Timber Management - Purchase Logs |
In contrast to large corporations that own their land and thus harvest trees according
to their internal policies, Pyramid Mountain Lumber’s timber supply relies
on building long-term relationships with landowners.
In fact, two-thirds of all logs processed at Pyramid Mountain Lumber are “Purchase
Logs.” This means that Pyramid Mountain Lumber buys its supply of logs
from landowners. The process ensures a supply of quality timber for the company
while also providing the landowner with professional assistance with their timber
management.
 To
begin the process, a member of Pyramid Mountain Lumber’s forestry resource
team will visit the harvest site. This insures the sale owner will get the best
dollar value for the harvested logs. Also, Pyramid Mountain Lumber provides
free professional forestry advice for loggers and landowners on their site.
This helps landowners refine their long-term objectives for their forest’s
health. During this time, Pyramid Mountain Lumber and the sale owner will reach
agreement on terms of the Purchase Agreement.
 Each
landowner or owner of the timber sale must obtain a Purchase Agreement prior
to delivery. The Purchase Agreement establishes who the contract is with and
also:
- Includes W-9 information for payments
- States the duration of time in which the logs will be delivered
- Assigns truck tickets needed for each load brought into the mill
- Provides educational information on log quality
- Establishes an agreed price based on specie, log diameter, and log length
- Defines additional criteria specific to each harvest site.
When the harvested logs are brought to Pyramid Mountain Lumber, every truckload
is weighted on our state certified scales and then scaled based upon the Purchase
Agreement.
Pay Periods: For logs delivered between the 1st and the 15th,
payment is on the 25th of that month. For logs delivered between the 16th and
the end of the month will be paid on the 10th of the following month. Our log
accountant provides a ‘user friendly’ statement explaining the details
of the logs covered by the payment.
| IMPORTANT: Before a Purchase Agreement
can be issued, the sale owner MUST obtain a ‘Hazard Reduction Agreement.’
This agreement with the state addresses the disposal of slash. It can be
obtained at your nearest Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
(DNRC) office. The nearest location to Pyramid Mountain Lumber is the State
Lands office at Sperry Grade (Clearwater Junction). |
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