Upstate New York Forestry
About Upstate New York Forestry
Upstate New York Forestry is a consulting forestry business based in Corning, New York. Scottie Hatch runs it, working as a consulting forester who represents the landowner in a timber sale rather than buying the timber himself. As the business puts it, "I don't buy your timber, I represent you in getting the best possible price for it." The work covers forest management plans, timber stand improvement, reforestation and planting, harvest supervision, tax and incentive programs, and long term planning. A timber sale starts with a free walk of the property to size up the timber, then moves to marking trees for harvest and figuring board footage. From there, Scottie Hatch puts together a "Bid Notice" describing the species, volumes, access, and harvest specs, and sends it out to a network of sawmills and logging contractors so they bid against each other. Once a contractor is picked, a performance bond is held until the job is done and the property is cleaned up properly, with on site checks along the way. The business serves Steuben County and names Schuyler, Chemung, Ontario, Yates, Cortland, Livingston, Tompkins, Tioga, Seneca, and Allegany counties as well. It states a minimum of 10 acres. Scottie Hatch holds a NYS Cooperating Forester certification and has represented landowner interests in Upstate New York for over 15 years. This fits a landowner who wants someone standing between them and the logging companies, handling the marking, the bidding, and the oversight on a first-time or occasional timber sale rather than doing any of it alone. From upstatenyforestryservices.com, read 11 October 2026.
Can they handle a timber sale?
Selling standing timber properly takes three things. Here's what the state register credits this firm with.
Timber AppraisalAn estimate of what your standing timber is worth in dollars, based on how much there is, its quality, and current prices. When you are selling, settling an estate, dividing property, or need a value for taxes or insurance.What does this mean? → — not listed
works out what your standing timber is worth
Timber Cruise & Volume EstimateA field measurement of your standing trees — their species, sizes, and quality — that adds up to how much wood you actually have. Before you sell, so you go in knowing roughly what is out there rather than taking a buyer's word for it.What does this mean? → — not listed
measures and grades what's actually out there
Timber Sale & Contract AdministrationRunning the sale for you: advertising the timber, taking bids, writing the contract, and overseeing the logging so the agreed terms are met. When you want someone on your side handling the whole sale rather than dealing with buyers and loggers yourself.What does this mean? → — not listed
runs the sale and handles the contract
This firm isn't credited with all three, which doesn't make it a worse forester — plenty specialise in management planning, wildlife or wetlands. It does mean that if your goal is to sell timber, you'd likely need someone else for the part that's missing.
Everything they're registered for
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Upstate New York Forestry
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