James M. Simons & Company, Inc.
About James M. Simons & Company, Inc.
James M. Simons & Company, Inc. is a forestry consulting firm in Holly Hill, South Carolina. It was established in 1977 as a full-service forest management firm for the private landowner. The firm says it is not affiliated with any timber buying company, dealer or logger, so it can "represent the best interests of our clients." Its work includes timber and timberland appraisals, timber cruises, forest management plans, reforestation, wildlife management, prescribed burning, GPS mapping and tree farm inspections, among others. For a timber sale, the firm talks with the owner about what is to be cut and when, marks the property and sale boundaries, and gives the owner the volume and expected value of the trees. It then sends Invitations to Bid to selected timber buyers and drafts the timber sale contract to protect the seller and the site. Afterward it follows up on the logging and arranges prompt repairs. All sales must follow the South Carolina Forestry Commission's Best Management Practices guidelines. Counties served include Aiken, Richland, Horry, Greenville and York. Certifications include membership in the South Carolina Forestry Association, the Association of Consulting Foresters and the Society of American Foresters, and an SC Certified Real Estate Broker in Charge. Reforestation help covers managing site preparation, applying for federal and state cost-share programs, choosing seedlings, setting tree spacing and supervising planting. The firm offers to walk a property at no cost or obligation. This firm suits a landowner who wants a consultant working on their side of a timber sale and a longer-term plan, rather than for a buyer. From simonsforestry.com, read 16 October 2026.
Can they handle a timber sale?
Selling standing timber properly takes three things. Here's what the state register credits this firm with.
Timber AppraisalAn estimate of what your standing timber is worth in dollars, based on how much there is, its quality, and current prices. When you are selling, settling an estate, dividing property, or need a value for taxes or insurance.What does this mean? → — not listed
works out what your standing timber is worth
Timber Cruise & Volume EstimateA field measurement of your standing trees — their species, sizes, and quality — that adds up to how much wood you actually have. Before you sell, so you go in knowing roughly what is out there rather than taking a buyer's word for it.What does this mean? → — not listed
measures and grades what's actually out there
Timber Sale & Contract AdministrationRunning the sale for you: advertising the timber, taking bids, writing the contract, and overseeing the logging so the agreed terms are met. When you want someone on your side handling the whole sale rather than dealing with buyers and loggers yourself.What does this mean? → — not listed
runs the sale and handles the contract
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Counties covered
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