Previously we've had just the two cells down there and for a population of this size those two cells are going to be inadequate.

Yes, damage has been considerable, but our eyes are attracted to the broken or blown-over trees. In most forests, there may still be undamaged and manageable trees.

Timber left down, particularly snapped trees, rapidly degrades in quality and loses considerable value in the first 60 to 90 days.

What I hear all the time is that forestry is not rocket science, and it's not, ... It's harder, for with rocket science you have a set of unchanging variables, while with forestry you're dealing with complex, dynamically changing ecosystem.

No license is required in Texas, ... Anyone can claim to be a forester.

If the consultant lives too far from the property, it will be difficult to visit on a regular basis.

Although a negative response to any of the questions would not necessarily imply the forester is not an honest, competent individual, it could raise red flags and mean the landowner should review the consultant's other qualifications more closely.

On the other hand, landowners need to be realistic when it comes to their expectations of what resources and how long it takes to reach their objectives, whether it's a crop of trees or an aesthetic view, ... Unreasonable expectation by the landowner can also result in expensive lessons.

The idea that I'm trying to get across is that we're always planning for the future. And the future arrives, whether we want it to or not.