Any kind of recourse for land getting logged behind me?

[nc redneck]

He bought it and pays tax on it. Let him do what he wants. Dont like it buy it from him. My neighbor did the same thing a few years ago. He was nice enough to leave a small buffer behind my property. I never would have asked for it. It is his land.

 

[tnjind]

I sure would not allow some one to tell me how to log, or anything else, on my own property. With that being said, if you can not convince the logging company to clean up, maybe you could be a good neighbor and clean it up yourself for you 90 year old neighbor.

 

[EddieWalker]

I can't comprehend this. Are you asking how you can tell the owner of the land what to do with his land? Do your neighbors tell you what to do with your land? What do your neighbors allow you to do on your land? Are their mowing restrictions? Dust rules against farming? What about driving on your driveway at night?

If your neighbors cannot tell you what to do on your land, what gives you the right to tell your neighbor what he can or cannot do on his land?

Thank god for Texas!!!! Neighbors and the government let you do what you want with your land.

Eddie

 

[newbury]

I would mind my own business, Taking out trees on someone else's property is no harm to neighbors.

He bought it and pays tax on it. Let him do what he wants. Dont like it buy it from him. My neighbor did the same thing a few years ago. He was nice enough to leave a small buffer behind my property. I never would have asked for it. It is his land.

I sure would not allow some one to tell me how to log, or anything else, on my own property. With that being said, if you can not convince the logging company to clean up, maybe you could be a good neighbor and clean it up yourself for you 90 year old neighbor.

I agree - if you suffer no damage other than you don't like it's looks you should buy the property and then make it look better. It reads like your upset because it's affecting your pristine view.

I've a "neighbor" that wanted me to cut down my trees on my land to "improve" his view. Ain't going to happen. I had the the trees there before he bought his lot. Now I'll plant more.

Now if the loggers created erosion which is pouring on your land that might be different.

 

[nc redneck]

Thank God for common sense from Texas, VA, and NC. Anyone surprised all states are in the south. I just dont get the whole overreach thing and I can tell you what to do because ????????????????

 

[engine29]

I agree, his land, not yours. Don't worry about it. I'm sure it won't hurt your values like you think.
Sounds like nosey neighbors.

 

[Rustyiron]

How do I say it politely, sorry but, mind your own business. It's not your property.

 

[s219]

Agree with the others that it's not your concern. The loggers will be required to take basic precautions for erosion and sedimentation control; if they didn't and you had issues on your property due to the land disturbance, then it becomes your concern and you can take action (and the state would be on your side). Best thing you can do right now is make sure your property line is well marked.

 

[kco]

It's his land and he should be able to log it. One good thing you mention is that they are just cutting pines, so hopefully there will be good recovery.

It's too bad when loggers are greedy. But there are great opportunities and logging can be beneficial if done right. It is not uncommon around here for a logger to buy some land, log it, and sell the land for more than what he paid. But many of them leave the land it good shape.

A good friend of mine and his son did that this year. They bought a 1/4 up by Barriere for $70,000. It was originally homesteaded in 1914 and partially logged 40 years ago. They will likely get $150,000(estimate by a forester) for their share of the logging, and will still have the land. And they will leave the young trees, so it is not ruined. The 1/4 is in two 80 acre parcels so they can get separate titles right away. The access road is rough but passable and there is one dwelling on the one other surveyed 1/4 further in. It's a great long-term investment for the son and nice retirement boost for the Dad (who is 72).

This same person was looking at another 1/4 with mobile home closer to here. Asking was $525k and the forester(who is a friend and was thinking of partnering) estimated a minimum of $540k for their share of the logged timber. That would be a great asset for some young person who wanted to responsibly log it over many years.

I wish I lived in this area(moved here 11 years ago) and had friends like this who could teach me these things when I was younger. It can't think of a nicer way to make a living.

A friend up our road and her sister have two 1/4's and a 1,000 acre woodlot(government land). My friend just retired this week but will support herself with good logging practices on that land. The government land is logged under very strict rules so it is sustainable and environmentally responsible. They pay royalties for the timber, must build proper roads and drainage, and log in patterns to avoid erosion, and replant to strict standards. Inspectors make sure it is done right. They did a bit of logging(looks like 30 to 40 acres) last year and spent $30k just in replanting.

One of the conditions to keep a woodlot is to log a certain amount as specified by the government(and its foresters) over specified periods of time.

I hope the logger does not mess up your neighbouring land. One good thing for you might be that you could buy it for a good price afterward as a long term investment.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I don't see how logging 15-20 acres will have any impact on your property value if it's not your property. People have their land logged all the time, it's part of living in the country, and the reason why a lot of people buy timber land. Some people like the tops left as it provides more wildlife habitat. And the only time you really need to replant is if you want to grow a certain type of tree for the next harvest, trees will grow back pretty quick unless you work to keep it clear.