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AFM Land Surveying

2026/06/01
Landsurveying NEWS

(Charlotte, NC—June 1, 2026) American Forest Management (AFM) is pleased to present AFM Land Surveying, a subsidiary of AFM. This service line is available to new and existing clients in Michigan and can help landowners establish property corners and property boundaries, assist in property line disputes, and more.

Eric Stier, Managing Director of Northern U.S. and Central American Operations, said, “We have always offered everything a client needs except having their property legally surveyed. This new addition places AFM in a unique position as a true one-stop shop. AFM is the only consulting forestry provider in the area to directly offer this service.”

AFM Land Surveying will be directed by Stan Pelto and assisted by Kurt Huhta. Pelto has a Bachelor of Science in surveying from Michigan Technological University, and he has extensive experience as a land surveyor and project surveyor with the Michigan Department of Transportation, as well as other engineering and architectural firms. Huhta earned a Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying from Michigan Technological University, and he has worked as a land surveyor and survey technician for the Bureau of Land Management and other engineering and surveying firms. Together, they have a combined total of 58 years of experience in land surveying.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • AFM Land Surveying is a new subsidiary of American Forest Management launched on June 1, 2026. The service is currently available to both new and existing clients in Michigan.

  • AFM Land Surveying can help landowners establish property corners and property boundaries, and assist in resolving property line disputes, among other surveying needs.

  • According to Eric Stier, Managing Director of Northern U.S. and Central American Operations, AFM had always offered clients nearly everything they needed except legal property surveying. Adding this service allows AFM to function as a true one-stop shop, making it the only consulting forestry provider in the area to directly offer land surveying.

  • AFM Land Surveying will be directed by Stan Pelto and assisted by Kurt Huhta. Pelto holds a Bachelor of Science in surveying from Michigan Technological University and has extensive experience with the Michigan Department of Transportation and other engineering and architectural firms. Huhta also earned a Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying from Michigan Technological University and has worked with the Bureau of Land Management and other surveying firms.

  • Stan Pelto and Kurt Huhta together bring a combined total of 58 years of experience in land surveying.

  • Yes, AFM Land Surveying is available to both new and existing clients in Michigan, so you do not need to have worked with AFM previously to take advantage of this service.