mensuration question

[Goaty]

If you are going to sell the timber, you can only fell 2 cube per quarter, so you will have to fell them at head height.

 

 

I thought it was 5 cubes a quarter.

Am I not keeping up with the red tape?

[Paul in the woods]

I thought it was 5 cubes a quarter.

Am I not keeping up with the red tape?

 

It's 5 provided you sell less than than 2. From the FC: "Up to 5 cubic metres in any calendar quarter (e.g., Jan to Mar, Apr to Jun, Jul to Sep

and Oct to Dec), as long as no more than two cubic metres are sold."

 

I know it doesn't apply to larch but I've wondered if you could pollard a tree first, then fell the trunk, as pollarding is exempt.

 

Dean, I assume no other exemptions apply, such as the trees being in a garden? I'd also wonder if they could be felled under the disease exemption, any signs of Phytophthora ramorum?

[Dean O]

no a 'small holding'

 

but one tree is dead - I discounted the thought of phytophthora having any influence on things there as the fc aren't serving notices any more

 

but would it be worth her getting the fc out to have a look and advise her if she can remove under exemption? is this likely?

[ShooTa]

if its larch you could get a quick felling liscense due to SCARY phytophera.