Forest Management

DOES MONEY GROW ON TREES? Central New England is the heart of the eastern hardwoods forest, and landowners here are making good money from their woodlots. You can, too. Timber harvesting brings more than $100 million a year to woodlot owners in our area. They might receive $1,000 an acre for a well-managed sustainable harvest in a mature forest, and the lot might be ready to harvest again in another 10 or 15 years. Many of the owners of small lots ask us if logging is good for the environment, and they wonder how it will look when it’s done. These are complicated issues, and any decision to log should consider the environmental impact and aesthetics as well as the profits you will make. Our certified forester will discuss these questions with you, but here are some issues to keep in mind as you decide: Vigorous, healthy trees grow faster, put out more leaves, and consume more carbon dioxide than old, crowded forests. You can increase the sustainable growth of your woodlot, creating more profits and regular harvests. Environmentalists and Fish and Game Departments recognize the benefits of small clearings to increase biodiversity, letting younger trees and plants grow faster, while creating browse and habitat for birds and wild animals. A thinning cut can often pay for itself while removing damaged or unwanted trees, leaving a pleasing forest with more recreational potential. Creating value from the land - from recreation, agriculture and forest products - is one way to slow urban sprawl. Allard Lumber harvests timber from land in Maine, Massachusetts, southern Vermont and New Hampshire. Our forestry specialists create lasting relationships with small woodlot owners in this area to create a management plan that will minimize the impact on the environment, maximize the long-term growth of your forest, and ensure a steady, sustainable harvest of forest products. MANAGING WOODLOTS WITH ALLARD LUMBER A call to Allard Lumber starts a process that helps you get the most from your forest harvest. One of our foresters will visit you on your woodlot to create an individualized plan that fits your land and your needs. This will become a written contract between you and Allard Lumber, detailing the amount of timber to be harvested and specific requirements. Allard Lumber employs loggers who are trained to meet all the state and federal requirements for environmental protection. They know we are committed to developing courteous, professional, long-term relationships with landowners and their families, who call us back when their forests are ready to harvest again. Our loggers will harvest your timber with as little impact as possible. Allard Lumber and our employees are fully insured, and our foresters take great care to flag your boundary before marking the trees for cutting. Logging slash is lopped down to about four feet off the ground, and pulp and saw logs are removed. Skidding is done in dry or frozen conditions, and woods roads are restored. You can be paid as a lump sum purchase of your timber, or weekly as it is cut. The whole operation is supervised by our foresters.

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