What Timberland Services Can a Consulting Forester Provide?
MCFA Members offer a wide range of services. The specific services vary with individual
consultants. The roster provided on this web site describes the services that each consultant
provides along with other detailed information
A general list of services that consulting foresters may provide is as follows:
VALUE APPRAISALS and/or INVENTORIES:
- Buying or selling of timber or timber lands
- Damage from fire, theft, chemical spray, condemnation, etc.
- Taxation information
DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS WITH EMPHASIS ON:
- Increased timber production
- Recreational Development
- Wildlife management
- Watershed protection
SILVICULTURAL (cultural) PRACTICES:
- Site preparation for regeneration
- Tree planting of proper species for each site
- Thinning and pruning to increase crop tree value
- Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) by removing unwanted/undesireable trees
MARKETING ASSISTANCE FOR SELLING FOREST PRODUCTS:
- Marking trees to be sold
- Soliciting bids when practical
- Preparing timber sale contracts
- Monitoring/Overseeing timber sales
URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTERY:
- Shade tree value/damage appraisals
- Street/Shade tree inventories/mapping
- Disease/insect damage diagnosis
- Assist with tree protection during urban development
OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Real Estate appraisals
- Christmas tree management
- Specialty product marketing
- Environmental impact studies
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