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FOREST MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP MANUAL

TREE VALUE TABLE

                          RED OAK
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                        Tree    Annual          Plus 5%
        Average         Value   Value           Annual
Dbh       Age           TVCS    Increase %      Inflation
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14        40            3.79      8.3             13.3
15        44            4.92      7.3             12.3
16        47            6.22      6.3             11.3
17        51            7.68      6.0             11.0
18        55            9.44      5.4             10.4
19        59           11.48      4.9              9.9
20        63           13.71      4.5              9.5
21        67           16.25      4.1              9.1
22        71           19.13      3.5              8.5
23        76           22.11      3.1              8.1
24        80           25.27      2.7              7.7
25        85           28.44      2.5              7.5
26        90           31.91      2.0              7.0
27        95           35.11      2.2              7.2
28       100           39.20      1.8              6.8
29       105           43.20      1.5              6.5
30       111           46.95
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                          WHITE OAK
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                        Tree    Annual          Plus 5%
        Average         Value   Value           Annual
Dbh       Age           TVCS    Increase %      Inflation
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14        50            0.85     18.6             23.6
15        55            1.64     11.8             16.8
16        60            2.63     8.7              13.7
17        66            3.82     7.2              12.2
18        71            5.28     5.9              10.9
19        76            7.03     4.9               9.9
20        82            9.03     4.4               9.4
21        88           11.36     3.9               8.9
22        94           14.05     3.3               8.3
23       100           16.93     2.8               7.8
24       106           19.99     2.4               7.4
25       113           23.15     2.2               7.2
26       120           26.60     1.8               6.8
27       127           29.92     1.9               6.9
28       135           34.10     1.5               6.5
29       143           38.14     1.4               6.4
30       150           42.37     
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All figures based on 1 1/2 log tree, butt log grade 2, vigor class 1.

Price #1C Lumber 4/4

Red Oak        $155    Conversion cost $70/mbf for 16" tree
White Oak       140    Converstion cost = logging + milling
Yellow Poplar   170    Operator's profit + risk not considered
Red Maple       190    Average site assumed

Figures are based on good accessibility of timber to market.

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Last revised September 3, 1995.