Our lease was clear cut 4 years ago. The first year was decent, second year absolutely sucked. They sprayed a herbicide to kill everything in preparation of planting. They planted later in year 2, since then is fantastic. 2 years after they planted, the trees have taken off. They are 2 years old and around 8’ tall now. The best part is they wont be back until the timber is 15-17 years old to thin. It really hasn’t been bad except for year 2.