Davis & Associates Environmental Consulting LLC

TIMBER SALES

There are are many reasons that landowners sell the timber

Generate income from the sale of timber
Create or modify wildlife habitat
Promote growth of residual trees
Harvest trees damaged by storms, diseases or insects that would otherwise be lost

Davis & Associates acts as your agent in the timber selling process. We calculate the volume of timber to be cut and put your timber out for competitive bids. In addition to a higher return on your timber investment, the residual forest will be in better health after the harvest. We select trees to be removed that include those of poor form or those that are diseased or damaged as well as those of less desirable species. Your residual forest will have good stocking levels of healthy trees.

We can manage your timber harvest for you. Our services include:

• Conducting preharvest planning

• Marking and tallying timber to be harvested

• Preparing bid invitation with diameter, species, and estimated board feet and terms of sale

• Meeting with bidders to tour sale areas

• Helping landowner select best bidder

• Obtaining necessary permits

• Overseeing logging operation

We have conducted over 40 recent timber sales including sites in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, and sites with rare, threatened and endangered species, wetlands and streams. We design the timber harvest to protect the environment and comply with federal, state and county regulations while at the same time meeting our clients’ goals in terms of income and wildlife and land management.