Woodland Solutions Group, a DJ&A company, was contracted with The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) to modernize its timber data collection and management processes.
The purpose was to upgrade and modernize CSFS’s forestry and timber cruising and inventory software platform by replacing older software with new technology. The agency has 40 forestry staff members who conduct forest inventory and timber cruising daily at least six months of the year. The product needed to be designed to meet CSFS’s needs for better efficiency, integration, data collection, and a seamless connection to ESRI products. The Cruise software needed to provide data collection and analyzing processes that allows CSFS to produce results for their partners such as the USFS, State of Colorado, and private landowners.
Key Services
- Collaborated extensively with the client to understand system deficiencies and agency needs
- Implemented robust data models to enhance data quality and improve sampling protocols for accurate volume calculations
- Configured our Inventory Management System to the client’s data gathering, compilation, and overall management needs
- Provided training and continue to provide ongoing support for operations and maintenance in close collaboration with CSFS
Value Added
Woodland Solutions Group’s Inventory Management System resulted in the achievement of CSFS’s goal to streamline the inventory process into a seamless enterprise solution for all the steps involved in planning, executing, and post-processing a forest inventory and timber cruise with modern software technology. The program has allowed CSFS to collaborate with key partners including the U.S. Forest Service under the Good Neighbor Authority.
