What is the smallest size tract of timber that a timber buyer is in?
Size of tract is not nearly important and the species and quality of timber on the property. A relatively small tract of 5 – 10 acres that has high quality timber with a high timber volume per acre can interest many timber buyers. In addition, if a tract has good access and road frontage, this may bring a premium price if the landowner sells the timber during the rainy time of year when tracts with poorer access are hard to get to. • I own forestland that has been in my family for several generations and I want to keep it in forest as long as possible. The county my land is located in has seen a significant rise in land prices due to recent development over the last few years. My property taxes have also risen significantly so that it is difficult to keep the land as a forested tract. What options do I have? Real property that is devoted to bona fide conservation uses is assessed at 40% of its current use value. The property must be maintained in a qualifying use for a period of ten ye
