A 14" tree is pretty darn small. I totally agree with D7fever, HIRE A FORESTER! If you do it right you can probably cut every 15-20 years. The real problem with skidders is if not done carefully they can damage as much as they cut, and that's your future harvest. The big advantage of using horses to skid logs is they do much less damage to surrounding timber, which is to your advantage in the future. Plus they are a thing of beauty to watch work. As far as roads go I've never seen any kind of improvement done by a logger, and never seen any damage to lanes, etc. repaired properly. Just a whack or two with the small blade on a skidder. If I seem predjudiced, it's because I am. I've seen woods harvested properly, with very little damage to the remaining timber, and I've seen others that won't be able to be harvested again for 40 years. If you look at every logger as a criminal and plan accordingly you should do OK. But be sure to cover the bases, get the best advice you can. I don't want to offend anyone, but the chances of the same logger coming back to harvest again are nil, so for them it's a one time deal. Timber is like any other crop, but the harvest cycle is a lot longer so you need to make sure you do it right. Just my rant!
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