Timber Harvesting

Trees are truly a renewable natural resource.  Proper forestland management is so very important for watersheds, wildlife habitat, growing trees for wood production, aesthetics, recreation, residential property, air quality, carbon, and many, many more uses!  Timber Harvesting is an integral part of our managing our nation’s important forest resources. 

Summit Forestry Services is committed to help landowners meet their objectives for their forestland.  Your forestland and/or tree objectives are important to us, and may include: 

  • Harvesting trees for profit and/or promoting forest health. 
  • Fire hazard reduction by vegetation management. 
  • Watershed and/or stream protection and enhancement. 
  • Wildlife Habitat improvement, recreation uses, visual qualities & cultural areas. 
  • Investing in forestland. 
  • Residential property improvement.  

Summit Forestry Services can provide many services to meet your timber harvest objectives:  Some of our timber harvesting services we provide are as follows: 

  • Permits for timber harvesting:  Timber Harvest Plans (THPs), Emergencies, Exemptions, and 3 Acre Conversions.
  •  Timber marking, timber sale preparation and logging administration. 
  • Timber inventories, appraisals and/or valuations.
  •  Log merchandising, marketing and accounting. 
  • Independent third party consultations.
  •  Reforestation expertise: site preparation, tree planting, and timber stand improvement. 
  • Wildfire rehabilitation. 
  • Timber Management Plans. 
  • Non-Industrial Timber Management Plans (NTMP).