Wadsworth Woodlands offers all the consulting services to help you successfully manage your woodlot and grow your timber investment. Jack Wadsworth and Brian Reader have spent many years in the forest. So put their expertise to work for you whether it is inspecting your lot and writing management plans or cruising your timber.
Here is list of the services we offer you:
Forest Management Plans
With 65,000 acres of private, non-industrial forest currently under management plans-we regularly write Maine Tree Growth Plans, New Hampshire Stewardship Plans, State and Federal Cost Share Plans.
Here is a list of what goes into a management plan:
- Owner objectives
- Location and Access
- Boundaries
- Timber Management
- Timber Stand Descriptions and Prescriptions
- Cruise Volumes and Valuations
- Soils
- Fish and Wildlife Habitat
- Wetlands and Water Quality
- Recreational Resources
- Aesthetic Values Cultural Features
- Forest Protection
- Threatened and Endangered Species Unique Natural Communities
- Insects and Disease
- Forest Type Map
Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law
Enrolling in the Tree Growth Program can save you money on your property taxes. We enroll you by filing the proper paperwork with the municipality that your timberland is located in and writing a management plan on that timberland. This assures the State of Maine that the owner is interested in keeping their timberland as working forest. Once enrolled you just contact us and we’ll update the plan every 10 years in accordance with Maine state law.
New Hampshire’s Current Use Law
Similar to Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law the Current Use program allows you to reduce property taxes if your woodlot(s) is actively being managed for timber production.
Timber Cruising: Volume & Value Assessment
Jack and Brian have assessed timberland all over Maine and New Hampshire. Our clients expect accurate assessment and we provide accurate value and volumes for whatever size lot you need us to cruise.
GPS/GIS Mapping
We use the latest technology (Arc View 9.1 GPS system) to create an accurate map of your property and overlay it onto an aerial photograph of your property. Be sure to keep it for your records, as it will be valuable to have in the future.
Timber Tax Depletion Accounting
After a timber harvest you can deplete the removed timber value reducing your taxes. We can show you how.
Timber Trespass Determination & Assessment
We understand the laws surrounding an accidental and intentional cut-over and compensation for timber stolen from your lot if this were to happen. Call us immediately when you discover a trespass and we can help you recover your lost value.
Boundary Line Maintenance
We work quickly and accurately ax blazing and hand painting your boundary line using existing field evidence.
“Good forestry practices start with good landowner relationships. Our foremost objectives: to use our professional expertise to help you meet these goals:”
