1999 CHANDLER RESERVATION TIMBER INVENTORY
RESULTS
A timber cruise of the 1,500-acre Chandler Reservation was conducted during the
summer and fall of 1999. Data collected included: tree species with diameter and
height; degree of ice damage; land aspects including access and topography; and
wildlife habitat.
The following results roughly summarize the present-day
merchantable timber inventory:
TOTAL TIMBER VOLUME:
11.5 Million board feet of sawlogs
14,000 cords of pulpwood
TIMBER WHICH MIGHT BE CUT WITHIN 10 YEARS:
4.7 Million board feet of sawlogs
4,500 cords of pulpwood
TIMBER TO GROW & CUT LATER:
5.0 Million board feet of sawlogs
7,000 cords of pulpwood
TIMBER NOT TO BE CUT - INDEFINITELY:
1.8 Million board feet of sawlogs
2,500 cords of pulpwood
MOST PREVALENT SPECIES:
White Pine
Hemlock
Red Oak
Red Maple
White Birch
Spruce
