harvesting & selling timber oct 2009

Woodland Advisor Workshop Series

Angela S. Gupta & Lance SorensenUniversity of Minnesota Extension &MN DNR Division of Forestry

Timber sale goals Inventory and appraisal Selecting a logger Sale contract Sale supervision Post-sale management

Possible reasons for a timber sale Income generation – Wood Products

Markets Increased health and vigor of residual

stand Wildlife habitat improvement Recreational trails Aesthetics

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Veneer

Lumber

Pallets & ties

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First, finding a forester: private vs. public agency

Do a quick “walk through” with a forester

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Second step is to have a forester prepare a Stewardship plan

Extension Store, $16http://shop.extension.umn.edu/PublicationDetail.aspx?ID=2019

A Stewardship plan will outline forest management options, including: Intergenerational land transfer Timber sale Wildlife enhancement projects Timber stand improvement Tree planting

Third step is having a forester appraise your timber Plot cruise vs. 100% cruise

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Marking timber Mark boundary of sale Mark both stem and base of tree Consistent color use

Fourth step is to meet with the forester to discuss the timber sale Clarify goals Volume offered Scaling options Restrictions Slash disposal Verify property lines

Lastly, prepare timber sale contract Mail timber sale bid invitations to

loggers Select logger

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Price paid – lump sum vrs. scale

Special need – road or trail building access

Recommendation by forester or neighbor

Cold call Advertisement

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MLEP (Minnesota Logger Education Program)

References Drive by past jobs

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Things to consider Winter vs. summer cutting Scaling technique Slash disposal Damage to site Avoid timber deed Other concerns

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Private professional forester will act as your agent and do sale supervision

MN DNR Forester cannot act as your agent MN DNR – Expert advice when problems arise

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Supervise your timber sale to make sure that Roads and trails appropriately placed and

sized Only marked trees are being harvested Logger is staying within sale boundary Monitor for rutting and damage to residual

trees Other contract specifications are being

honored

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Consider re-investing in the property by: Timber stand improvement-post sale removal

of poor quality or damaged trees Closing/maintaining roads and trails Government cost share programs Planting trees Protecting advanced regeneration from deer

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Plan for next generation Consider Stewardship aspects of management Refine goals for the woodlot

MN DNR: (800) 657-3929 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html

My Minnesota Woodshttp://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/

Woodland Advisor Program http://cfc.cfans.umn.edu/wa/

Minnesota Association of Consulting Forestershttp://www.paulbunyan.net/users/norfor/

Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP)http://www.mlep.org/index.htm

Angela Gupta, U of MN Extensionagupta@umn.edu,

(507) 280-2869Lance Sorensen, MN DNR

lance.sorensen@dnr.state.mn.us, (507) 206-2837