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Condition of road and landings

It is important to state what the conditions are prior to the start of the sale, to avoid misunderstanding about how they will be left after the sale. Whose responsibility is it for repair? What about trash or debris being left on the landing?

Landing

The location on a logging operation where wood is transferred to trucks to be taken to a mill. Landings are usually located very near public roads. They commonly have skid tails leading out from them into the woods over which logging equipment such as skidders or forwarders travel, to bring the timber from the stump to the collection point for transport.