Why Sell Timber?
Other than simply for financial gain, timber harvesting is a tool for accomplishing objectives that you may have identified in your forest management plan. Such objectives may include:
1.Improving the overall health and vigor of the forest
2.Promoting seedling regeneration
3.Creating wildlife habitat
4.Reducing the density of the forest (if overcrowded)
5.Establishing planting areas
6.Creating vistas and trails
7.Developing certain types of recreational activities
8.Salvaging damaged trees.