Background
With professionalism and dignity, DHW Forest Consulting, LLC provides landowners with the knowledge and tools to enhance their properties, increase the value of timber, produce a more sustainable and safe timber harvest, promote wildlife habitat, foster recreational activities and establish solutions to protect your legacy.
Services
Timber Sale Management
Forest Management Plans
Forest Tax Savings
Boundary Line & Trespass Appraisal
N.Y.S Forest Tax Law
Do you own 50 acres or more of forested land? Then you could be eligible to receive a significant tax reduction through 480-a Forest Tax law. Please see the link below for more details about the program. We can help get you enrolled.
Pennsylvania Clean and Green
Do you own 10 acres or more of forested land?Then you can be eligible to receive a significant tax break. Please see the link below for more details about the program. We can help you get enrolled.
Ever wonder if your neighbor is encroaching on your property?
Are there new posted signs in places you've never seen before?
Are you certain that your neighbor isn't cutting your timber?
If you have any reasonable doubt, then you should have your boundary lines professionally identified and marked. We can help you maintain your perimeter and inspect for timber theft.
Give yourself a peace of mind. We're here to help.
Whatever the objectives may be, whether to generate income, increase productivity, uphold a family legacy, conduct agroforestry or all of the above, then a Forest Management Plan will help you achieve these goals.
A plan will include:
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Forest inventory data and stand delineation
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Professional maps
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Scientific prescriptions to yield desired results
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A comprehensive written presentation
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Detailed forest analysis
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Soil classification
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Financial projections
All of the above tailored specifically for you
There are many variables that go into a timber sale, so hiring a Consulting Forester will put your mind at ease.
Offering:
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Boundary line maintenance
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Timber appraisals
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Mark every tree to be harvested
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Implement timber stand improvements
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Contact buyers to get you the best price
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Contract execution
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Oversee every phase of the sale from beginning to end
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Comply with local and state ordinances
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Identify rare and endangered species
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Mitigate soil erosion and water sedimentation
Exclusive
Educational Wood
Walks
Do you want to submerge yourself into the ecology of your forested ecosystem?
How about neat tips and tricks to remember tree species?
Would you like to know how folks in the industry figure timber sale logistics?
What else do you want know about forestry?
Let's spend time together on your property, arm yourself with knowledge and get into your goals and objectives!
Wetland Delineation
Trained and certified under Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Training Program, we are proud to offer you the professional help you need to expedite your project and keep costs low.
What are Wetlands and Why are they Important to Your Project?
Wetlands must have one or more of the following attributes; hydrophytes (water loving
species), hydric soils and an area saturated with water for some time during the growing season.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA provide authority for defining and regulating wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Other federal agencies, states, and local municipalities may have additional requirements. Following the correct procedure and protocols from the beginning will save You precious time and financial resources.
Jurisdictional Impacts
Federally, there must be compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This act requires that all federal agencies obtain a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) before beginning any project.
The N.Y.S D.E.C requires Jurisdictional Determination to classify wetlands that meet the criteria for a regulated freshwater wetland under the Freshwater Wetlands Act. Furthermore, New York’s Freshwater Wetlands Act (Environmental Conservation Law Article 24) was amended:
* https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/sumartcle24chngs.pdf
How can we help?
- We'll locate the wetland and watercourse boundaries and required buffers,
- document the wetland boundaries- based on land-use, maps, aerial photographs, topographic maps, soil surveys, and any other pertinent information. Additional information about the potential impact of the project may be needed for approval. And other types of delineations are more complex and will require more work.
- Need help with a permit application within federal, state or municipal agencies?
Then contact us today to schedule a free phone consultation.
We'll discuss your needs and figure out the best solutions at an affordable rate.