GIS and GPS Services

GIS Mapping

Both GIS & GPS technology have greatly improved forest management and the analysis of timber and timberland values.  Mellette Forestry Group uses GIS & GPS for mapping and forest management planning in the following applications: 

Forest inventory planning and data collection

• Timber stand mapping
• Location of critical wildlife habitat
• Mapping and monitoring invasive plant species
• Measuring areas where site prep and reforestation work are being done
• Mapping forest roads and wetland areas

We also use GIS & GPS for a variety of forestland appraisal tasks, including: 

• Research of comparable timberland sales
• Analysis of the physical features of a timberland tract
• Comparing location attributes of a property and the influence location has on    property value
• Analyzing large amounts of data
• Displaying data in an easily understood and recognizable format
• Improving the overall reliability of our value estimates