I would definitely say NO! I logged my place several years ago to create pasture & the staging area was the worst. My neighbors are currently logging & the staging area is completely torn up. I will try to take some photos & post them tomorrow.
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I don’t know the layout of all of the properties, but here is a thought… Lot line adjustment
When my father died and my brother and I agreed to sell the farm, we had a survey done. Upon completion, we realized my dad had built a workshop partly on the adjacent parcel (owned by our cousin). We went to them with a proposal to do a lot line adjustment. My brother and I would pay for the survey and for the recording. We were able to do the adjustment so that no acreage was lost by either party and both gained something in the process. Our parcel no longer had a building that was over the property line and my cousins ended up with road frontage that previously they did not have (they were land locked).
This may be something that could work out to your benefit, or not.
No, the field he wants to use is 1/3 of a mile from his property lines. They want to haul the logs from his property down the seasonal road, then drop them in my field adjacent to the main road to use as a staging area, where loggers will cull what they need, and the logging trucks will pick them up.
Although I did something like a lot line shift in an old neighborhood where our fence jogged on to the neighbors just slightly. But thanks for the suggestion, Jawa.
And for those suggesting he buy the property - the field is not part of the vacant land parcel I have for sale. If I sold most of the land, I’ve decided that I want that field to remain with the house. However, the whole shebang is also for sale. So he could have the house and all the land if he wanted to.
The house by itself might still make a good retail location as it used to be a ski/bike shop. Or there are so many breweries popping up. A lot of summertime activities in the area. And that field perfect for parking. Or good for a hobby farm with a barn added to that field.
I’ve had inquiries on the field before, and if I sold that area, by itself it would be worth about $15k as a building lot since it is right near the road. But I’m not getting into a lot of subdivision. Will just do the one if someone wants the 85 acres.
It’s just that around here - there is an honest-to-goodness hang-up from many fellas who are insistent upon paying only $1000/acre. Ok, that was the price per acre of atty neighbor’s 300 acres in 2002.
And then there was the recession.
And then the whole area was swarmed with fracking contractors who tied up a lot of parcels, threatening others, to be able to frack in the future.
Now, fracking is ruled out as an option, but these guys, mostly hunters, are still insistent they should only pay $1000/acre.
I have 85 acres for sale (without the field) for $139k.
The house and 97 acres for $239k.
All priced reasonably, but it is a very rural area. Not easy.
However, my land is also in a very bucolic setting with great amenities except for high-speed internet. I have no trashy trailers next door (just the opposite), no cluttered unkempt farmyards. My property does go up a steep hill (not kidding when I watch the Olympics and think of that family that built their own ski tow - have the hill for it right here!). So it is not priced at over $2000/acre as the flat fields across the road sold for 5 years ago.
But the rumor, and the brokers who don’t know better will even cite the majickal $1000/acre price without even doing the homework. I am a former broker, and had to recite to my new listing agent why this doesn’t hold water.
It does take a long time often to sell around here. And does need the right person.
New listing agent has a lot more on the ball than most of the tiny town agents I’ve dealt with in the past here. So keeping the pricing realistic, and he’s doing a lot more marketing.
Ahh, all this land. Love it, and it makes you lose sleep at night. 
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To paraphrase a saying, “your land, your rules.” Figure out what it is worth for you, including any escrow for contingencies. Have an attorney draft a contract that is in your favor if you decide to go forward.
THIS!!! Loggers make a HORRIBLE mess and I’ve never seen them “restore” property, properly!! Having (knowingly) bought land that was clear cut years ago…I would NEVER get involved with a deal like this…plus they have a lawyer on their team!!
Hire an attorney to protect your rights and your property. What happens if one of the loggers were injured on your property? Who would they sue? I would just say “nope” based on the mess tree trimmers left on the back of my property when clearing the electric lines. Something on this scale? Just…nope.
Things are still the same. No further word - neighbor has not tried to convince me otherwise. I shared in post 49 that I had informed my neighbor via text I was not allowing logging on my field.
Followed up a few days ago with an e-mail to confirm. Both should be adequate proof of notice since it’s been obvious it has worked in the past - how we’ve communicated about the whole thing.
I also called the Town garage yesterday and left word on their machine I have not given permission for neighbors to use my field. Small town here, and am quite sure they’ll make note of it. If logging attempted, would be down that seasonal road the town would very likely be keeping an eye on.
And, as also noted above, I have been in touch with my attorney - first asked if there was any compelling reason I would have to allow this to happen, and he advised no. I had also drawn up my own list of stringent requirements for a contract and shared with him just in case neighbor was insistent - to illustrate the hoops he would have to jump through.
But he hasn’t been. As mentioned previously, he is on a Federal and State forestry program to reap tax benefits, and I think his forester who oversees his property (and gets to come down here often and hunt to his heart’s content) felt it was time to harvest the “10 acres” of trees that are failing. Oh, well.
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Looking at the long range weather forecast,the opportunity for any “civilized”, ie: frozen ground logging may be over for NY, unless perhaps you live near the Adirondacks or the Tug Hill Plateau.
Oh, it’s still early yet. Am in a very hilly area south of the Mohawk. So hilly and windy we had a wind turbine project attempted here a few years ago. The Town I live in now always had the highest local snowfall totals and that little seasonal road always the last place to still find snow after everything else is green. And we can have plenty of snow in March, finally losing it in April. But you’re right - the ground the most frozen in Jan and Feb usually, and the next two weeks - forecast looks great! Every day temps above freezing! 
Also, walking down my new ice-glide driveway 200’ to the bottom today, I now have to walk, rather than see if I can make it to the bottom just by standing on it. :eek: And at last the driveway ice is more than half gone, and springs are flowing underneath - as I sunk in and made a couple of muddy imprints into the crushed stone.
The ice has been a headache - in more ways than one. While throwing sand yesterday I flew back in one unseemly spot, and got a goose egg. But no formal ball or awards ceremonies on the calendar for this week, TG. So glad it’s leaving! 
