Government & Conservation
Local, state, and federal governmental and non-governmental agencies benefit from ImageTree inventory as a central component of their management strategy.
The mission of many agencies include the protection of forestland, conservation easements, and wildlife habitat. ImageTree’s pioneering technology provides land managers the tools necessary to fulfill their objectives, preserving the integrity of forests for present and future generations.
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GOVERNMENT • Project Example
"ImageTree provided excellent stand delineation at a much finer scale and precision than our traditional methods, which is much needed in our current resource management environment. They reviewed our sampling protocols and incorporated those needs in their field sample and biometrics. ImageTree produced inventory data products that met or exceeded our expectations. They kept excellent communication links with staff throughout the project and sent project status reports every two weeks. ImageTree provided outstanding value for dollars spent and I highly recommend them for temperate conifer inventory."
Walt Obermeyer, Forest Inventory Program Administrator, Washington DNR ( 2.2009 )
The Project
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages more than 5.6 million acres of forest, agricultural, range and aquatic lands – more than half of which are trust lands that provide revenue through timber harvesting to fund specific, vital state and county projects, and support the state general fund.
Officials were concerned about the accuracy of the legacy forest inventory data that informed their decision-making about harvesting, land preservation and habitat protection, as well the required federal government reports on managing endangered flora and fauna on state lands. In addition, to get the highest value for its harvests, they needed to have tree stands identified as they reached their maximum maturity.
Always progressive in its management approach, the Washington DNR chose ImageTree to complete a remotely sensed, baseline inventory of a significant tract of its forest lands. ImageTree correlated advanced remote-sensing technology with extensive field data to create a spatially explicit map of every visible tree crown. ImageTree algorithms and biometrics predicted the composition of each crown. A unique, three-dimensional canopy layering model provides additional capability to analyze the northern spotted owl habitat condition and data that would predict the presence of old growth trees. Overall, ImageTree's ForestSense platform provided the Washington DNR with critical support for timber, wildlife and forest stewardship.