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06c Phone: 919/732-8105 P. 0. Box 907 Hillsborough, NC 27278 January 17, 1985 D-11 - FM -Project - Orange County Ellison, James T. Mr. James T. Ellison Route # 2, Box 53 Mebane, North Carolina 27302 Dear Mr. Ellison: Ray Nichols and I enjoyed meeting with you about your forestry project. Please keep this report on file as you may need it later for tax pur- poses. At this time all the land on your tract of approximately seventy-five acres has been cut using a full-tree chipper which not only full utilized all the trees but also effectively cleared the land of undesirable species such as Virginia pine and scrub hardwood. This area is now in excellent shape to plant faster growing Loblolly pines. In most cases, site- preparation after logging is necessary which can cost anywhere from $6.00 to $90.00 per acre depending on what is needed. You have avoided this cost with the chipper. Loblolly pines should be planted on a seven by ten foot spacing. I have contracted with F. L. Cobb of Caswell County, whom you have met, to plant this area for you. He will be using improved seedlings grown by the N. C. Forest Service. The cost of this project will be $55.00 per acre including labor and seedlings. We have applied for 40% cost-share funds under the Forest Development Pro- gram and will contact you as soon as we are notified if money is available or not. This tract will be eligible for the Orange County Forest Land Use Tax break. Should it be planted after you have owned the tract for three years, it would qualify. This must be applied for in January of that year at the Orange County Tax Office, and you may need to produce this plan for their inspection. The Forest Service will supervise the planting of your trees and take aerial slides for acreage determination after complete. You should expect your first pulpwood thinning operation in fifteen to twenty years. This is important as it releases the remaining pines for