[AT] Off Topic, Logging property

[charlie hill]

Will,  I don't think any of us have enough information to advise you on 
that.  It depends on what kind of timber and how much is on the tract,
the location of the tract, what it is best used for in the foreseeable 
future and a lot of things.  You should probably talk to a forester of
your own choosing and try to develop a long term plan for the tract.  Either 
that or, since your sister needs money, attempt to buy her share.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: William Powell
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 7:38 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: [AT] Off Topic, Logging property

Hello,

About 5 years ago against many wise recommendations on this list I entered
into a land trust with my father, two sisters, and brother. 114 Acres in
Upstate NY.  We bought my aunt out of her half the property. The land was in
the Family since the 1800's.

Before we bought the land the property was logged. And, about 10 years
before that it was logged. So, pretty much everything worth anything was cut
down and removed. The road was a mess for years.

My sister now wants to log the property again, she has a logger that will
pull fire wood out. It's only been about six years. I'm not for it. I've
done a little reading and I feel we should let the trees mature for at least
15 years. She's says she needs the money and that a forester said we should
clear out the bad wood based on what the other loggers had done.


Anyway, if we agree to log it are we ruining our long term investment? I
would rather wait another 10 years if we will get full potential from the
property.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Will






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