New Growth Resources/MTK Trucking

Revdex.com: I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted] , and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear belowRevdex.com Attn [redacted] ***VIA Fax # ###-###-####RE: New Growth Resources/MJK TruckineID# [redacted] "Dear Ms [redacted] :I am writing you in response to [redacted] ***’ letter dated September 23, I believe at this point there is clear refusal on MrK [redacted] ’s part to address this matter personallyI have been required to repeatedly sift through his lawyer’s erroneous letters while MrK [redacted] continues not to respond, as the owner of New Growth Resources, or even sign his name to his lawyer’s statements, it speaks volumes that he requires a lawyer to cover his actions and speaks again to MrK [redacted] ’s character.With regards to Mr***’s statement[redacted] found it necessary to cut a small amount of pine and maple to create an access path, please be advised that this '‘path” is approximately yards wideAnyone would be able to discern the difference between a path and a clearingI would be interested to know exactly what equipment required that “path” that wide and why I wouldn't be informed of that action as it was a clear breech of the contract.With regards to Mr***’s statementall merchantable logs were, placed in a log pileUnmerchantable wood was placed in separate piles, please be advised per the contract, I received loads of pulp woodFive loads were pulled from the chipping pile and delivered to meAmong those five loads, $of merchantable logs was recoveredThey clearly did NOT keep these piles separate and were intending to chip merchantable logsAs per the [redacted] er, these trees would have tripled in value had they been left in accordance with the contract and this job would not be considered a [redacted] improvement, but rather a [redacted] clearing.With regard to Mr***’ statement..nevertheless, MrK [redacted] agreed to pay Mr [redacted] $and abandoned the trees he was contractually entitled to remove in order to resolve the matterPlease be advised, this is completely and an insult to your intelligenceMrK [redacted] paid $because wrongdoing was discoveredIt is illogical to suggest that anything other than this occurredI only regret that I had accepted this offering in good faith, giving him the benefit of the doubt.With regards to Mr***’ statementMr [redacted] fails to mention however that they (logs) were under contract to be sold to [redacted] as of that date (January 31, 2015)Please be advised, as per my saved voicemail, February 24th 2015, MrK [redacted] stated, that he did not have a buyer secured and advised me that if I was able to secure a buyer I was permitted to sell the logs.With regards to Mr***’ statement..all log volumes were documented by [redacted] and provided to Mr [redacted] Please be advised, over loads of chipped wood left my property without ANY documentation provided to me.With regards to Mr***’ statementOfficer [redacted] of the Buffalo office of that agency investigated and determined that Mr [redacted] 's claims were not foundedPlease be advised that while Mr [redacted] may have a text message referencing this situation, Mr [redacted] clearly expressed agreement of my concerns regarding the surface damage caused by MrK [redacted] In his words,,,“it looks like a bomb went off in your woods.”I am sure any land owner would agree how distressing this damage would be.With regards to Mr***’ statementMr [redacted] made no request for insurance information until late February 2015, after he cancelled the contract with New Growth ResourcesPlease be advised I made several requests for the insurance informationIn addition, please note, Mr [redacted] clearly states in item (3) of his August letter that "On March 23, Mr [redacted] called my client and left a voice mail indicating that he unilaterally terminated the contract and prohibited my client or his subcontractor from entering upon the property.” So a request in late February (one of many) should have been honored under the contract at that juncture.With regards to Mr [redacted] ’ statementMr [redacted] alleges that the offer made to him by [redacted] is $1,more that the offer made to New Growth Resources.,, Please be advised that I have a Log Quotation Purchase dated February 24, from [redacted] in my possessionPlease also note there is Hard Maple listed on the Log Quotation Purchase; another clear violation of the contract.With regards to Mr***’ statementsit should be noted that New Growth Resources conducted its timbering operation in December, January and February during one of the coldest winters on recordTwo paragraphs later...New Growth Resources cannot be held responsible for any surface damages caused by Mr [redacted] activities (referencing bulldozer use) Please be advised, Mr***’ contradiction of himself is clearly demonstrating his attempt to refute all statements regardless of the truthHow is it that NGR could not have caused any damage in the coldest winter on record, while I could have? I was given permission to borrow NGR’s bulldozer, when I expressed my dissatisfaction with the amount of brush and debris left on the logging trailsOne can only discern MrK [redacted] concurred with my assessment by his agreement to this requestI did NOT damage my own property and it is absurd to suggest I would.Mr***’ attempts to mislead you on the details surrounding this complaint have been extensiveThe balance of his letter is riddled with claims-many of which I have previously responded toI have provided the information to the best of my ability and I am fighting to register my complaint against Mike K [redacted] and his company NGR& MJK Trucking with the Revdex.com, NGR&MJK Trucking’s insurance company [redacted] has found my claims to be justified and have informed me it is currently being handled by their legal departmentI expect the Revdex.com will also understand my need for their assistance as well and not be dissuaded by an attorney that will falsely represent his client and the facts of this situation for a paycheck.I hope to have this matter solvedMrK [redacted] ’s actions on my land, and his lawyer’s allegations and statements have caused a great hardship for both me and my family’s farm

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ***, and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint. For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.Revdex.com Attn*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***VIA Fax # ###-###-####RE: New Growth Resources/MJK TruckineID#*** "Dear Ms***:I am writing you in response to *** * ***’ letter dated September 23, I believe at this point there is clear refusal on MrK***’s part to address this matter personallyI have been required to repeatedly sift through his lawyer’s erroneous letters while MrK*** continues not to respond, as the owner of New Growth Resources, or even sign his name to his lawyer’s statements, it speaks volumes that he requires a lawyer to cover his actions and speaks again to MrK***’s character.With regards to Mr***’s statement...** *** *** found it necessary to cut a small amount of pine and maple to create an access path, please be advised that this '‘path” is approximately yards wideAnyone would be able to discern the difference between a path and a clearingI would be interested to know exactly what equipment required that “path” that wide and why I wouldn't be informed of that action as it was a clear breech of the contract.With regards to Mr***’s statementall merchantable logs were, placed in a log pileUnmerchantable wood was placed in separate piles, please be advised per the contract, I received loads of pulp woodFive loads were pulled from the chipping pile and delivered to meAmong those five loads, $of merchantable logs was recoveredThey clearly did NOT keep these piles separate and were intending to chip merchantable logsAs per the ***er, these trees would have tripled in value had they been left in accordance with the contract and this job would not be considered a *** improvement, but rather a *** clearing.With regard to Mr***’ statement..nevertheless, MrK*** agreed to pay Mr*** $and abandoned the trees he was contractually entitled to remove in order to resolve the matterPlease be advised, this is completely and an insult to your intelligenceMrK*** paid $because wrongdoing wasdiscoveredIt is illogical to suggest that anything other than this occurredI only regret that I had accepted this offering in good faith, giving him the benefit of the doubt.With regards to Mr***’ statementMr*** fails to mention however that they (logs) were under contract to be sold to *** *** *** as of that date (January 31, 2015)Please be advised, as per my saved voicemail, February 24th 2015, MrK*** stated, that he did not have a buyer secured and advised me that if I was able to secure a buyer I was permitted to sell the logs.With regards to Mr***’ statement..all log volumes were documented by *** *** *** and provided to Mr***Please be advised, over loads of chipped wood left my property without ANY documentation provided to me.With regards to Mr***’ statementOfficer *** of the Buffalo office of that agency investigated and determined that Mr*** 's claims were not foundedPlease be advised that while Mr*** may have a text message referencing this situation, Mr*** clearly expressed agreement of my concerns regarding the surface damage caused by MrK***In his words,,,“it looks like a bomb went off in your woods.”I am sure any land owner would agree how distressing this damage would be.With regards to Mr***’ statementMr*** made no request for insurance information until late February 2015, after he cancelled the contract with New Growth ResourcesPlease be advised I made several requests for the insurance informationIn addition, please note, Mr*** clearly states in item (3) of his August letter that "On March 23, Mr*** called my client and left a voice mail indicating that he unilaterally terminated the contract and prohibited my client or his subcontractor from entering upon the property.” So a request in late February (one of many) should have been honored under the contract at that juncture.With regards to Mr*** ’ statementMr*** alleges that the offer made to him by *** *** *** is $1,more that the offer made to New Growth Resources.,, Please be advised that I have a Log Quotation Purchase dated February 24, from *** in my possessionPlease also note there is Hard Maple listed on the Log Quotation Purchase; another clear violation of the contract.With regards to Mr***’ statementsit should be noted that New Growth Resources conducted its timbering operation in December, January and February during one of the coldest winters on recordTwo paragraphs later...New Growth Resources cannot be held responsible for any surface damages caused by Mr*** activities (referencing bulldozer use) Please be advised, Mr***’ contradiction of himself is clearly demonstrating his attempt to refute all statements regardless of the truthHow is it that NGR could not have caused any damage in the coldest winter on record, while I could have? I was given permission to borrow NGR’s bulldozer, when I expressed my dissatisfaction with the amount of brush and debris left on the logging trailsOne can only discern MrK*** concurred with my assessment by hisagreement to this requestI did NOT damage my own property and it is absurd to suggest I would.Mr***’ attempts to mislead you on the details surrounding this complaint have been extensiveThe balance of his letter is riddled with claims-many of which I have previously responded toI have provided the information to the best of my ability and I am fighting to register my complaint against Mike K*** and his company NGR& MJK Trucking with the Revdex.com, NGR&MJK Trucking’s insurance company *** *** has found my claims to be justified and have informed me it is currently being handled by their legal departmentI expect the Revdex.com will also understand my need for their assistance as well and not be dissuaded by an attorney that will falsely represent his client and the facts of this situation for a paycheck.I hope to have this matter solvedMrK***’s actions on my land, and his lawyer’s allegations and statements have caused a great hardship for both me and my family’s farm

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID
***, and have determined that this does not resolve my complSeptember 9,2015Revdex.com Attn; *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***VIA Fax ###-###-####RE: New Growth Resources/MJK Trucking ID# ***Dear Ms* ***I am replying to Mike K***’s attorney’s letter, though I would prefer Mike to reply in person, as he is fully aware of the circumstancesMike K*** has been untruthful and unethical and now he is attempting to intentionally mislead youI will reply to the six statements his lawyers made and give you an honest account of what has transpired& Between the second and third week of December, 2014, Mike K***’s company, New Growth Resources (NGR), was halted from operation by me when I discovered his crew cutting down soft pines and hard maple, which was a blatant violation of the contract we had signed, (see attached)Also, NGR was chipping up merchantable logsI contacted Mike directly and he met me at the siteMike K***, at that time, offered a partial payment of $ for admittedly violating the contract and he instructed his crew to start removing the merchantable logs, to be sold, out of the chipping pileRegrettably, I did allow them to commence work again, in good faith, as Mike promised to follow the contract going forwardAt that time, he stated he had three loads of merchantable timber ready for saleHe said, since they were just getting started, there would be more merchantable timber coming out and that either he or I could contact a buyer for sale of the logs, even though the contract stated he would find a buyerNGR finished the log job on 1/31/The logs sat on my landing site until 2/24/15, when I received a voice message from Mike K*** saying could sell the logs because he did not have a buyer, but he still wanted his cut on the timberI still have Mike K***’s voice message stating thisI contacted *** *** *** (***), a merchantable timber buyer that already had roads bonded in ***They sent a buyer up to scale the logs*** gave me an offer price of $6,(see attached) and I sold them to ***Mike K*** and his lawyers have stated the logs scaled by *** only totaled $5,446,90, which is $1,less than what *** offered, (see attached letter dated Aug 7, 2015)It should also be noted that only 1/loads of logs were at the site, not three loads (or more) as Mike K*** previously claimed there wasAlso, the initial logs that had been pulled from the chipping pile were missing and a quarter of the trees were hard maple, again in violation of the contract*** took one load of logs that day and were coming back the following day to get the other load and a halfThe next day *** called to say the logs had been stolenI contacted the *** State Police (NYSP) and the New York State Game WardenA report was filed with the NYSPThey found that NGR came at AM and had taken the logsI then spoke with *** and their buyer advised me that they gave Mike K*** the choice of bringing the timber to *** or charges would be pressedNGR then delivered the logs to ***The money for the logs is being held in escrow, understandably, until the matter is solvedI began seeking legal council and on a lawyer’s initial advice during a free consultation, I did leave a voice message on Mike K***’s voice mail terminating the contractHe hadn’t followed the contract and I no longer felt protected by it at allHe refused to provide me with any detail on the amount of log product had been removed, stating he wasn’t obligated to tell meThe initial damage I noticed, (dumping of oils, fuel, hydraulics, littering, damaging ditches, drainage pipes, paths, fences, creeks, and a pond, and leaving excessive forest debris) the gross disregard for the contract, and his refusal to provide his insurance carrier’s name left me no option.I felt I had no other recourse at that pointI had repeatedly asked for his insurance carrier’s name since the third week in December, I was entitled to this information as per the contract and Mike kept promising he would give it to me but never didI continued to request the insurance carrier directly from Mike K*** until February of also notified Mike K*** of damages caused by his logging crew and the harvesting of trees wrongfully taken per the contractWith regards to there being another logging operation on the *** property after NGR left- this is completely false! This is just a claim designed to hide NGR s neglect of their responsibilitiesThe absence of another logging company can be proven by on site inspections completed by aNYS Game Warden and an independent private foresterAlso, no additional road bonds were filed with the *** Town Supervisor for the propertyNo logging has occurred on this property since NGR!I have been in contact with attorneys on this matter, but to this date I still have NOT retained an attorney*** *** from *** **, attempted to assist me in obtaining NGR‘s insurance carrier’s name, which NGR’s attorneys refused to provide, (see attached letter dated August 7,Ultimately, Mr***’s retainer was too high for me to affordIn the search for his insurance carrier, I will note, I did not meet with the same high opinions that MrK***’s lawyer holds for himQuite the contrary, there was no shortage of people that expressed a less-than-impeccable reputation tor NGRAt this time I do have the name of NGR* s insurance carrier (*** *** and, indeed, they are in the process of working on this justified claim.I hope this clarifies my initial complaint filed with the Revdex.com and provides the actual facts surrounding NGR’s unethical business practices on the *** propertyI ask that you carefully consider my concerns and please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions.Thank you for your time in this matter.Regards,*** ***

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ***, and have determined that this does not resolve my complSeptember 9,2015Revdex.com Attn;
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***VIA Fax ###-###-####RE: New Growth Resources/MJK Trucking ID# ***Dear Ms* ***I am replying to Mike K***’s attorney’s letter, though I would prefer Mike to reply in person, as he is fully aware of the circumstancesMike K*** has been untruthful and unethical and now he is attempting to intentionally mislead youI will reply to the six statements his lawyers made and give you an honest account of what has transpired& Between the second and third week of December, 2014, Mike K***’s company, New Growth Resources (NGR), was halted from operation by me when I discovered his crew cutting down soft pines and hard maple, which was a blatant violation of the contract we had signed, (see attached)Also, NGR was chipping up merchantable logsI contacted Mike directly and he met me at the siteMike K***, at that time, offered a partial payment of $ for admittedly violating the contract and he instructed his crew to start removing the merchantable logs, to be sold, out of the chipping pileRegrettably, I did allow them to commence work again, in good faith, as Mike promised to follow the contract going forwardAt that time, he stated he had three loads of merchantable timber ready for saleHe said, since they were just getting started, there would be more merchantable timber coming out and that either he or I could contact a buyer for sale of the logs, even though the contract stated he would find a buyerNGR finished the log job on 1/31/The logs sat on my landing site until 2/24/15, when I received a voice message from Mike K*** saying could sell the logs because he did not have a buyer, but he still wanted his cut on the timberI still have Mike K***’s voice message stating thisI contacted *** *** *** (***), a merchantable timber buyer that already had roads bonded in ***They sent a buyer up to scale the logs*** gave me an offer price of $6,(see attached) and I sold them to ***Mike K*** and his lawyers have stated the logs scaled by *** only totaled $5,446,90, which is $1,less than what *** offered, (see attached letter dated Aug 7, 2015)It should also be noted that only 1/loads of logs were at the site, not three loads (or more) as Mike K*** previously claimed there wasAlso, the initial logs that had been pulled from the chipping pile were missing and a quarter of the trees were hard maple, again in violation of the contract*** took one load of logs that day and were coming back the following day to get the other load and a half.The next day *** called to say the logs had been stolenI contacted the *** State Police (NYSP) and the New York State Game WardenA report was filed with the NYSPThey found that NGR came at AM and had taken the logsI then spoke with *** and their buyer advised me that they gave Mike K*** the choice of bringing the timber to *** or charges would be pressedNGR then delivered the logs to ***The money for the logs is being held in escrow, understandably, until the matter is solvedI began seeking legal council and on a lawyer’s initial advice during a free consultation, I did leave a voice message on Mike K***’s voice mail terminating the contractHe hadn’t followed the contract and I no longer felt protected by it at allHe refused to provide me with any detail on the amount of log product had been removed, stating he wasn’t obligated to tell meThe initial damage I noticed, (dumping of oils, fuel, hydraulics, littering, damaging ditches, drainage pipes, paths, fences, creeks, and a pond, and leaving excessive forest debris) the gross disregard for the contract, and his refusal to provide his insurance carrier’s name left me no option.I felt I had no other recourse at that pointI had repeatedly asked for his insurance carrier’s name since the third week in December, I was entitled to this information as per the contract and Mike kept promising he would give it to me but never didI continued to request the insurance carrier directly from Mike K*** until February of also notified Mike K*** of damages caused by his logging crew and the harvesting of trees wrongfully taken per the contractWith regards to there being another logging operation on the *** property after NGR left- this is completely false! This is just a claim designed to hide NGR s neglect of their responsibilitiesThe absence of another logging company can be proven by on site inspections completed by aNYS Game Warden and an independent private foresterAlso, no additional road bonds were filed with the *** Town Supervisor for the propertyNo logging has occurred on this property since NGR!I have been in contact with attorneys on this matter, but to this date I still have NOT retained an attorney*** *** from *** **, attempted to assist me in obtaining NGR‘s insurance carrier’s name, which NGR’s attorneys refused to provide, (see attached letter dated August 7,Ultimately, Mr***’s retainer was too high for me to affordIn the search for his insurance carrier, I will note, I did not meet with the same high opinions that MrK***’s lawyer holds for himQuite the contrary, there was no shortage of people that expressed a less-than-impeccable reputation tor NGRAt this time I do have the name of NGR* s insurance carrier (*** *** and, indeed, they are in the process of working on this justified claim.I hope this clarifies my initial complaint filed with the Revdex.com and provides the actual facts surrounding NGR’s unethical business practices on the *** propertyI ask that you carefully consider my concerns and please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions.Thank you for your time in this matter.Regards,*** ***

The Business responded to this complaint but asked that its response not be published

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.
Revdex.com Attn. [redacted]VIA Fax # ###-###-####RE: New Growth Resources/MJK TruckineID#[redacted] "Dear Ms. [redacted]:I am writing you in response to [redacted]’ letter dated September 23, 2015. I believe at this point there is clear refusal on Mr. K[redacted]’s part to address this matter personally. I have been required to repeatedly sift through his lawyer’s erroneous letters while Mr. K[redacted] continues not to respond, as the owner of New Growth Resources, or even sign his name to his lawyer’s statements, it speaks volumes that he requires a lawyer to cover his actions and speaks again to Mr. K[redacted]’s character.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’s statement...[redacted] found it necessary to cut a small amount of pine and maple to create an access path, please be advised that this '‘path” is approximately 100 yards wide. Anyone would be able to discern the difference between a path and a clearing. I would be interested to know exactly what equipment required that “path” that wide and why I wouldn't be informed of that action as it was a clear breech of the contract.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’s statement... all merchantable logs were, placed in a log pile. Unmerchantable wood was placed in separate piles, please be advised per the contract, I received 5 loads of pulp wood. Five loads were pulled from the chipping pile and delivered to me. Among those five loads, $700 of merchantable logs was recovered. They clearly did NOT keep these piles separate and were intending to chip merchantable logs. As per the [redacted]er, these trees would have tripled in value had they been left in accordance with the contract and this job would not be considered a [redacted] improvement, but rather a [redacted] clearing.With regard to Mr. [redacted]’ statement. ..nevertheless, Mr. K[redacted] agreed to pay Mr. [redacted] $1000.00 and abandoned the trees he was contractually entitled to remove in order to resolve the matter. Please be advised, this is completely false and an insult to your intelligence. Mr. K[redacted] paid $1000 because wrongdoing was
discovered. It is illogical to suggest that anything other than this occurred. I only regret that I had accepted this offering in good faith, giving him the benefit of the doubt.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’ statement... Mr. [redacted] fails to mention however that they (logs) were under contract to be sold to [redacted] as of that date (January 31, 2015). Please be advised, as per my saved voicemail, February 24th 2015, Mr. K[redacted] stated, that he did not have a buyer secured and advised me that if I was able to secure a buyer I was permitted to sell the logs.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’ statement. ..all log volumes were documented by [redacted] and provided to Mr. [redacted]. Please be advised, over 140 loads of chipped wood left my property without ANY documentation provided to me.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’ statement... Officer [redacted] of the Buffalo office of that agency investigated and determined that Mr. [redacted] 's claims were not founded. Please be advised that while Mr. [redacted] may have a text message referencing this situation, Mr. [redacted] clearly expressed agreement of my concerns regarding the surface damage caused by Mr. K[redacted]. In his words,,,“it looks like a bomb went off in your woods.”I am sure any land owner would agree how distressing this damage would be.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’ statement... Mr. [redacted] made no request for insurance information until late February 2015, after he cancelled the contract with New Growth Resources. Please be advised I made several requests for the insurance information. In addition, please note, Mr. [redacted] clearly states in item (3) of his August 31 letter that "On March 23, 2015 Mr. [redacted] called my client and left a voice mail indicating that he unilaterally terminated the contract and prohibited my client or his subcontractor from entering upon the property.” So a request in late February (one of many) should have been honored under the contract at that juncture.With regards to Mr. [redacted] ’ statement... Mr. [redacted] alleges that the offer made to him by [redacted] is $1,096.80 more that the offer made to New Growth Resources.,, Please be advised that I have a Log Quotation Purchase dated February 24, 2015 from [redacted] in my possession. Please also note there is Hard Maple listed on the Log Quotation Purchase; another clear violation of the contract.With regards to Mr. [redacted]’ statements.. it should be noted that New Growth Resources conducted its timbering operation in December, January and February during one of the coldest winters on record. Two paragraphs later...New Growth Resources cannot be held responsible for any surface damages caused by Mr. [redacted] activities (referencing bulldozer use) Please be advised, Mr. [redacted]’ contradiction of himself is clearly demonstrating his attempt to refute all statements regardless of the truth. How is it that NGR could not have caused any damage in the coldest winter on record, while I could have? I was given permission to borrow NGR’s bulldozer, when I expressed my dissatisfaction with the amount of brush and debris left on the logging trails. One can only discern Mr. K[redacted] concurred with my assessment by his
agreement to this request. I did NOT damage my own property and it is absurd to suggest I would.Mr. [redacted]’ attempts to mislead you on the details surrounding this complaint have been extensive. The balance of his letter is riddled with false claims-many of which I have previously responded to. I have provided the information to the best of my ability and I am fighting to register my complaint against Mike K[redacted] and his company NGR& MJK Trucking with the Revdex.com, NGR&MJK Trucking’s insurance company [redacted] has found my claims to be justified and have informed me it is currently being handled by their legal department. I expect the Revdex.com will also understand my need for their assistance as well and not be dissuaded by an attorney that will falsely represent his client and the facts of this situation for a paycheck.I hope to have this matter solved. Mr. K[redacted]’s actions on my land, and his lawyer’s allegations and false statements have caused a great hardship for both me and my family’s farm.

Review: New Growth Resources (NGR) owned by Mike K[redacted] was hired to do a forest improvement on my property located in [redacted].. In our contract with NGR, they were not to 1.)take any hard maple trees or evergreen trees. 2.)They were to show me proof of liability insurance on request. 3.)They were also responsible for clean up and damages they caused. They broke all these agreements! NGR stole product totaling over $140,000 and vandalized my property totaling over $16,000 dollars. My forested has been damaged and probably wont recover for about 40 to 50 years (per local foresters). I have only been payed $1000 for over 100 acres of woods harvested. I have tried to take legal action but the police won't become involved because of a contract between me and NGR. Attorneys are willing to help for a start up cost of over $25,000 dollars which I don,t have. ( unless the lawyers can go after NGR insurance company. Then it would be on a contingency basis). NGR and their lawyers are refusing to divulge NGR's insurance carrier's name preventing me on making a claim against NGR. PLEASE HELP!!!Desired Settlement: I would like reimbursement on stolen property and property damaged repaired. Or New Growth Resources put out of business.

Business

Response:

The Business responded to this complaint but asked that its response not be published.

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and have determined that this does not resolve my complSeptember 9,2015Revdex.com Attn; [redacted]VIA Fax ###-###-####RE: New Growth Resources/MJK Trucking ID# [redacted]Dear Ms[redacted]I am replying to Mike K[redacted]’s attorney’s letter, though I would prefer Mike to reply in person, as he is fully aware of the circumstances. Mike K[redacted] has been untruthful and unethical and now he is attempting to intentionally mislead you. I will reply to the six statements his lawyers made and give you an honest account of what has transpired.1. & 2. Between the second and third week of December, 2014, Mike K[redacted]’s company, New Growth Resources (NGR), was halted from operation by me when I discovered his crew cutting down soft pines and hard maple, which was a blatant violation of the contract we had signed, (see attached). Also, NGR was chipping up merchantable logs. I contacted Mike directly and he met me at the site. Mike K[redacted], at that time, offered a partial payment of $ 1000.00 for admittedly violating the contract and he instructed his crew to start removing the merchantable logs, to be sold, out of the chipping pile. Regrettably, I did allow them to commence work again, in good faith, as Mike promised to follow the contract going forward. At that time, he stated he had three loads of merchantable timber ready for sale. He said, since they were just getting started, there would be more merchantable timber coming out and that either he or I could contact a buyer for sale of the logs, even though the contract stated he would find a buyer. NGR finished the log job on 1/31/2015. The logs sat on my landing site until 2/24/15, when I received a voice message from Mike K[redacted] saying 1 could sell the logs because he did not have a buyer, but he still wanted his cut on the timber. I still have Mike K[redacted]’s voice message stating this. I contacted [redacted] ([redacted]), a merchantable timber buyer that already had roads bonded in [redacted]. They sent a buyer up to scale the logs. [redacted] gave me an offer price of $6,543.70 (see attached) and I sold them to [redacted]. Mike K[redacted] and his lawyers have stated the logs scaled by [redacted] only totaled $5,446,90, which is $1,096.80 less than what [redacted] offered, (see attached letter dated Aug 7, 2015). It should also be noted that only 2 1/2 loads of logs were at the site, not three loads (or more) as Mike K[redacted] previously claimed there was. Also, the initial logs that had been pulled from the chipping pile were missing and a quarter of the trees were hard maple, again in violation of the contract. [redacted] took one load of logs that day and were coming back the following day to get the other load and a half.The next day [redacted] called to say the logs had been stolen. I contacted the [redacted] State Police (NYSP) and the New York State Game Warden. A report was filed with the NYSP. They found that NGR came at 2 AM and had taken the logs. I then spoke with [redacted] and their buyer advised me that they gave Mike K[redacted] the choice of bringing the timber to [redacted] or charges would be pressed. NGR then delivered the logs to [redacted]. The money for the logs is being held in escrow, understandably, until the matter is solved.3. I began seeking legal council and on a lawyer’s initial advice during a free consultation, I did leave a voice message on Mike K[redacted]’s voice mail terminating the contract. He hadn’t followed the contract and I no longer felt protected by it at all. He refused to provide me with any detail on the amount of log product had been removed, stating he wasn’t obligated to tell me. The initial damage I noticed, (dumping of oils, fuel, hydraulics, littering, damaging ditches, drainage pipes, paths, fences, creeks, and a pond, and leaving excessive forest debris) the gross disregard for the contract, and his refusal to provide his insurance carrier’s name left me no option.I felt I had no other recourse at that point. I had repeatedly asked for his insurance carrier’s name since the third week in December, 2014. I was entitled to this information as per the contract and Mike kept promising he would give it to me but never did. I continued to request the insurance carrier directly from Mike K[redacted] until February of 2015. 1 also notified Mike K[redacted] of damages caused by his logging crew and the harvesting of trees wrongfully taken per the contract.4. With regards to there being another logging operation on the [redacted] property after NGR left- this is completely false! This is just a claim designed to hide NGR s neglect of their responsibilities. The absence of another logging company can be proven by on site inspections completed by aNYS Game Warden and an independent private forester. Also, no additional road bonds were filed with the [redacted] Town Supervisor for the property. No logging has occurred on this property since NGR!5. I have been in contact with attorneys on this matter, but to this date I still have NOT retained an attorney. [redacted] from [redacted], attempted to assist me in obtaining NGR‘s insurance carrier’s name, which NGR’s attorneys refused to provide, (see attached letter dated August 7,2015. Ultimately, Mr. [redacted]’s retainer was too high for me to afford. In the search for his insurance carrier, I will note, I did not meet with the same high opinions that Mr. K[redacted]’s lawyer holds for him. Quite the contrary, there was no shortage of people that expressed a less-than-impeccable reputation tor NGR.