Whole lotta logs

[Beer Belly]

New owners haven't moved in yet. This is around the corner a few houses down. When I drove by 5 minutes ago, a worker was cuttin' and loading......at least some of its not going in the chipper.

 

[Sodbuster]

UGH!

Those logs are headed to a mill, not a chipper, I wouldn't touch them.

 

[firefighterjake]

It should be easy to find out who the landowner is, just check property records wherever those records are. Here it would be the local Land Registration office. County/municipality office? May be a small search fee to pay - but then at least you will know so the guessing game can end and then go right to them. Or have somebody you know who should have access check for you - like a lawyer or surveyor or real estate person etc..

Here in Maine many towns have put the tax maps on line so a quick and free search on line can net one all the information they need to know as to who owns the property along with their mailing address.

 

[Beer Belly]

There is a huge chipper on site. I checked the town land map, it list the electric company as the owner of the property....I can't watch, gotta take a different route to work

 

[blades]

There is a huge chipper on site. I checked the town land map, it list the electric company as the owner of the property....I can't watch, gotta take a different route to work

I have seen those 500+ hp chippers in action - whole tree gone in a a second or 2 -

 

[Dobish]

similar thing happened with a giant elm right next door to me the other day.... if it was the electric companies land, and they are chipping it, then you might be ok if its still there. just leave an IOU

 

[maple1]

Go ask the guys working there about it.

 

[Sodbuster]

There is a huge chipper on site. I checked the town land map, it list the electric company as the owner of the property....I can't watch, gotta take a different route to work

Then take a tractor some chains, and have that pile gone by Monday.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

I'm torn on how to handle this. The electric company is clearing way for addition power lines, and have about 30 bucked logs 30-40 feet long off the side of the road (more than 4 feet, beyond...more like 6 feet). I had written them prior to the start of the project, and they emailed me stating that they offer the wood to those whose property abut the project. My property is around the corner, not abutting the project, and if nobody is on site over this holiday weekend, I was considering burning some two cycle on the logs....it's right there....it's killing me !......what are your thoughts ?....go for it ?

I would ask the property owners too.

 

[D8Chumley]

I have seen those 500+ hp chippers in action - whole tree gone in a a second or 2 -

The clearing company that cleared the last job I was on had a 1000 hp table grinder. Like you said, gone in seconds. Ask the guys, maybe they will leave you some. I always ask the clearing guys to leave me a few logs. Work scores are awesome, haul it home in the work truck. I got almost 2 cord black locust back in the spring, a truck load at a time. Cut every day after work and hauled it home

 

[CTwith3]

You should have knocked on their door the moment you saw it. That would be quite a score.
The puppy in my avatar isnow a 110lb beast now and he’d chase you right out if you came on my property without permission- If you can get away fast enough. But if you had my permission I would put him in the crate for you. Anytime I see people within steps of my boundaries I send him out. You should see people run lol.

 

[Woody5506]

So nobody is currently living on that property, some of the neighbors who abut it gave you permission and the workers said what they don't see they don't care about....?

The thing is, it's wood, and most people could care less about it. It's garbage to a lot of people. It's only being discussed because well, we are on this forum, and WE all tweak over free wood more than the general population.

Go take it and if it's really that fishy, chalk it up to a POLITE misunderstanding and give it back. Big deal. If the new neighbors were to find out and get mad about it, then give them the wood back whether its split or not. Or don't take it and let it go to the chipper.

 

[Woodfarmer1]

Our municipality is cutting all the Ash trees down and chipping everything. They won’t give it away because they’d have to put it up for tender etc etc. What a waste

 

[coutufr]

This is some serious wood pile. Not something a company or a land owner would just let someone they do not know scrounge. If it falls on you and break your spine or something they could get sued.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Our municipality is cutting all the Ash trees down and chipping everything. They won’t give it away because they’d have to put it up for tender etc etc. What a waste

I hate when I see this. You are paying taxes for this nonsense.

Write a letter to your municipality supervisors (who you elect) about this. Explain politely that it is wasteful use of tax dollars and harmful to he environment to run that huge chipper to grind up the trees. Ask them to amend the policy to better reflect the interest of the electorate.

My guess is that the employees just don't want to be hassled, and/or they've run into plenty of flakes who didn't follow through, and they've had to go back to job sites.

Remember, it's your municipality, and your tax dollars that are funding this. You might not be able to change it, but, you might if you're willing to get involved.

 

[Tar12]

More times than not its a liability issue...coupled with the fact that they want it cleaned up quickly and in one shot...something the average Joe is not capable of doing. This sucks...it is a total waste of a valuable resource....

 

[billb3]

When they widened the area under the wires here and put in huge metal posts on the turns they chipped up everything 6 or 8 inches and smaller and hauled all the logs out. They've since put in big metal gates that is pretty easy for the ATV and dirt bikes to go around but apparently the gates are so the cops can make trespassing arrests and cease and desists.

 

[Sodbuster]

I hate when I see this. You are paying taxes for this nonsense.

Write a letter to your municipality supervisors (who you elect) about this. Explain politely that it is wasteful use of tax dollars and harmful to he environment to run that huge chipper to grind up the trees. Ask them to amend the policy to better reflect the interest of the electorate.

My guess is that the employees just don't want to be hassled, and/or they've run into plenty of flakes who didn't follow through, and they've had to go back to job sites.

Remember, it's your municipality, and your tax dollars that are funding this. You might not be able to change it, but, you might if you're willing to get involved.

They chip the ash to kill the borer and help stop it's spread, not to deny you firewood. Sucks, but it's true.

 

[Sodbuster]

You should have knocked on their door the moment you saw it. That would be quite a score.
The puppy in my avatar isnow a 110lb beast now and he’d chase you right out if you came on my property without permission- If you can get away fast enough. But if you had my permission I would put him in the crate for you. Anytime I see people within steps of my boundaries I send him out. You should see people run lol.

Then how would someone ever knock on your door to ask permission for anything?

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

They chip the ash to kill the borer and help stop it's spread, not to deny you firewood. Sucks, but it's true.

Makes sense, I hadn't thought of that.

I'm of the opinion that we've already lost the battle to save the ash. I don't know one property owner who has done anything other than leave their dying ashes standing until they fall, or the arborist recommends that the already dead ash be cut before it falls on the house. They just stand there and propagate borers until dead. Few people these days care about such things.

 

[Sodbuster]

In Michigan Ash trees are starting to regrow. Will be interesting to see if they are resistant, or if the borer dies off once all the host trees are dead. I don't think EAB's live in dead Ash trees.

 

[CTwith3]

Then how would someone ever knock on your door to ask permission for anything?

Fair question.
My dog knows my neighbors, and if I see or hear myy dog barking I go to the door. If they are legitimate they holler to me and I call him inside if I want that person to come to my door. However, if you’re wanting to speak to me and you’re not my neighbor there’s a 99% chance your a solicitor or up to no good. My dog also knows the Fedex, UPS and mailmen. You can walk my driveway and get close enough to my house to speak to me through my front door because I don’t want my dog hit by a car in my driveway. Twice of in the last 2 years there have been kids breaking into cars in my area, but not mine and one of my neighbor’s cars- he has a big dog too.
I hope everyone is having a happy holiday.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Fair question.
My dog knows my neighbors, and if I see or hear myy dog barking I go to the door. If they are legitimate they holler to me and I call him inside if I want that person to come to my door. However, if you’re wanting to speak to me and you’re not my neighbor there’s a 99% chance your a solicitor or up to no good. My dog also knows the Fedex, UPS and mailmen. You can walk my driveway and get close enough to my house to speak to me through my front door because I don’t want my dog hit by a car in my driveway. Twice of in the last 2 years there have been kids breaking into cars in my area, but not mine and one of my neighbor’s cars- he has a big dog too.
I hope everyone is having a happy holiday.

Sounds very welcoming! I bet your neighbors and delivery folks love paying you a visit.

 

[Rich L]

UGH!

UGH!

Come on man your wasting time.Find out if it's ok to get some of that wood or it'll be history.

 

[D8Chumley]

So what’s the verdict? Hopefully you’re sawing and hauling some of that pile home!