Table II-W 



FOREST LAND ACCESS AND TOPOGRAPHY 

 WESTERN WASHINGTON 



Access and 

 topography 



Road development 

 characteristics to tract 



Topography on tract 



Distance from 

 log market 



Total grade 

 in class* 



FAVORABLE 



Grade 1 



Tract within 1 mile of usable 



road. Easy road construction. 



No rock outcrops or swamp 



barriers 



Grade 1 



Flat to gentle slopes generally 



under 40%. No rock outcrops 



or swamps. Good tractor logging 



conditions. 



Grade 1 



Less than 15 miles 



3 and 4 



AVERAGE 



Grade 2 



Tract within 3 miles of usable 

 road. No difficult road prob- 

 lems. Average construction. 



Grade 2 



Variable slopes under 60%. 

 Some rock outcrop or swampy 

 ground. Average logging condi- 

 tions. 



Grade 2 



15 to 50 miles 



5, 6 and 7 



DIFFICULT 



Grade 3 



Tract over 3 miles from usable 

 road. Also includes tracts closer 

 to road but with difficult con- 

 struction problems such as rock 

 or water barriers and rough 

 terrain. 



Grade 3 



Rough, broken ground. Steep 

 Slopes. Numerous rock outcrops 

 and bluffs or other features 

 which make logging difficult. 



Grade 3 

 Over 50 miles 



8 and 9 



*Total grade in class is arrived at by adding any combination of rating of road development, topography on tract, and 

 distance from log market. 



Table IH-W 



FOREST LAND APPRAISAL GUIDE 



BARE LAND VALUES*— WESTERN 



WASHINGTON 



Forest land quality l 



Accessibility and 

 topography 2 



100% fair market 

 value of bare land 

 in dollars per acre 



GOOD 



Favorable 



Average 



Difficult 



$25.00 

 20.00 

 12.50 



AVERAGE 



Favorable 



Average 



Difficult 



20.00 



15.00 



7.50 



POOR 



Favorable 



Average 



Difficult 



12.50 

 7.50 

 5.00 



* Including land with trees generally 1-10 years of age. 

 i Based on Table I-W. 

 2 Based on Table II-W. 

 Revised December 5, 1963. 



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