Originally Posted By: Clem

Didn't want to sidesswipe BigT's timber thread but I have a question:

When you guys who cut timber or those who have had it cut agree on the contract, is it typical to have in the contract or include some clause about post-cutting cleanup and such?

Some of the posters on BigT's thread mentioned their property (or the property they hunted) having been torn up badly, roads messed up and whatnot.

Is this something the owner and timber crew can agree on to satisfaction in some way before signing the deal? Roads must be "returned to usable-drivable conditions" or "trash piles (brush, limbs) must be in x-area(s) only" and whatnot?



We put it in our contracts, but honestly the cutters don't always do it. We cut a small parcel back in the summer and they did a great job. Didn't leave anything, really policed the area good. I gave them a 200 dollar tip actually. Generally they leave anything from potted meat cans to burned up skidders......