Southeastern Forestry
About Southeastern Forestry
Southeastern Forestry is a forestry consulting firm in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers forest management plans, land and timber analysis, timber appraisals, timber management and wildlife management. Its listed work also includes GIS mapping, reforestation with site prep and planting, control burning, selective harvesting, hardwood management, damage and trespass appraisals, expert witness work, and wildlife and endangered species surveys. The firm has operated for over 20 years, and its own line is "One tree at a time." It names longleaf pine and loblolly pine among its species. It also sells land in South Carolina and North Carolina, and it lists 46 South Carolina counties it serves, from Abbeville to York. Its stated credentials are membership in the SC Forestry Association and the Association of Consulting Foresters, plus a South Carolina certified real estate broker in charge. Founder and owner Steve McMillan has over 28 years in land acquisitions, land sales and intensive forest management. Its smallest job shown is tract 3043-B, 38.54 acres in Kershaw County, so that is the smallest size you can see it has handled. It suits a landowner with a tract of around 40 acres or more who wants a written plan and an appraisal from one firm, or who may also want to sell. From southeasternforestry.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
Everything they're registered for
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Counties covered
This consulting forester covers the entire state of South Carolina. See South Carolina by county.
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