Snow storms in early November 2014 have caused timber losses on land in Maine. Whether you are considering selling acreage in Maine or are interested in land for sale in Maine, you or your forester should walk the land to inspect the property for storm damage.
Timberland in Maine is a relatively safe passive investment. If your land does have tree damage from winter storms, working with your forester, you may be able to schedule a salvage harvest to recoup some of the losses.
Not all damage is a bad thing, as some of the damaged trees are weaker diseased trees that once down will allow your dominant trees to grow faster.
A recent trip to our land in Surry Maine allowed us to inspect our forest to see the extent of the downed trees. Our white pines and maple trees were basically in good condition with some limbs broken off but no serious damage. The biggest damage was to 3-6 inch dbh fur and white birch. See the photos in this post of our fir trees. Land in Hancock County and land in Waldo county seemed to have the largest amount of downed trees. Some trees snapped at the top, others in the middle and some near the butt.
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