a little vid of the other side of my honey hole. This is the state side. Not supposed to access this stuff. If I needed it I surely would. No signs saying not too. LOL Hard to tell but there’s some nice sticks still in there. Mostly way in back.
Wow. That’s a big cut. States been cutting like that in a couple areas around me. Not at that scale though.
It’s funny. All they needed to do was clear the dead trees from the side of the road. Went back 100 yards or so. I learned the state has its own sawmill they make lumber from. Used for picnic tables and wooden guard rails in the State Parks. Funny part is they close our parks most of the time for budget reasons. With all the cutting they’ve been doing lately they must be hoarding more wood than all our members here combined. It’s better than what they’re doing to the highways around here. Clear cutting everything and sending whole trees through huge chippers that spit them right back out onto the ground. I can see removing dangerous trees but for a state so mired in debt what they’re doing seems crazy.
One would think. Ct is one of those states where saying no to citizens requests is just a normal response. It’s a lot like England must have been when royalty ruled everything. I doubt the serfs of England were allowed to root through the royal garbage dumps either.
Ct seems to be giving the state forests to pro loggers. A resident can get 2 cords if selected by lottery. The used to mark 5 cords per permit and you’d usually end up with 6 or 7. I can’t find any info on how much money the state gets - it seems to be a secret.
Well yes the guys cutting aren’t state employees they’re contracted by the state. And yes loggers have long been allowed into the state forests to harvest. Quite a bit more lately than historically at least on the forest I border. On the sites I’ve seen lately around here there are signs explaining its a state culling program and the lumber will be kept by the state. As opposed to being sold on the open market by the logger. Firewood permits were quite popular around here during the 70’s and 80’s. Havent noticed anyone doing it since but maybe I missed it. Main access is not near my house and I haven’t been roaming the main roads in quite awhile. Just recently bought an atv and went through most of the woods and was amazed at how many logging areas I saw. Not detrimental logging IMO just much more than when I was a kid. The loggers on this site suggested the state may give permits. Would make sense, it’s already on the ground. Talked to the state guy overseeing it and he said most likely not. I got most of the trees on the other side of the road which was a town cut. The town guy was more than happy I was taking it. Saved the town money cleaning it up. Think I have seven years worth for three houses so I’m doing just fine
I should add when the state is cutting on the sides of the rural routes they seem happy if you grab the wood. Just gotta get it before they do. Only difference I see is the state is responsible for picking it up on the side of the rural routes. In the forests they let it lie.
If i happen upon a state crew cuuting ill ask to whci they say come back after 3pm when they are gone and help yourself. I showed up at 330 and within 15 minutes two other guys show up as well. Over several days we hauled a boatload of wood out of there. Think i ended up with 7or 8 PU fulls. Nice big ash and red oak. Rote 17 Durham, North Branford line. How will you get the wood out once you cut ti? Looks like a nice score.
Didnt know the state made their own. Did notice the table are made from oak. The May tornado destroyed Wharton Brook and Sleeping Giant SP's. theyve logged quite a bit in WB. Havent checked SG in months.
