The Logging Clean-Up Begins!

[Cityboyfarmer]

Well, I made a deal with a contractor to clean up the wake of destruction left by the loggers. Price: approximately 6 acres for $7,500.00. When the burn ban is lifted in October, he will come back and assist with the burn for $500-600.

Here are some photo's to give an idea of the scope of the project. This first shot shows a section of one of the wind-rows.

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

The next shot for scale.

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

The loader.

 

[SkyPup]

Yikes, what happened up there in good ole Macon, get nailed by a hurricane?

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

Getting started.

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

Check out the size of the tap-root on this pine stump /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Note the diamater of the stump compared to the size of the root.

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

Another shot of the tap root

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

The progress so far

 

[1bush2hog]

Lookin Good!

I'm curious - How many stumps like that do you have per acre?

 

[Slamfire]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Yikes, what happened up there in good ole Macon, get nailed by a hurricane? )</font>

That's what is left after "standard logging practices" here in the south. I understand they use "selective logging" in Michigan, I'm assumin' that's different.