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At Piedmont, we control ALL aspects of the timber harvesting process: from Buying the forest products, Logging & Chipping, to Reforestation.
This allows us to remove any type of broker from the timber transaction.
Payment for the timber will be paid in full upon signing of the Timber Deed.
The payment can be in the form of a company check or a certified bank check.
Piedmont Timber carries a $2 million General Liability insurance policy.
Along with Workers Compnesation Insurance.
We also are able to add on additional insurance if needed.
Piedmont Timber prefers a 36 month time agreement to harvest and remove all forest products.
The timber harvest time agreement is negotiable for each tract.
Piedmont Timber is responsible for identifying and marking all property/timber harvest lines pertaining to our operations.
Piedmont Timber is responsible for obtaining any and all permits pertaining to our operations.
One of the key components in managing a forest is increasing wildlife habitat. This is why we strive to create habitat that will increase the carrying capacity of each tract of land that we assist in managing the forest. Timber harvesting is a great way to create change and edge. All wildlife species throughout the southeast United States strives when there is change and edge in the landscape.
Whether it is planted pines for protection from weather and providing songbird nesting to hardwood cut-overs that create browse and security for the white-tail deer. At Piedmont we are able to offer many different levels of wildlife management from establishing food plots to assisting in creating vegetative corridors for the wildlife to flourish.
Environmental Concerns: one of our major concerns when harvesting timber is post-logging erosion control. Erosion control not ony protects the land, but is also protects our water quality. There are many ways to apply erosion control: grass seed/straw exposed soils, logging debris applied to logging trails, stream crossing buffers/barriers, logging road turn outs and sediment ditches.
If we can keep the top soil on top then we can create a forest for the future. The top six inches of soil is the seed bed for the forest. Our goal is to keep the moisture content high and the soil tempertures low. If we can protect the soil then we can create tomorrow's forest.
Piedmont Timber is responsible for adhering to any local, state, and federal laws pertaining to our operations—including following the Best Management Practices (BMPs) as adopted by the NC General Assembly. This includes stream buffers and erosion control barriers.
Piedmont Timber will remove all man-made litter brought onto the property by our employees during our operations.
There will NOT be any drink cans, tires, oil cans, paper products, etc., remaining on the property once our operations are complete.
Present-Use-Value for Forestry... This program was established to help remove the pressure from increased property taxes on the individual property owner.
What this program offers: Reduction of property taxes by up to 80%.
Piedmont Timber provides all the necessary paperwork to apply for this program, along with the completion of all the necessary forms for our clients to successfully be enrolled into the Present-Use-Value for Forestry program.
Establishing a forest for the future can come in many forms. The traditional way to create a forest is to plant loblolly pines and allow the pines to grow for future financial gain. This is a very tried and true way to create a new forest in a very short time frame. However, the question, "Why not plant hardwoods?" is very common.
Planting hardwoods has been tested by many universities throughout the southeast and, as of now, has not been successful. The cost of planting the hardwoods is almost 5 times that of planting pines, but the major deterrent is the wildlife. The white-tail deer, along with rabbits and other rodents, browse on the young hardwoods and prevent them from establishing a hardwood forest.
The most successful way to create a hardwood forest is to harvest the mature timber and allow the hardwoods to regenerate themselves. At Piedmont, we have had success with thinning the hardwood forest and planting pines after the harvest. This creates a mixed stand without having to clear-cut.
At Piedmont, we control ALL aspects of the timber harvesting process: from Buying the forest products, Logging & Chipping, to Reforestation.
This allows us to remove any type of broker from the timber transaction.
Payment for the timber will be paid in full upon signing of the Timber Deed.
The payment can be in the form of a company check or a certified bank check.
Piedmont Timber carries a $2 million General Liability insurance policy.
Along with Workers Compnesation Insurance.
We also are able to add on additional insurance if needed.
Piedmont Timber prefers a 36 month time agreement to harvest and remove all forest products.
The timber harvest time agreement is negotiable for each tract.
Piedmont Timber is responsible for identifying and marking all property/timber harvest lines pertaining to our operations.
Piedmont Timber is responsible for obtaining any and all permits pertaining to our operations.
One of the key components in managing a forest is increasing wildlife habitat. This is why we strive to create habitat that will increase the carrying capacity of each tract of land that we assist in managing the forest. Timber harvesting is a great way to create change and edge. All wildlife species throughout the southeast United States strives when there is change and edge in the landscape.
Whether it is planted pines for protection from weather and providing songbird nesting to hardwood cut-overs that create browse and security for the white-tail deer. At Piedmont we are able to offer many different levels of wildlife management from establishing food plots to assisting in creating vegetative corridors for the wildlife to flourish.
Environmental Concerns: one of our major concerns when harvesting timber is post-logging erosion control. Erosion control not ony protects the land, but is also protects our water quality. There are many ways to apply erosion control: grass seed/straw exposed soils, logging debris applied to logging trails, stream crossing buffers/barriers, logging road turn outs and sediment ditches.
If we can keep the top soil on top then we can create a forest for the future. The top six inches of soil is the seed bed for the forest. Our goal is to keep the moisture content high and the soil tempertures low. If we can protect the soil then we can create tomorrow's forest.
Piedmont Timber is responsible for adhering to any local, state, and federal laws pertaining to our operations—including following the Best Management Practices (BMPs) as adopted by the NC General Assembly. This includes stream buffers and erosion control barriers.
Piedmont Timber will remove all man-made litter brought onto the property by our employees during our operations.
There will NOT be any drink cans, tires, oil cans, paper products, etc., remaining on the property once our operations are complete.
Present-Use-Value for Forestry... This program was established to help remove the pressure from increased property taxes on the individual property owner.
What this program offers: Reduction of property taxes by up to 80%.
Piedmont Timber provides all the necessary paperwork to apply for this program, along with the completion of all the necessary forms for our clients to successfully be enrolled into the Present-Use-Value for Forestry program.
Establishing a forest for the future can come in many forms. The traditional way to create a forest is to plant loblolly pines and allow the pines to grow for future financial gain. This is a very tried and true way to create a new forest in a very short time frame. However, the question, "Why not plant hardwoods?" is very common.
Planting hardwoods has been tested by many universities throughout the southeast and, as of now, has not been successful. The cost of planting the hardwoods is almost 5 times that of planting pines, but the major deterrent is the wildlife. The white-tail deer, along with rabbits and other rodents, browse on the young hardwoods and prevent them from establishing a hardwood forest.
The most successful way to create a hardwood forest is to harvest the mature timber and allow the hardwoods to regenerate themselves. At Piedmont, we have had success with thinning the hardwood forest and planting pines after the harvest. This creates a mixed stand without having to clear-cut.
The Planting Process - Post Timber Harvest
In general, it takes 6-12 months growth to allow for natural regeneration to take place. There needs to be enough leaf exposure from the competing vegetation for the herbicide spray to be effective.
During the summer we apply herbicide to eliminate all competing vegetation.
If needed, in late fall to early winter we can perform a controlled burn to remove the majority of the logging debris.
In the winter to early spring, we plant pine seedlings.
Then it is just a waiting game.
The Process - Costs
Total Expense: $220.00 +/- Per Acre
The Life Span of a Planted Pine Stand is 35-40 Years.
First Thinning: age 14-16 – remove 30-35% of the trees (increase the health of the stand)
Financial Return = $250.00 +/- Per Acre
Second Thinning: age 23-25 – remove lesser trees and allow for a full saw-timber stand
Financial Return = $1,250.00 +/- Per Acre
Final Harvest: age 35-40 – Total Clear-Cut and start a new stand
Financial Return = $2,500.00 +/- Per Acre
The Return on this investment can be: $4,000.00 +/- Per Acre
At Piedmont Land & Timber, we manage and control every aspect of your property: Planning, Pricing, Harvesting, Permitting, Meeting all Environmental Regulations, Insuring against Liability, Reforestation, even Assistance with Reducing Property Taxes.
Brad Fields
The Piedmont Promise
