Virginia Cooperative ExtensionGagnon, Jennifer L.2020-10-142020-10-142020-09-14http://hdl.handle.net/10919/100500The best way for landowners actively selling timber to protect themselves from timber theft is to have a well written contract. At a minimum, the contract should spell out specifics such as: Type of work to be done; Consequences if the contract is not followed as agreed upon; Methods used to verify the type and amount of wood harvested; Documentation to be provided (such as load or scale tickets); How the process will be monitored; Consequences for not staying within the boundary lines; Length of contract; Payment terms.5 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Extension publicationhttps://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/420/420-136/CNRE-117.pdftimber tradeTheft