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As your representative, there are a number of steps that I
take to help protect you, the landowner.
Bid Notice Preparation
The Bid Notice outlines all of the job requirements and
exactly what is for sale. It is very important to know exactly
how many trees will be harvested from your property. In
most cases the more trees harvested, the more money a
landowner should receive. You should never sell your
timber on a diameter limit contract. Diameter limits are
very subjective and it is easy to take advantage of a
landowner under these circumstances.
Timber Sale Agreement
I will provide you with a Timber Sale Agreement that was
designed to protect the landowner. Often, contracts
provided by the purchaser are more favorable to the
purchaser than the landowner.
Insurance Requirements
I require that the purchaser provides certificates proving
that they are insured and that their coverage limits are
sufficient. There are some contractors who operate with
insufficient coverage, or without insurance altogether.
Performance Bond
I require that the purchaser supplies a performance bond
before any work begins on your property. This bond will be
returned to the purchaser once the terms of the Timber
Sale Agreement have been met.
Job Inspections
I will conduct periodic, random job inspections during the
harvest to ensure that the contractor is following the terms
of the Timber Sale Agreement.
take to help protect you, the landowner.
Bid Notice Preparation
The Bid Notice outlines all of the job requirements and
exactly what is for sale. It is very important to know exactly
how many trees will be harvested from your property. In
most cases the more trees harvested, the more money a
landowner should receive. You should never sell your
timber on a diameter limit contract. Diameter limits are
very subjective and it is easy to take advantage of a
landowner under these circumstances.
Timber Sale Agreement
I will provide you with a Timber Sale Agreement that was
designed to protect the landowner. Often, contracts
provided by the purchaser are more favorable to the
purchaser than the landowner.
Insurance Requirements
I require that the purchaser provides certificates proving
that they are insured and that their coverage limits are
sufficient. There are some contractors who operate with
insufficient coverage, or without insurance altogether.
Performance Bond
I require that the purchaser supplies a performance bond
before any work begins on your property. This bond will be
returned to the purchaser once the terms of the Timber
Sale Agreement have been met.
Job Inspections
I will conduct periodic, random job inspections during the
harvest to ensure that the contractor is following the terms
of the Timber Sale Agreement.
| Craig R. Brown, Consulting Forester |