TIMBER SALE Interview 1 6/25/2008 17. Do it differently – competing interests/dissatisfaction with fo rester Workshops/classes: yes, at mount grace Materials: yes Notes Seemed a bit rushed Did not include logger on list, said used a couple of different loggers Conflict of interest with forester – during process, forester went to work for logging company, did not tell interviewee Alters: 13 VIP sheets: 3 Interview 3a/3b 7/2/2008 12. Their yard was dark, so they wanted to remove some trees to let in more light and open up the land. 14. They have seen some films about logging (at Harvard forest) Notes Interviewed as a couple. Some different answers, but with the list of names they were not separated. Alters: 9 VIP Sheets: 3 Interview 4 7/7/2008 12. Cutting plan – waited until they found a buyer, then did it 14a. does a timber sale every 2-3 years 14. reads some stuff from the state Notes: Bought the land from sister The forester does everything, contact logger, wait for good market, etc. Does not live on site Not dependent on the income from land, so can wait for “good’ market Alters: 5 VIP: 1 Interview 5a & 5b 7/10/08 12. To make sure the land is ok for their daughters and that they will know what to do with it (that was reason for plan, timber sale was part of plan) 13. Attended a presentation at church by Mike (forester?), attended seminars 14. read documents from workshops Notes: Did not fill out VIP form for logger – really did not interact with logger Alters: 5 VIP: 2 Interview 6 7/10/2008 12. Suggested by realtor, talked to an independent logger. Was in the forest management plan required by chapter 61. 14. Read state issued materials Notes: “possible income” reason: want to get some income but have not gotten much out of it yet Only cut hemlock, not oak because of current market Alters: 3 VIP: 1 Interview 7a & 7b 7/15/2008 12. Part of the Chapter 61 plan 14. Mike (forester) gave them some info, newspaper Notes: Land has been in her family for a hundred years VIP forms filled out separately Alters: 6 VIP: 7a: 2, 7b: 3 Interview 8 7/18/2008 12. Farming is an important way of life, and good silviculture has great value. 17. would do it differently by creating a market for local timber 13. attended tree farm meetings 14. reads: Organic gardening magazine, hobby farms magazine, weekly market bulletin from NH, and pests organically. Notes: No Alters, because just reads trade publications then makes his decisions. Treats timber sale as farming. Wants to create local market for timber instead of shipping it out to Canada then importing from CA. wants to build a wood pellet plant to heat homes. Interview 9 7/21/08 12. to open up the land Notes: Financially, gain was low but expected because of the market Recommendations: would recommend if they want to manage land, but not if they want money. Alters: 3 VIP: 1 Interview 10 7/23/08 12. To improve the land, to take out bad trees. They wanted to encourage regeneration, which takes time 13. Used to be a forester, so went to forester workshops, had life experience 14. read materials through job Notes: Most recent sale was a chip harvest, we focused on last timber sale Is the trustee of the trust the land is in – owned with his siblings Alters: 3 VIP: 3 Interview 11 7/24/08 Did not actually complete timber sale Interview 12 7/25/08 12. The land is in a CR and they have to log it every 5 years. It is in the management plan for mount grace as well. 17. Would do it differently: have to do it again, they have a new plan and a new forester 14. Husband probably read some materials Notes: Very dissatisfied with timber sale: logger stole some loads, 15-20 according to the forester, plowed through a stone wall. Only did the sale because the land was already in chapter 61a, when that expires they are not renewing. They talked to 4 or 5 people at mt grace, 15-20 loggers. Alters: 34 VIP: 2 Interview 13a & 13b 7/29/08 12. In order to generate enough money to pay the taxes on the property – they hope to end up with a net of zero. 17. differently – would get a different logger 14. yes Notes: Absentee owners – logger left with logs, they have not seen any money. Logger has been unresponsive. Man had most contact with logger. Did not star logger. Wanted to do a five year cut, but has no idea what land looks like at this point. VIP separately. Alters: 3 VIP: 3 Interview 14 7/30/08 12. Parents had harvest before. The land needed to be clear. Consulting forester recommended harvesting timber – an improvement cut 13. Yes 14. Handouts Notes: Did not star logger Alters: 3 VIP: 2 Interview 16 8/4/08 12. harvest from blow downs that occurred from a storm No Notes Alters: 1 VIPs: 1 Interview 17 6/17/08 12. They did a ten year plan in 1993, and plan dictated that harvesting should occur now 13. Yes, UMass workshops in forestry, workshops by landtrusts 14. Yes, publication from the library, “working with your woodland” by Charlie Thompson, “Silviculture Practice,” extension materials from university Alters: 11 VIP: 2 Interview 18a & 18b 8/5/08 12. got information about stewardship plan, harvesting was in stewardship plan Notes: Forester recommended logger Filled out VIP forms together Alters: 7 VIP: 2 Interview 19 8/6/07 12. Part of plan – felt that state forced him to do cut 14. Newspaper articles about forestry, publications about forestry Notes: Would not have done cut if state forester had not insisted. Part of plan, but not handled very well. State forester was “disagreeable.” Not very satisfied with job overall. Did not star logger. Alters: 4 VIP: 2 Interview 20 8/7/08 12. Improve the land 14. stuff from DCR Notes: Acknowledged that she needed more info before doing sale – a “novice.” Loggers cut phone lines on way to trees Bought land from a friend who was moving west Did not fill out VIP for logger – did not really have any contact Alters: 5 VIP: