Clayton F. Smith Forest Management

Management Planning

If you own land, you have goals to achieve on your land. Clayton can match his knowledge with your goals to create a long-term forest management plan including recommendations on timber harvests, reforestation, wildlife management, forest road maintenance, water quality, soil types, and more. The plan will include detailed maps of your land.

Inventory & Appraisal

Forests change every day – they never stay the same. An up-to-date estimate of your timber volume and its value can be extremely important for making decisions about your land.

Prescribed Fire

Fire is a versatile tool that may help you meet your objectives. Controlled fire on the forest floor can help keep your forest clean, improve wildlife habitat, reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, and suppress trees that compete with your timber crop. Clayton holds a prescribed burning certification from the state of Georgia and has thousands of acres of experience with prescribed fire.

Timber Sales

Timber revenue is a primary goal of many landowners. When it’s time to sell, Clayton will market your timber to potential buyers to help you get the highest price for the products of your forest. Logging operations will be supervised to ensure the best results in regard to water quality, soil erosion, the protection of your property, and the future productivity of your forest.

Reforestation

Trees don’t live forever. A sustainable forest must eventually have new trees. Clayton can help you plant trees on your open land to begin a new cycle of forest growth.

Wildlife

Any land management activity has the potential to affect wildlife habitat. Whether you want to improve wildlife habitat in general, or promote a particular species, Clayton can help to meet your wildlife management goals.

Mapping

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when the picture is a map of your land. Clayton can produce customized maps to help you get a better view of your property.