You also can spell out exactly how you want your land treated and other special provisions. However, keep in mind that additional stipulations can reduce the number of interested bidders as well as the selling price. Most foresters can furnish sample timber sale contracts. . R ichard Day believes a well-planned logging operation enhances habitat for wildlife, protects land resources and, best of all, is profitable. Happy Days Tree Farm has been in Day's family for more than 150 years.
Decades pass before timber is ready for harvest.
The way timber is harvested determines the future productivity and value of the forest. Get professional assistance in developing a management plan. Day has written a forest management plan that includes goals of ownership and long-range objectives for his property. Pete Moditz, area forester with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division, says landowners often fail to get the best price for their timber because they don't know proper marketing techniques, including volume, quality and fair market value. Foresters who work with state agencies give advice and limited assistance in preparing for timber sales.