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Hire
the help!
Hire a professional timber sales agent to represent you. The
timber sales administrator will provide all services necessary
to complete an effective timber sale. |
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Know
your volume.
Estimating volumes of rough wood products requires knowledge
of the various units of measurement and how to obtain accuracy
in these measurements. The basic units of measurement are
board feet (lumber, veneer) and tons or cords (pulpwood). |
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Species.
Timber marketing is highly specialized. Exact tree species (i.e.
red oak vs. scarlet oak) must be recognized and will allow for
an efficient offering to the bet markets and thus, obtain the
best price. |
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Quality & Quantity.
Typically, large trees that are free from knots, defects and
lower limbs are the most valuable. Trees are given different
grades that pertain to their quality. Knowing the quality of
your timber will bring premium prices at sale time. Also, the
amount of trees to be sold is tallied. The quality, quantity,
volume and species data will give a useful estimate of the dollar
amount you can expect to receive. |
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Site
Marketability.
Though general market conditions may determine timber prices,
local considerations also affect the actual price received.
Accessibility, site and terrain, distance to market, size
of sale and overall quality must be evaluated. |
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Forest
Issues
Discuss with your agent your overall goals for your forest.
Ultimately, your goals along with forest management guidelines
will determine what type of harvest will be utilized. (i.e.
selective cutting, regeneration/clearcutting) |
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Find
a buyer
For most tracts of timber, the best and most fair method to
all parties involved is to implement the sealed bid process.
Your agent will solicit a number of companies who will visit
your property and evaluate your timber. Each company will
submit a bid by the closing bid date and your agent will then
review the bids with you. |
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Contract negotiations
Your agent will draw up a legally binding timber sale contract
to be signed by all involved parties. This contract will include
a legal description of your property, sale price and method
of payment, title guarantee, buyers right to access, liability
issues, effective and termination date, penalty clauses, arbitration
methods, witnessed signatures and other factors. At times, protective
clauses will be designed to ensure the integrity of your land
for the future, for example, a clause may be inserted to protect
your riparian zones (creeks, streams) on your land. |
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Contract compliance
Your agent will visit your property to ensure the logging company
is meeting all contractual obligations. Typically, a final site
evaluation is necessary to ensure that certain logging areas
(loading/landing sites, main skid & haul road) have been
reclaimed as per contract and to protect soil from further erosion. |
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