re: Advice needed in timberland/ forestry management

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I am in the process of negotiating a purchase of some rural timberland. It is a 40acre tract planted in pines 15 years ago. 1st thinning was done last year but only 2/3 was thinned (stopped due to rain).

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did they clearcut 2/3 of it or thin 2/3 of it? because removing 2/3 of the timber is a little more than thinning. you typically thin 2 or 3 times before you clearcut.

the market will dictate when it has reached max value. it used to be at 25-35 years, but that was when saw logs were worth something. the last time i checked, chipping saw was worth just as much as logs.

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What could a landowner expect to recieve on a per acre basis?

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i could not tell you this without cruising the timber.