An AFM Agreement for Forest Management Services Can Include Some or All of the Following Activities:

• Forest Inventory

• Property Mapping

• Harvest Scheduling

• Forest Management Plan

• Timber & Land Appraisals

• Timber Sales

• Reforestation

• Ecological Services

• GIS (Geographic Information System)

• Specialized Maps

Ecological Services – For clients who are in need of assistance regarding the endangered species act, wetland regulations, or other federal, state or local regulations, we offer biological assessments, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements and conservation management plans that are tailored to address specific projects, permit requests or letters of concurrence. These services often include:

• Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) – which address endangered species and requests for federal incidental take permits. These plans also include mitigation activities. HCPs can be written to address the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, other federally listed species, and wetland issues.
• Environmental impact statements and subsequent Federal Section 7 consultation for endangered species (both plants and animals). These plans satisfy industry requirements where federal funding is involved.
• Red-Cockaded Woodpecker surveys, monitoring and management which include development of timber harvesting plans that satisfy federal private land recommendation for management of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker.
• Red-Cockaded Woodpecker baseline surveys for the safe harbor program that guarantee issuance of inclusion certificates.
• Wetland delineation
• Phase I environmental site assessment
  
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GIS (Geographic Information System) – AFM provides GIS mapping services to its clients on an as-needed basis. Our goal is to develop a searchable database of client properties containing information that will be helpful in the everyday management of these properties.

• Tract Maps – Accurate tract maps are the first priority of our GIS mapping services. Ground control point coordinates are derived from either topographic maps, differentially corrected GPS data or the Tiger92 database, and are registered to the corresponding points on a raster image (aerial photo, satellite imagery, topographic map). Timber types, roads, waterways and other geographic features are digitized from the raster image once it is registered. Differentially corrected GPS data may be used to delineate additional features on the tract. The final map consists of several layers of geographical data that are tied to the tract’s specific location on the earth.
• Data Management – A database consisting of stand timber type, acreage, origin and age class is kept for tract mapped. Additional data can be added to the database as needed or requested. Data sources include:
  • Historical tract data (either internal or from other sources)
  • USGS digital elevation models
  • NRCS digital soil data
  • National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) wetlands maps
  • Other public domain and commercial sources of digital data
    Once developed, the database can be analyzed to find stands or other features that match the desired criteria, enhancing our foresters’ ability to make timely management decisions. Data can be imported from and exported in several popular formats for use in other GIS programs.
    
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Specialized Maps – AFM has the capability to produce a variety of special maps, including location maps showing areas of interest on a local, county or state level, soil type maps, and scanned raster images showing detail on and around a specific tract.

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