APPRAISAL
		Northwest Forestry Services has completed hundreds of appraisals of timber, reproduction, and timber land.  For most properties, we also prepare the timber cruise upon which the appraisal is based.  In addition to the economic analysis, the typical appraisal report includes the same information as a timber cruise report. Click here to view or download a sample appraisal report.  The report was developed by Northwest Forestry Services for one of its clients, but the names, dates, and legal descriptions have been changed. The components of a typical timber appraisal report are listed below:
					Purpose, Function, and Scope
					-Purpose – Reason for the report (e.g., to estimate current market value of     merchantable timber) -Function – Intended use of the report (e.g., to determine a sale price for the     timber, to provide a value for estate tax purposes, etc.) -Scope – Type and extent of research
					Definition of Market Value
					Client Name and Intended User(s) Assumptions and Limiting Conditions
					Property Description
					-Maps and Aerial Photographs -Location and Access -Boundary Markings -Topography -Timber Stands and Other Cover Types -Stand Ages -Operability for Timber Harvest -Legal and Physical Limitations on Timber Harvest
					Timber Inventory Data (go to Forest Inventory for a more detailed discussion)
					-Description of Methods – including cruise method (variable radius plots, fixed area     plots, etc.), sampling intensity, log lengths (minimum, maximum, and preferred     lengths by species and sort), minimum scaling diameter, minimum merchantable     log, and minimum merchantable tree -Per Acre and Average Tree Data – including species composition, average     diameter, basal area, number of trees, number of logs, and cubic and board     foot volumes -Log Quality Data – including breakdown of volume by species, log sort, and log     grade -Sampling Error of the Volume Estimate
					Appraisal
					-Description of Appraisal Methods -Log Prices by Species, Sort, and Grade -Harvest Costs     Logging     Hauling     Road Construction     Administration     Harvest Taxes     Reforestation     Profit and Risk     Others -Market Value Estimate
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