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Originally Posted by loggerdan1
People of the Lakes Region need to know this ! There are large logging co. From out of the area destroying our forest ! They have nothing to lose ! They just leveled a tract of land off of Bernard ridge road in Meredith.. They are from Me. Here is the problem: How and hell can they move onto a timber lot that has maybe $20,000 to $30,000 worth of timber on it with millions of dollars worth of equipment? It doesn't make sense ! Secondly they don't live around here so the money doesn't go back into the local economy come on folks there are plenty of local logging co. That can do the work ! You don't have to go to Maine to find one ! Also the tops and branches that they are chipping up belong left in the forest not in the back of a box truck ! After all you are only getting pennies for them anyway ! Yes they will try to sell you on no mess left behind when the truth in the matter is the forest will benifit more from the slash left behind period ! Ask them what they get for a load of chip's anywhere from $700 to $1,000 all the sudden the $70.00 to $90.00 you get doesn't seem so fair. Why should you finance their equipment ! If you hired a reputible local logging contractor I gaurantee you that in the end you will put more money in your pocket ! I have been logging for over 30 years and have seen it all and the number one reason that I believe the slash should be left behind is for the deer ! When the snow gets deep like it has been for the last few years the deer browse on my top's for food the large logging co. take everything out of the wood's therefor the deer go hungry ! Please consider having your forest harvested by a local convential logger: Money stay's local and goes back into the local economy,you will get more utilization out of your wood therefor more money in your pocket, the wildlife will benifit greatly. Any question's please feel free to contact me.
Thank You,
Dan Burbank
Moultonborough,NH
danielpburbank@gmail.com |
I don't think a one or two man operation can handle a 60-100+ acre logging operation in a timely manor do you? Wood chips sell so there IS A MARKET for them. Pallet makers buy bull pine, good for nothing else! Time is money and that is all.
A one man operation is only good for select cutting an acre to 3.
I LOVE to see a JD648 with 4-5 TREES coming out of the woods. PRICELESS.
Plus, trees grow back. like a weed.