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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1780157" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>A little more information might be helpful. Sounds like this was a hayfield 8 years ago. What shape is it in today? It would not seem that there would be much need for a dozer in just 8 years. Maybe just a little time with a skid steer or small excavator to get a few trees. What grass is there now? It may be that there is already grass there that just needs shredding, some herbicide and fertilizer. Maybe lime, but if the field was productive 8 years ago and no fertilizer used since, I would expect lime may not be needed. Even a trace amount of existing bermuda would be adequate with some fertilizer. Description mentions preparing land and seeding. Is that required? Maybe it is grown up in briars and privet with no grass left in which case there is a good amount of work to be done and money to be spent.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, the land is not being used and will continue to grow up. Sounds like most all the risk is on the guy that wants to use it. The landowner just can't use it or sell it for 5 years. Otherwise, he benefits from free land improvements. </p><p></p><p>I think it would be beneficial to both parties to have a general agreement about the work to be done and the use of the property, hay only, grazing allowed, etc. Just to prevent any misunderstanding or miscommunication. Other issues should be understood - hunting, recreation, who gets any government program money and such. Owner spends no money and ends up with a productive hay field in 5 years - not much downside for an owner not currently using the property.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1780157, member: 40418"] A little more information might be helpful. Sounds like this was a hayfield 8 years ago. What shape is it in today? It would not seem that there would be much need for a dozer in just 8 years. Maybe just a little time with a skid steer or small excavator to get a few trees. What grass is there now? It may be that there is already grass there that just needs shredding, some herbicide and fertilizer. Maybe lime, but if the field was productive 8 years ago and no fertilizer used since, I would expect lime may not be needed. Even a trace amount of existing bermuda would be adequate with some fertilizer. Description mentions preparing land and seeding. Is that required? Maybe it is grown up in briars and privet with no grass left in which case there is a good amount of work to be done and money to be spent. Regardless, the land is not being used and will continue to grow up. Sounds like most all the risk is on the guy that wants to use it. The landowner just can't use it or sell it for 5 years. Otherwise, he benefits from free land improvements. I think it would be beneficial to both parties to have a general agreement about the work to be done and the use of the property, hay only, grazing allowed, etc. Just to prevent any misunderstanding or miscommunication. Other issues should be understood - hunting, recreation, who gets any government program money and such. Owner spends no money and ends up with a productive hay field in 5 years - not much downside for an owner not currently using the property. [/QUOTE]
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