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Landing and Woodyard Area
Site: High visibility and aesthetic value
Woodland Owners’ View
The crew is doing a great job of keeping mud and tracks off the driveway, and keeping the equipment in a specific area. They know how important aesthetics are, because it was talked about before the work started.
Logger’s View
It can be tricky sometimes, but a good logging crew can balance the need to have enough room for the equipment to work with keeping things neat and tidy.
Forester’s View
Excellent utilization and sorting of wood products for various mills, which means the landowner is getting a good return for the wood.
Woodland Owners’ View
Agreed ahead of time to take care of the seeding and planting trees, using some of the stumpage income received. The results are excellent.
Forester’s View
The landing was graded and smoothed after logging was completed for aesthetics as well as to prevent invasive plant regrowth. This space can be used again for future harvesting operations, as long as it is regraded and reseeded again.
Equipment Used
Medium sized bulldozer with blade for smoothing ground after other equipment was moved off.
Location:
Evergreen Cemetery Woodlands, Portland
Jeff Tarling, City Arborist
207-808-5446; jst@portlandmaine.org