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�, Smxe Form 79883 DIVISION OF FORESTRY
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
APPLICATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF IAND AS FOREST LAND
William L. Hitch
do hereby make application to have classified as FOREST
LAND, subject to the provisions of an Act approved March 10, 1927, entitled "An Act to encourage timber production and to protect
watersheds, by clauifying certain land as forest lands and prescribing a method of app2ising lands thus clauified for purposes of tax•
ation," the foliowing described land, of which I am owner, to-wit:
LEGAL
Part of Fractional Section 30, Township 1 South, Range LO West, and part of Location
187, Both in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana, and more particularly described as
follows:
Begin at a point in the South line of said Fraction Seccion 30, one thousand four and
fifty-hundredtsh (1004.50) feet West of the Southeast corner thereof at a steel fence post
driven in a ravine; thence North two thousand nine hundred fifty-two and zero-hundredths
(2,952.00) feet to the low water mark on the Patoka River; thence in a northeasterly
direction up said River to a point two hundred fourteen and zero hundredths (214.00) feet
measured at righ[ angles to the projection of the above described West line; [hence South
and parallel to said West line three thousand one hundred twenty-three and zero-hundred[hs
(3>123.00) feet to a strap iron guarded by a steel fence post on the South line of said
Fraction Section; thence West two hundred fourteen and zero hundredths (214.00) feet to
the place of beginning and containing 14.9225 acres.
ALSO: Part of Frac[ion Section 31, Township 1 South, Range 10 West in Patoka Township,
Gibson County, Indiana and more particularly described as follows:
Begin at a steel fence post in a ravine, one thousand four and fifty-hundredths
(1004.50) feet West of the Northeast corner thereoE, run thence South eight-hundred
thirty-eight and chirty-hundredths (838.30) feet to a 5/8 inch iron guarded by a steel
fence post; thence East azid parallel with the North line thereof two hundred fourteen and
zero hundredths (214.00) feet to a 5/8 inch iron guarded by a steel fence post; thence
North eighthundred thirty-eighc and thirty-hundredths (838.30) feet to a steel strap iron
guarded by a steel fence post on the North line thereof; thence Sdest along said North line
two hundred fourteen and zero-hundredths (214.00) feet to [he place of beginning and
containing 4.1184 acres.
ALSO: Part of Fraction Section 31, Township 1 South, Range 10 West, in Patoka Township,
Gibson County, Indiana and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in [he North line thzreof one thousand two hundred sixty-seven
and fifty-hundredths (1,267.50) feet West of the Northeasc corner thereof and run south
eight-hundred thirty-eight and thirty-hundredths (838.30) feet; thence East (263).'.tc.o himdred
sixty-three and zero hundredths to a 5/S inch iron guarded bv a steel fence post; thence
North eight hundred thirty-eigh[ and thirty-hundredths (838.30) see[ to a s[eel fence post;
thence West two hundred sixty-three and zero hundredths (263.00) feet to the place of
beginning and containing 5.0614 acres.
Containing in three (3) parcels 24.1023 acres.
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This is to cettify that I have or my deputy E�7ere tPV n Marl ; nq .
has examined the land herein described and believe the land has been appraised at its true cash value. Further I have examined the
forest plantation or native forest, and believe the stand of trees now complies with the provisions of the law. Further I believe the
owner will faithfully carry out the provisions of the law.
The topography, soil,stand and species of trees etc., are here briefly described:
This is an upland tract descending to a low elevation in the Patoka River flood
plain. Elevation changes 90 feet over the tract. Soils on this tract are Alfoz3
silt loam on the flat hilltops, Sylvan silt loam in the upper drainages and
Wakeland silt loam in the flat areas along the Patoka River.
Half the southern end of the tract is an old growth upland stand. Major species
are tuliptree, ash, red oak, white oak, hickory and sugar maple. Sizes range
14 - 30 inches DBH. Middle of this tract is old fields (7 acres) with black locust
4-8" DBH and a young stand (10 years) of sycamore, tulip and boxelder.
The stand near the river is cottonc.00d, silver maple, sycartnre and boxelder
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The owner desires to preserve this tract as it is.
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The land to 6e appraised is to be valued at its [rue market value,
exclusive o)all timber, buildin9s and other improvemen6, but
sha/1 indude anY mineral, stone, oi/ or qas value it maY have.
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County, Indiana certify that the appraisement is on the land herein described, and that the true market value of the land described is
� e-C, ,CJ2 Lou� dollars per acre. '
Further that the true value of the remaining land of the section or sections.in which the land proposed for classification is
located is worth�as follows:
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If appraisament i� sa�isfactory to the Owner and [he Siaie Forestar, it ie no[ necessary to obxain signeiuref of t�e
Couniy Audico� antl County Treasurer.
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DEPARTMENT OFNATURALRESOURCES
DIVISION OF FORESTRY
613 STATE OFFICE BUIIDING
INDIANAPOLIS,IN 46204
Data Form comoleted '
Being a registered Land Surveyor in the State of Indiana, I do hereby certify that the annexed is a true plat and correct description
'of land that is mentioned in this applicati�m ro the S[ate Forester of the Departme�' '�` "��turel Resources, State of Indiana, to he
clauified ai Forest- Land under the provisions of an Act approved March 10, 1921 as determined from an '
❑ aerial photograph of said premises by me at the request of said owner.
Harrv G. Morrison
101 N. Main Courthouse
Princeton, IN 47670
812-385-4853
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William L. Hitch
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'Note Section 4 provides: "Applicant shal� have the parcel of land proposed for classification
surveyed by metes and bounds and located with reference to some established corner.
If, in the judgement of the registered land surveyor, an accurete description, in com-
pliance with the requiremenu set out in this act, may be obtained from an aerial
photograph of the land, a description taken from such a photograph may be used and
a notation shall be made to this effect on the application blank. In addition the parcel
of land shall be located as to section, township, range and county. Plats of the survey
shall be made in ink and on a scale, and of a number, as prescribed by the Department
of Natural Resources."