Digital Mobile Sketch Map (DMSM)

Woodland Solutions Group (WSG) developed a next-generation aerial survey data collection system, Digital Mobile Sketch Map (DMSM), to streamline acquisition and enhance the quality of forest health data managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Health Assessment and Applied Sciences Team (FHAAST). FHAAST is responsible for mapping forest health issues…

Bridge 354 Replacement Design

DJ&A completed the structural design of a precast concrete bridge to replace the decaying and failing Bridge 354-0.9 in the Kisatchie National Forest. The current bridge, which provides access to thousands of acres of public and private time land and connects parish community roads to a local state highway, has…

Swan Lake Campground Water System Replacement

Originally built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Swan Lake Campground site was historically preserved in 2009 and retains its charming historic character. The forest’s great salmon runs first attracted Native Americans to the area, then miners, homesteaders, and fur trappers followed. After several years of growing maintenance…

Lone Ranch Road Reconstruction

A few years ago, debris flow damaged a culvert and sections of the North Fork of Lone Ranch Road, located at an elevation of approximately 4320ft. near Danville, Washington. The debris buried a culvert inlet under 5-10 feet of material, overtopped the road prism, and removed about 10 feet of…

Hyalite Canyon Road & Bridge Designs

Since 2009, DJ&A has been working with the U.S. Forest Service to significantly improve road safety and access to the very popular public recreation areas in Hyalite Canyon in the Gallatin National Forest near Bozeman, Montana.  Four separate task orders were issued to DJ&A for improvements associated with this important…

Forest Road 90 Slide Repairs

DJ&A provided project management and professional design services for approximately 46 repair sites along 16 miles of damaged road located within the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. DJ&A prepared a complete bid package necessary for the Forest Service to place a competitive contract out for site repairs, including: deep…

Cowlitz County Ranger District ERFO Repairs

Major winter storm events in 2015 caused significant flood damage to several forest roads throughout the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. To expedite the repair process, the Forest Service requested Emergency Relief for Federally Owned roads (ERFO) through Western Federal Lands Highway Administration and selected DJ&A as the highest qualified firm…

Big Larch Campground Lake Access Improvements

DJ&A was tasked with designing lake access improvements within the Big Larch Campground in Seeley Lake, Montana.  The project scope included the design of a new concrete boat ramp, an ADA-accessible floating dock and gangway, traffic flow improvements via the implementation of a boat prep area, and lakeshore restoration. The…

Center Horse Boundary Survey

As part of a five-year, prime cadastral surveying IDIQ contract with Region 1 of the US Forest Service, which DJ&A has held continuously since 1998, DJ&A completed a cadastral survey involving approximately 12.25 miles of boundary survey. The purpose of this survey was to re-establish the USFS land boundaries for…

Windfall Lake Trail Bridge Study and Designs

In 2016, DJ&A completed a bridge replacement study to evaluate design alternates for the replacement of two failing iron footbridges on the Windfall Lake trail system near Juneau, Alaska. Severe abutment failure was clear on one footbridge, where the abutment had begun to collapse. Project requirements included: Initial site visit…