8) Economic Viability for Eberly Woods

Since we do not have an understanding of timber tax, land tax, accounting, records, and forestry accounting practices, Yoko Eberly is currently taking accounting classes.  We will also be contacting Dr. Karen Potter-Witter at Michigan State University Department of Forestry. 

Mushrooms as an income from alternative forest products have been considered.  Hunting and fishing rights have also been considered, but liability has prevented any of these from being viable.

A balance between productivity and natural diversity has been recognized and partially achieved, especially considering the damage that occurred to this land as cornfields in the past.  Farming not only disrupts the visible flora and fauna, but it also disrupts the mycology.  Natural diversity has partially recovered over the past 5 decades.  Our present harvesting practices actually need to be accelerated to reach a true balance with the biomass production of these woods.