Logs are the primary market opportunity. Bringing logs to mills requires special machinery and vehicles.
There’s an opportunity to start a medium sized milling operation. These mills can be operated very efficiently and many smaller land owners invest in mills like this and sell or use the products in secondary markets.
There’s an opportunity to start a post and rail business. The market for posts and rails is quite large in our area.
There’s an opportunity to sell wood chips. These chips are referred to as Hog Fuel which is essentially dirty wood chips. There’s an opportunity to sell firewood.
Employment for locals:
- falling of trees
- “waste” management: large dead down, swales/SSOC’s , chipping