Tree Farmers
Ferris Forestry specializes in timber sale administration and competitive purchase of timberland property in North Idaho. We work with conservative logging contractors and skilled technicians for planting, thinning, cleanup, and road construction. We try to make it a pleasurable and profitable experience to be a long term investor in timberland property.




SERVICES

  • timber sale administration and  marketing
  • timber cruise and appraisal
  • timber tax preparation - federal and any state  
  • timber management - protection of the forest enviroment 
  • outright purchase of North Idaho timberlands
  • applications for county (Idaho) property tax reduction for tree   
 We have a video titled "Selective Cut Management" that is  worthwhile for any  timberland owner to view. There are two parts to this video. One is "Compromise Timber Management" and the other is "So You Want To Log Selectively" (U of Id. -C. Schneff).   It is free upon request to North Idaho timberland owners only. Viewing this video will give you the knowledge to make correct decisions re: your tree farm; to protect the environment, have fun, and make money.

Selective Cut Management
1 st. 35 minutes - "Compromise Timber Management".
This is our own low-tech video on the sale of timber process - beginning to end.

Contents
  1. Making the choice to harvest
  2. Timber cruise (appraisal)
  3. Contracts & permits
  4. Boundary survey
  5. Tree selection
  6. Marking
  7. Restoration of site
2 nd. 40 minutes - "So You Want to Log Selectively"
( U of Id.- C. Schnepf ) Professional video re: selective cut harvest - in depth.

Contact Information
St. Maries Forestry & Tax Service, Inc.
535 Main Avenue
St. Maries, Idaho    83861
Phone (208) 245-2180  or (800) 747-2180
Fax (208) 245-2433       E-Mail  jferris@smtax.com



A totally unmanaged forest. Notice how crowded and small the trees are with no room for growth. This forest is slowly dying. Selectively thinned, managed forest. Here the trees have room to grow big, healthy & rapidly, enhancing land beauty & value as well.