Standing Dead

Ninety five percent of our trees have been dead over three years. This means they have deteriorated to a state where they are cracked and checked and cannot be used for saw or peeler logs. They still have value for the chip market, when one is available and they can be harvested economically, HOWEVER time is running out. We are now working against time as the trees are rotting ( $00 value) , so that heavy winds will break and tangle them among themselves. Another year or two and there will be no market value and the cost of removal will be greatly increased with no chance of offset in the market place.