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Making That Important Timber Sale

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YOU SHOULD INSPECT AND RETIRE THE SALE!

To make sure terms of the timber sale contract are being met, you should have an agent inspect the operation periodically. It is best looked at several times during the harvest and finally upon completion. A satisfactory final inspection would indicate the full return of the deposit, if any, to the buyer.

Steps should be taken immediately after harvest to protect the land from erosion and to insure the productivity of this future forest. Roads, skid-trails, and logging decks should be secured and reshaped if necessary. Bare areas should be seeded in grass to prevent erosion and provide food for wildlife.

That's it. My time is up. Hope I have stimulated your interest in the sale of trees. Keep studying and meet me in the woods next week for more about forestry.

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