If it ever does happen, out of the 6 acres I would estimate that 2 acres will be cleared out for the homestead and pond and leave the remaining 4 acres as woods.
I've also been reading up on sustainable firewood harvesting. It is conceivable to harvest one cord of firewood per year/per acre. The winters here in the Midwest are hit/miss and 4 cords per year should suffice just fine. Over the course of a few years, the reserve stack of firewood would remain at about 5 cords which should see us through the worst winter season.
Both the pond and the tractor would be positive assets. Wood probably won't be much of a problem. See if there is a state wilderness area anywhere around, they will usually let you go in and cut up blown down hard wood trees.
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