Guide for Preparing and Completing a Timber Sale

To make sure terms of the timber sale contract are being met, either you or your agent should inspect the operation periodically through the harvest. 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.