300 PRESENTATION OF SUBJECT DATA 310 Timber Products Market Area Description and Analysis Regional and/or Local – 320 Description and Analysis of the Land 330 Description and Analysis of the Standing Timber 340 History of Past Timber Management Practices and Timber Sales 350 Legal Constraints Which Influence Timber Management and Harvesting (Public and Private Restrictions and Constraints) 360 BMP Summary and Application/Relevance to the Subject Timber 400 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS 410 Highest and Best Silviculture Use of the Merchantable/Pre-merchantable Timber 420 Summary and Relative Accuracy of Timber Cruise Data & Methodology 430 Approaches to Value 440 Merchantable Timber Valuation 450 Pre-merchantable Timber Valuation 460 Conservation Easements 470 Overall Value/Reconciliation 500 ADDENDA 510 Merchantable Timber Inventory 520 Stand and Stock Tables 530 Pre-Merchantable Timber Inventory 540 Forest Stand Maps 550 Radial Growth Summary 560 Market Sales Data Sheets with a Sales Location Map 570 Other Supporting Data 620 Timber Appraisal Report Content & Discussion A. The timber cruise and appraisal report shall be prepared by the FC using the above table of contents as an outline. The following discussion is referenced to each of these headings and provides guidelines as regards the minimum acceptable content in each area. The numbering system shown here should be used for reference and continuity purposes in each appraisal report. 100 INTRODUCTION 110 Letter of Transmittal A. The final total value should be included, along with the date of value, an abbreviated value definition and any extraordinary assumptions upon which the final value is based. B. Statement of compliance (e.g. TCTA standards and specifications, etc.) 120 Table of Contents A. Pagination listing of section headings (100, 110, etc.). See above section 610. B. Include page numbers of Maps and Exhibits. 130 Certification
300 PRESENTATION OF SUBJECT DATA 310 Timber Products Market Area Description and Analysis – Regional and/or Local 320 Description and Analysis of the Land 330 Description and Analysis of the Standing Timber 340 History of Past Timber Management Practices and Timber Sales 350 Legal Constraints Which Influence Timber Management and Harvesting (Public and Private Restrictions and Constraints) 360 BMP Summary and Application/Relevance to the Subject Timber 400 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS 410 Highest and Best Silviculture Use of the Merchantable/Pre-merchantable Timber 420 Summary and Relative Accuracy of Timber Cruise Data & Methodology 430 Approaches to Value 440 Merchantable Timber Valuation 450 Pre-merchantable Timber Valuation 460 Conservation Easements 470 Overall Value/Reconciliation 500 ADDENDA 510 Merchantable Timber Inventory 520 Stand and Stock Tables 530 Pre-Merchantable Timber Inventory 540 Forest Stand Maps 550 Radial Growth Summary 560 Market Sales Data Sheets with a Sales Location Map 570 Other Supporting Data 620 Timber Appraisal Report Content & Discussion A. The timber cruise and appraisal report shall be prepared by the FC using the above table of contents as an outline. The following discussion is referenced to each of these headings and provides guidelines as regards the minimum acceptable content in each area. The numbering system shown here should be used for reference and continuity purposes in each appraisal report. 100 INTRODUCTION 110 Letter of Transmittal A. The final total value should be included, along with the date of value, an abbreviated value definition and any extraordinary assumptions upon which the final value is based. B. Statement of compliance (e.g. TCTA standards and specifications, etc.) 120 Table of Contents A. Pagination listing of section headings (100, 110, etc.). See above section 610. B. Include page numbers of Maps and Exhibits. 130 Certification
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