Natural Resource Management
Our Natural Resource Management Services Group specializes in project administration, GIS solutions, field logistics and resource analysis. This group provides services for a variety of Certes’ clients, including local governments, provincial and federal agencies, First Nations, and land developers. They also supply internal support services to Certes’ Information Management Group.
Key Services
- Ministry Electronic Submission Framework (ESF) submissions and data management including RESULTS, FTA and ABR
- Project administration for forestry crossover projects including fish passage assessments and watershed risk assessments
- Growth and yield including site productivity assessments (SIA and SIBEC) and Change Monitoring Inventory (CMI) sample design
- Forest management planning and forest stewardship planning
- Timber supply review and netdown analysis
- “Patchworks” spatial planning analysis
- Forested land evaluation and market analysis
- Operational level planning, cruising and layout
- First Nations woodlands specific area consultation and planning
- Forest resource analysis including timber supply, operating area, Equivalent Clearcut Area (ECA) and fibre flow analyses
Recent Projects
Bonaparte Indian Band Natural Resource Management
The Bonaparte Indian Band Natural Resource Management department was interested in moving forward with an inventory analysis of areas and volumes.
RESULTS Monitoring and Data Quality Assurance Services
The RESULTS application is key to the success of several Ministry core business areas.