8516 Rt. 6
PO Box 295
Sheffield, PA, PA 16347
ph: 8149683865
fax: 8149683865
alt: 8147307482
anundson
If you own land in Northwestern Pennsylvania or Southwestern New York, you have probably been contacted by a timber buyer about selling some of your timber. Many of these buyers are nice people with good sales techniques. However, the best way to know how much you have and what it is worth is to have a professional consulting forester looking out for your interests.
For our standard process, we walk through the property with the landowner to assess property and management goals. Next, we determine which trees should be removed using modern silvicultural methods which will optimize the woodlot's potential. We mark and tally each tree to be removed and compile a summary of these trees. We mail this summary to about one hundred timber buyers in the area, setting a date for a sealed bid opening. We provide an appraisal to help the landowner decide whether to accept the bid, and if so, provide a Draft Timber Contract and an Erosion and Sedimentation Plan as regulated by the state of Pennsylvania. We collect payment and Insurance certificates before any timber is cut to ensure the seller is properly covered in the event of an accident or liability claim. We inspect logging operations on a regular basis to ensure contract compliance and workmanship. We also inspect and direct cleanup work to ensure the roads and trails are properly leveled and drained.
We perform these services for a small percentage of the high bid. We work only for landowners and have no connection with any buying entity, so there is no conflict of interest. By offering the sale to multiple bidders, we are able to find the one buyer who has the best markets and the need for the timber on a particular job. Often, our fee is paid by the difference between the first and second bids. Our fee is only payable after the landowner is paid by the buyer and no trees are cut until they are paid.
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8516 Rt. 6
PO Box 295
Sheffield, PA, PA 16347
ph: 8149683865
fax: 8149683865
alt: 8147307482
anundson