Landowner Help

State Logging Notification

Before any timber is harvested, a notification to the state must be filed. The notification will help determine any resources on your land that you will be required to protect. This would include fish steams, protected wildlife, wetlands, etc. 

The notification will also notify the state that you will be harvesting and will therefore owe timber taxes.  Century Forest Management has good relationships with many of the state stewardship foresters and can assist you or complete the notification for you.

Selling Your Logs

There are many different markets and mills that you can sell your wood to. Log prices are typically based off of a price matrix with different prices for size, grade, and length.  Therefore, it is important to sell your logs before you begin harvesting to know how to manufacture them to maximize your profit. The mill that you choose can drastically affect the profitability of the project.  You also need to consider the cost of trucking your logs to each mill.  

Century Forest Management has very good relationships with log buyers in the area and can ensure that you are getting the highest economic gain from your project.

Harvesting the Timber

It is important to understand the capabilities and limitations of different harvest systems to know what harvest type will best fit your need.  Century Forest Management will assess you terrain, timber type, and logging prescription to determine the best harvest method for you.

Reforestation

After your timber harvest you will need to obtain a burn permit from the Oregon Department of Forestry to burn the slash piles if you want to do a clear-cut.  Burning typically happens in the fall after fire season is over.  If you wish to, you can also do a site prep herbicide application to reduce competing vegetation for your seedlings.  Seedlings need to be ordered in advance to ensure you get your ground planted in time to comply with state law.  Century Forest Management will assist with all the steps to get your ground free to grow again.