NORWICH – Lawmakers this week tentatively approved the highest bidder for an upcoming harvest of 2,500 red pine trees on county-owned reforestation land in the Town of Preston.

The woodlot’s highest bidder, Homer Logging Contractors of Homer, bid $29,579. Members of the Chenango County Agriculture, Buildings and Grounds Committee agreed to pass the resolution onto the full board of supervisors. Bids were received from one other lumber company.