Forestry Consultations with NC Registered Forester
Harvesting the timber on your land and selling it for profit is a complex process. At Grateful Trees & Bees we approach each sale of timber as a fascinating puzzle. Our goal is to maximize profit while meeting your resource objectives through best management practices.
Throughout the process, we also make the gathering and sharing of our knowledge a priority. We believe we can best serve as your advocate if you are well-informed and educated about all aspects of harvesting timber on your land.
GTB’s Registered Forester, Jake Pressley, is at home in the woods. His boots have walked many miles in the service of his passion for trees. We welcome the opportunity to walk your land and work with you to meet your specific forest resource objectives.
From Harvest to Reforestation
The type of timber and attendant management objectives determine our appraisal methods. We may conduct a full, 100% timber cruise measuring each tree we intend to market. Or for larger tracts, we may perform a statistical sampling. Then we calculate the total acreage to be sold and we project the wood fiber market value.
Prescriptions may include a variety of harvest methods, such as clear-cutting, selective harvest, high-grading/residential harvest, or single-tree selection. We always have a keen eye to preserving the watershed and will act in accordance with North Carolina law to create a riparian buffer and with NCDivision of Water Quality guidelines as they pertain to logging in a river basin.
Timber sales are conducted as a lump-sum sealed bid sale, a sealed bid by-the-unit sale or a negotiated by-the-unit sales. We work with our clients and the timber buyer to craft a sale contract that stipulates protections for the land and the watershed.
Our forester uses GIS to map the timber sale area and will clearly flag all property lines and locate underground utilities prior to harvesting. Once a harvest is underway, we believe in conducting multiple inspections of the harvest site. This is not only to insure compliance to the terms of the sale contract by the buyer, but also to verify that the logger is employing best management practices.
After the harvest, we strongly encourage reforestation and serve as a liaison between our clients and tree planters. Last, we provide follow up site visits to ensure seedling survival and health of the new forest.
Contact us to schedule a free, onsite review of your woodlands.