What happens to trees that are on the drill pad when it is cleared?
The best place to deal with pad timber is in the lease agreement. There are many options, but your set of options will be affected by the gas company’s policy. One option for the landowner is to deal with merchantable timber himself/herself by working directly with a forester. Have the forester determine the timber value & then the landowner would sell the timber either by bid or negotiation. Non-merchantable timber would need to be felled & disposed of. Another option is the gas company will purchase the timber. Some companies will have the timber appraised by a forester, pay the landowner & then they will sell the timber to recover their costs. Some companies will cut the non-merchantable timber & then have it chipped. Other companies will offer the landowner a flat rate for the timber without an appraisal. It may benefit the landowner to have the timber appraised by a forester independently. Having the help of a forester will be of benefit to the landowner in negotiations with the g
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