Logging involves removing trees and bushes from land using methods such as pushing, cutting, grinding, and burning. Professional equipment and trained specialists may be needed for larger plots. Selling the lumber can result in free land clearing, but the landowner should ensure debris is cleaned up and consider planting grass to prevent soil loss.
Logging involves the removal of trees and bushes on a patch of land. Depending on the size, location and purpose of the land, the excavation may require professional land reclamation equipment. Pushing, cutting and grinding and burning are three of the most used methods of clearing.
The pushover method of clearing land often involves the use of major construction equipment. Trees are pushed and dragged out of the earth with their roots intact. Once the trees are moved to a central location, they are often processed for sale or ground up for use as mulch material.
The cutting and grinding method begins with felling trees on the patch of land. These trees are often moved to a processing site, but the stumps are left in the ground. These stumps can be ground into mulch material or pulled from the crop using a large piece of construction machinery.
Using a controlled burn for logging can be one of the more dangerous methods. Burning involves starting a controlled fire and maintaining that fire until all trees and bushes are burnt to the ground. After the fires have been put out, the land can be cleared using a bulldozer or other construction equipment.
While some small plots of land can be cleared without the help of a professional, larger plots can be more difficult to clear without a team of specialists. This team will often be trained in the fastest and most effective methods of clearing the land. They are also more likely to be trained in local laws and regulations related to land clearing.
Another option that some people choose is to sell the lumber located on the parcel of land. If the lumber is sold before the land is cleared, some logging companies will bring in a crew of workers and equipment to clear the land at no cost to the landowner. It’s important to make sure that the lumber company not only clears the land, but cleans up the debris after the lumber has been removed from the plot.
The landowner should remember that logging leaves the topsoil open to the elements and erosion. This top layer of dirt can be preserved by planting grass in this soil. While grass may not be needed on the entire lot, it may be easier to remove a patch of grass for development than to import new dirt, to prevent soil loss.
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