Safety is the most important consideration in tree trimming and it usually requires.

At least mature trees were cut in November from a two-acre area of the park near a ridgeline that borders a vacation home development, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Rangers from South Mountains State Park, with the assistance of the State Bureau of Investigation, opened an investigation after receiving a tip from a nearby landowner. NC DOT estimates that the law will allow billboard companies to clear cut public trees valued at 15 million dollars over the next 5 years, and will result in an 80% increase in clear cutting along the state’s Interstates and other major roadways.

Scenic America strongly opposes the practice of tree cutting around bushdig.barted Reading Time: 2 mins. Selling Your Timber. Trees require many years of growth to become merchantable timber products. Well-managed pine trees growing in fertile soil could be thinned for pulpwood in as little as 12 to 15 years, and produce sawlogs in 25 to 30 years.

On the other hand, oak trees growing on a dry ridge may take 60 to 80 years to reach merchantable size. Frequently Asked Questions about Logging in North Carolina Does North Carolina have special BMPs for forest biomass harvesting? There are no state-sponsored BMPs prescribed specifically for harvesting and utilizing forest/woody material for biomass energy production. Sep 25, Instead North Carolina jurisprudence follows the common law negligence standard for property and bodily injury for damage caused by falling trees and limbs.

A person who is injured or suffers property damage due to the fall of a tree rooted on the adjoining tract must prove that the owner of the adjoining tract was negligent in permitting a dangerous tree to remain standing and poised for Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Jun 26, Professionally remove trees on your property that are dead or present a hazard that could damage your neighbor’s property, and; If your neighbor has a dangerous tree, preferably write them a letter asking them to resolve the issue.

Oftentimes dead and down trees are marked for wildlife.

Aug 17, The X D rule recommends spacing in feet among trees to be times the tree’s DBH in inches. For example, for 12 inch DBH trees, the ideal distance between trees is 21 feet ( X 12 =21). Once the distance between trees is known, this can be converted into the approximate desirable number of trees per acre.

Check with local district offices before you cut dead or downed trees. Dead trees could provide animal habitat. Stay away from areas along the sides of streams, rivers, lakes, and wet areas.

Check with the ranger district for the proper distance.

It is best practice never to go firewood cutting alone.

Be aware of areas where trees may be weakened by storms, insect damage or fire. If any person shall erect a building on any state-owned lands, or cultivate or remove timber from any such lands, without the permission of the State, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Moreover, the State can recover from any person cutting timber on its land three times the value of the timber which is cut.

Aug 07, Vegetation less than 3 feet tall must be maintained within the buffer strip. Pruning of tree branches on the bottom 1/3 of trees is permitted. Beyond the foot buffer (up to feet) vegetative cutting limitations are less restrictive.

In this area cleared openings are permitted provided that such clearings do not exceed 25% of the lot area.