Forestry Rules
Special rules and guidelines for forestry operations.
Forestry Rules
Logging Rules
- 🟥 Full-time forestry is limited to forestry and select hybrid maps.
- 🟧 Any map that does not qualify as forestry/hybrid may only log during winter months.
- 🟥 You may not plant trees on any parcel that is not labeled a “Forest” parcel.
- 🟧 When you sell logging land you MUST replant trees before you sell.
- 🟧 Mulchers and stump grinders are for stumps only and should not be used to cut down trees, destroy entire trees, branches, or sections of trees on the ground. (Normal field use is appropriate.)
- 🟧 Cut and load enough trees for one trip. Clear stumps frequently.
- 🟨 Use a truck and/or trailer when transporting logs.
Map Classifications
| Type | Maps |
|---|---|
| Hybrid Logging Maps | Frechdachs, Papenburger, NF-Marsch, Backroad. |
| Farming Maps (Winter Logging Only) | US Flatlands, Dakota, Scwesing Bahnhof, Judith Plains, Courtright line, Burlaki, Arkansasl. |
| Forestry Only Maps | None currently. |
Logging Permits and Forest Parcels
To purchase land defined as logging or forestry land, you must be a Farm Manager on an eligible map and purchase a logging permit ($750k). There is no limit of permits on servers, but only 2 harvesters (machine or chainsaw) can be active at any time per server. Logging parcels are included with the daily land draws.
Open a ticket to obtain this permit.
If you have a forestry license you can have a sawmill and carpentry in addition to 3 regular productions.
Permit Rules
- 🟧 All standard Forestry rules apply.
- 🟥 All forests must be fully replanted at the end of any lease or prior to a land sale.
- 🟧 You may only plant trees on defined forestry parcels that you own.
- 🟨 Only those in possession of a logging permit are eligible to place and own a sawmill. (This does not count toward your production total)
- 🟧 Productions on forest parcels are limited to Sawmills, Woodchippers and Carpenters.
- 🟧 Plowing of new fields is not allowed on forests.
- 🟨 Logging permits can only be held on hybrid or dedicated logging maps.
- 🟧 Planted trees must be at least 10 meters apart.
- 🟧 Permits are assigned to Farm Managers.
Converting logging land
You may convert logging land to a regular parcel via a request via ticket and a $250,000 fee.
Converting a normal parcel is done via ticket and has a cost of the default NPC price of the parcel (ex. price you paid for the field is $500,000. Then the fee would be $500,000). This can only be done on Forestry and Hybrid maps.
Logging License — Production Allowance
A Logging License provides a specific production exemption intended to support forestry operations.
- One Sawmill and one Carpentry are exempt from the normal production count while operating under a Logging License.
- Any additional Sawmills or Carpenters count toward the farm’s normal production limit.
- Additional Sawmills and Carpenters are also subject to all applicable Prestige production limits and duplicate-production allowances.
- The rule stating that “Productions on forest parcels are limited to Sawmills and Carpenters” defines which types of productions may be placed on forestry land. The use of plural wording does not grant unlimited Sawmills or Carpenters or provide an exemption from normal duplicate-production restrictions.
Example: A farm with a Logging License may operate 1 Sawmill + 1 Carpentry without using any of its regular production slots. A second Sawmill or Carpentry would use a regular production slot and must be permitted under the farm’s current Prestige duplicate allowances.
In short: The Logging License provides one exempt Sawmill and one exempt Carpentry. Anything beyond those exemptions follows the standard production and Prestige rules.