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roads, in constructing new roads, and in constructing the water
reservoir.
In 1986, 1987, and 1988, petitioner made significant
expenditures of his own time and money to repair buildings, to
improve and construct 5 miles of roads, to grade fields, and to
install several miles of pipes.
For the various projects that were undertaken and also for
security on the timber farm, petitioner hired two employees to
live and work on the timber farm. These employees were
experienced farmers, timber men, and carpenters. Petitioner and
his employees had to constantly watch for and keep off of the
timber farm individuals who would attempt to trespass on the
property to strip cedar trees, to pick mushrooms, and to grow
marijuana.
During these years in which petitioner was building roads
and improving and maintaining the timber farm for purposes of
eventual cutting and harvesting of timber, Georgia Pacific, on
its adjacent timber property, was building more miles of roads
per acre than petitioner built on his timber farm.
The principal risk to a mature stand of timber is fire.
During the years before us, petitioner and his employees had to
fight one fire on the timber farm which destroyed 1� acres of
timber before the fire was extinguished.
As mentioned, in 1987 and 1988, in order to establish a
source for additional water to protect trees on the timber farm
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