I am doing an appraisal for a large white oak that was mistakenly removed from just across a property line by a developer. The log shows pretty clear ring shake damage. Clearly, this defect will affect timber value, but I can’t find anything about it affecting appraised value.
Thanks in advance.
by No-Arugula8122
4 Comments
If you’re trying to assess replacement value it shouldn’t have any impact
The value of an illegally removed tree is not/ should not be economic value at the mill.
You have to penalize the trespass.
I think the tree being dead affects the appraisal more, I don’t think ring shake has any influence on that value.
It’s appraised value only if you’re using it in a timber sale. If you’re looking at it for aesthetic or environmental value (condition), it does not devalue because presumably it was undetectable while the tree was standing (in this case).