0 Bornemann Rd Hyde Park, VT 05680

The property spans nearly 2.6 miles from north to south and, at its widest, stretches 3.4 miles across. This considerable footprint surprisingly covers mostly gently-sloping terrain with only one ridge just west of the town line. As such, there is minimal terrain relief, with the highest elevation of 1,700’ ASL at two high points in the Eden Unit and the lowest elevation of 1,100’ at the land’s extreme eastern end, where the property nearly touches the Wild Branch River. This mostly gentle terrain allows for the easy movement of harvesting equipment and the low cost of road construction. Several “top of the watershed” streams traverse the land, which create the various wetlands (covering ±176 acres) on the property. No timber data or property value is attributed to these wetland areas. While high-density maple stands exist in many areas, the lack of consistent sloping terrain to access points limits opportunities on the property for large-scale sugarbush management; however, some areas have traits that offer potential. Habitat for big game mammals is ideal; signs of moose, bear and white-tailed deer are common. Timber data in this report are based on a monumented and comprehensive timber inventory, conducted in the fall of 2016. 388 points were sampled (1 plot per 5 commercial acres), covering a 460’ X 460’ grid and using a 15-factor prism. Sampling statistics are ±7.1% standard error for sawlog products and ±4.9% for all products combined at the 90% confidence interval, figures well within industry standards. Upon adding growth for 2017 through 2019, these data reveal a total sawlog volume of 7,578 MBF International ¼” scale (3.9 MBF/commercial acre) with 33,018 pulpwood cords (17.1 cords/commercial acre). Combined total commercial per acre volume is 25 cords, a figure in excess of the regional average. Stumpage values were assigned to the volumes in July of 2019, producing a property-wide Capital Timber Value (CTV) of $1,701,000 ($810/total acre).