Annual Spring Tree Sale - Order now for pickup on April 26th and 27th
Forestland Assistance & Incentives
An informational/educational session to explain and answer questions for private landowners who own forest land. Discussed will be assistance, programs, and/or financial opportunities that exist today in helping forested landowners reach their property goals and objectives.
What assistance, programs and/or financial opportunities exist today in helping forested landowners reach their property goals and objectives? Owning forestland for recreational activities or other interests can be expensive so why not learn all there is to reduce the cost. Learn how to reach your property goals and objectives with very little financial investment. Agenda items will include, but not limited to:
An informational/educational session to explain and answer questions for private landowners who own forest land. Discussed will be assistance, programs, and/or financial opportunities that exist today in helping forested landowners reach their property goals and objectives.
What assistance, programs and/or financial opportunities exist today in helping forested landowners reach their property goals and objectives? Owning forestland for recreational activities or other interests can be expensive so why not learn all there is to reduce the cost. Learn how to reach your property goals and objectives with very little financial investment. Agenda items will include, but not limited to:
- Site Visit – why all forest landowners should have a site visit as their 1st step
- Forest Management Plan – why all forest landowners need a plan as their 2nd step; your plan should be written to achieve your goals/objectives; your plan should be based on decisions that help you achieve your goals/objectives
- Financial incentive to cover the cost of having a plan developed
- Introduction and discussion on possible projects that forest landowners can receive financial assistance with (Federal, State & Local)
- Property tax programs for forestland similar to the homestead exemption
- Other NO cost programs that forest landowners can take advantage of that complement their goals/objectives
Timber Sales
An informational/educational session to explain what forested landowners need to know about when, where, who, why, what and how to harvest timber on their property.
Timber Sales: Assist forest landowners as to when, where, who, why, what and how to harvest timber on their property.
An informational/educational session to explain what forested landowners need to know about when, where, who, why, what and how to harvest timber on their property.
Timber Sales: Assist forest landowners as to when, where, who, why, what and how to harvest timber on their property.
- Do you need a timber sale contract (type) and with whom?
- When and how to harvest for maximum return (both quantity and quality)
- When and how to harvest for maximum financial gain
- When and how to hire a forester
- When and how to hire a logger
- Environmental conditions and permits if any are needed
- Harvest roads vs skidding roads
- Different harvest techniques (species dependent)
- What harvesting equipment is best for your job
- Timber regeneration after harvest (what to expect: timber vs wildlife)
- Tax implications (revenue received – best course of action)
- Forest product markets and trends