Serving Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois

Timber Appraisals: Estimation of timber value can be established by systematically cruising timber. This allows timber landowners to have a timber basis. Timber basis is the worth of timber at the time of purchase, which can help tremendously with the harvested timber tax. Timber that is sold at lump sum is considered Capitol gains, and timber that is sold on shares is earned income. Capital gains are a lower tax and can be offset by a Timber Basis report written up by a professional Forester. Example: Timber Basis of 100,000 dollars at the time of purchase, then some timber marked and sold two years later for 60,000 dollars. There is no Capitol gain Tax on timber sold because there is no dollar amount gained. The landowner will have 40,000 dollars left to use for another sale. Once the Timber Basis is exhausted, this is all that can be offset unless the property is sold or inherited by another party.

Wildlife Management: Biologists may charge to increase your wildlife habitat, but a consulting forester can mark timber properly and increase your wildlife habitat, also putting money in your pocket. A timber harvest puts sunlight on the forest floor and increases vegetation growth. Browse for whitetail deer and turkeys.

Timber Trespass: When timber is wrongfully removed from your property, determining the amount of value is needed by a lawyer to resolve the case. I can assist in determining value.

Management Plans: Meeting goals and objectives by having a plan. Cruising timber and mapping timber stand types on your property is important to manage properly.

Other Ideas: Teaching tree identification and forestry principles. Determining other valuable species your property may produce, Such as ginseng, yellow root, etc. pin, pinpointing deer stand locations on ATV roads on aerial maps and Topography maps.