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| TIMBER CRUISE & EVALUATION |
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To identify growth volume and value for management decisions. |
| LAND PREPARATION |
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For timber reforestation, roads, firebreaks, wildlife plantings and ponds. |
| TREE PLANTING |
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For timber stand establishment and wildlife cover. |
| HERBICIDE APPLICATION |
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For vegetation control. |
| PROPERTY MAPS |
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Aerial photo, topographic maps, soil maps showing property lines and location of the property. See Our GPS Mapping and Acreage Calculation Section |
| LAND USE & TIMBER TYPE MAPS |
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Detailed tract maps showing timber stands, roads, food plots, fields, ponds and drainage. Produced in color by computer. |
| TIMBER CRUISE & STAND EVALUATION |
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Portable Electronic Data Recorders are standard equipment for our field work to collect and process accurate timber data. |
| STAND HEALTH AND GROWTH |
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Information pertaining to species, site index, soil type, stocking and growth necessary for making management decisions including harvesting, planting, fertilization, competition control, etc. |
| TRACT AND STAND RECOMMENDATIONS |
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Suggestions for methods and management activities and a schedule for implementation. |
| INCOME AND EXPENSE |
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Cash flow analysis for the property. |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATION |
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State Best Management Practices and information on government cost sharing and other technical information to support the report. |
| CONTROL BURNING |
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To reduce competing vegetation, fire hazard reduction and, wildlife habitat improvement. |
| TIMBER SALES |
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SFC takes the position as the seller's agent and works to tailor harvests through proper planning and scheduling to attain maximum benefits for the landowner. |
| FERTILIZER APPLICATION |
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Careful prescriptions are made from soil and foliar analysis to insure the correct application of fertilizer to optimize timber growth. |