International Forestry Consultants, Inc.

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11415 NE 128th St, Suite 110
Kirkland, WA 98034

T (425) 820-3420
F (425) 820-3437

info@INFOrestry.com



			Forest Management Inventory and Appraisal Arboriculture Mapping and GIS

INFO uses GIS to map, analyze and visualize spatial data. We use, industry standard, ESRI ArcGIS, ArcInfo, and ArcView software making our data compatible with nearly all private and government agencies. We can quickly acquire and incorporate existing GIS data sets or compile new data as needed based on aerial imagery and field surveys.

Our field personnel are equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System) equipment to quickly and accurately map features in the field. This data is then imported directly into GIS. We also use high accuracy distance measuring equipment (JAMER Technologies) to perform forest road surveys for RMAPs (Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plans)

Mapping and GIS services include:

Aerial photo interpretation of vegetative and planimetric features.
Compilation of map features to orthophotographic map base.
Digitizing and GIS database construction.
Spatial data analysis and reporting.
Map design and production.

A sampling of recent projects include the development of a GIS database for the re-licensing of a hydroelectric dam, map production for a conservation land management plan, GIS analysis and mapping for a major government land exchange appraisal, map development for a large urban park vegetation management plan, GIS support for a habitat conservation plan in the Northern Mariana Islands, map production and GIS analysis for a riparian timber study in SE Alaska, GIS analysis and mapping of landslide hazards in the Oregon Coast Range, aerial photo interpretation and GIS mapping of timberlands in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Clients using our GIS services include:

Natural resource scientists
Land managers
Foresters
Wildlife and fisheries biologists
Geologists
Conservationists
Developers

Our GIS mapping and analysis capability is used to support our foresters with forest management, timber inventory, appraisal, and urban forestry projects. GIS mapping has become an integral part of our company's business. It helps our foresters to navigate through forest practice rules. In today’s complex regulatory climate, the analysis of spatial data before going into the field saves our clients time and money.

INFO’s foresters use GIS for:

Timber stand delineation, acreage calculation, and database design.
Long-range forest planning associated with timber stand and inventory information.
Determine Riparian Management Zone (RMZ) boundaries on forestlands.
Aiding in forest road construction, management, and improvements.
Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plans (RMAP).
Timber harvest unit design.
Mapping Wildlife habitat protection areas.

For mapping project samples, please go to our