Timber License Agreement

Proper timber harvesting promotes biodiversity of tree species and wildlife because it allows for the selection of which trees to be removed and which to be favored. When marking and harvesting timber, favorable trees can be left to continue growing and act as a seed source for reproduction and regeneration.

There are three major groups of timber harvest practices; clearcutting, shelterwood and selection systems. While each are different and are applied to specific forest types, they have three things in common: They provide wood fiber for thousands of every-day products.

Timber harvesting involves planning harvest and reforestation; cutting trees and moving them to a landing; processing, sorting and loading; and transporting materials.

ArboristSite Member An average trailer load of softwood logs would be around $1,900. Hardwood pulp would be around a thousand. High grade hardwood logs would be much higher.

Manual reaping and mechanical threshing. - manual harvesting by hand; uses portable thresher or small stationary machine threshers.Reaping followed by machine threshing. - uses a reaper, threshing by a thresher, and cleaning either manually or by machine.

The Timber Harvesting Plan (THP) is the environmental review documents submitted by landowners to CAL FIRE outlining what timber he or she wants to harvest, how it will be harvested, and the steps that will be taken to prevent damage to the environment.

The harvest plans provide crews with clear instructions that ensure each operation meets the strict environmental guidelines and any other considerations identified during the planning process. The plans are comprised of maps, site specific information and instruction on issues like: safety.