Timber Sale Contracts
Too often timber harvests are conducted with no more than a nod and a handshake between the parties involved. Although this procedure sometimes works, a written agreement is far better.
Forest Management 1: Idaho Timber Facts
Idaho Timber Facts
In this edition of the Forester Forum
10 Year Harvest Summary
Private Timber Harvest by County
Facts About Idaho's Timber Industry - 2003
- 33 of Idaho’s 44 counties have at least one primary wood product manufacturing plant.
- The forest products industry employed some 18,052 workers in 2003 with an average wage exceeding $31,000.00.
- 171 Active Wood Products including:
- 178 sawmills
- 24 plywood and veneer plants
- 1 waferboard plant
- 71 utility pole, house log, cedar products, post and small pole plants
- 1 paper mill
- 3 residue-utilizing plants
- In 2003, Idaho had about 8 percent of the nation’s softwood timber inventory, or an estimated 117.8 billion board feet Scibner.
2003 Primary Wood and Paper Production in Idaho
- 2.01 billion board feet lumber
- $1.69 billion dollars estimated wholesale value
- 4th Largest producer in Western U. S. (behind Oregon, California, Washington in that order)
- 16,000 Lumber and other wood products jobs.
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Forest Management 6: Consulting Foresters
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Forest Management 5: Administering a Timber Harvest
In technical terms, timber sale administration is the supervision of harvest activities to achieve silvicultural and economic objectives through sound logging practices and proper log utilization. In plain English, sale administration is telling a logger what you want before it’s too late.
Forest Management 7: Tree Planting
The key to a successful planting program is to provide a micro-environment that fosters the survival and subsequent growth of the planted seedlings. While young seedlings are tough, excessive handling or dropping of the seedling can cause damage and stress, reducing survival and growth.
Forest Management 4: Locating a Timber Sale Purchaser
Experienced landowners know that a successful timber harvest requires planning. After management objectives, silvicultural prescriptions, and contractual requirements are formulated, a purchaser must be found. Usually, timber sale purchasers are responsible for logging operations. They can make you satisfied or disappointed in the results.