| Governor Deval L. Patrick |
Lt.
Governor Timothy P. Murray |
EOEA Secretary Ian A. Bowles |
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Private Consulting Foresters
Consulting Foresters charge for their services, but research has shown that the average landowner makes more money from a timber sale by hiring a competent Consulting Forester than by selling timber on their own. This is due to the Consulting Forester obtaining competitive bids from several buyers. A Consulting Forester can be hired either for a single task or for all the work a landowner may need. Currently the Bureau does not maintain a separate list of Consulting Foresters. Instead, the State maintains a list of all the Licensed Foresters in Massachusetts. For information on "Licensed Foresters" in Massachusetts CLICK HERE. This list contains Consulting Foresters, as well Industrial Foresters (Foresters who work for a sawmill, logging company, or timber buyer), and others. A landowner can use this list (alphabetical by town) to identify MA Licensed Foresters who live and work in their area, and then must decide who to hire based on their need and the types of services the individual forester provides. Click here to view the list of a list of Private MA Licensed Foresters (listed by town) (Note: This list is in Adobe Acrobat format). |