DMCS is affiliated with Traditional Resource Management or TRD. TRD is engaged in Forest Stewardship Planning, from the initial field reconnaissance, to the assessment of suitable yarding systems which utilize “total chance” planning, to timber evaluation, the assessment of non-timber values (culturally modified trees, gullies, riparian, terrain, visual, wildlife and windthrow), through to the submission of final plans.
TRD and DMCS can help you with these additional forestry services:
- Harvest Block Design and Layout
- Ground based, cable, and helicopter logging for conventional or selective harvest systems
- Standing Stem Harvest Systems Marking: selecting single trees for helicopter removal
- Road Construction, including constructing plans and profiles for drainage structures and other major structures
- Timber Cruising and the identification of species grade values and volumes and price estimates for selective and conventional harvesting
- Cutting Permits, the preparation of applications, and assistance with the Ministry review process
- Silviculture Plans including initial regeneration strategies for second growth or old growth stands and “free to grow” utilizing the following harvest regimes
- Thinning
- Shelter wood
- Group Selections
- Clear Cutting
- Patch Cutting
- Variable Retention Harvesting
- Standing Stem Harvest Systems
- Special Use Permits
- Lake and stream classification and assessments
- Digital Terrain Modeling, used to evaluate and verify visual impact assessments
- Post Harvest Assessments including waste and residue planning, regeneration survival, stand establishment; we also conduct stand assessments at all stages of growth and animal repellent applications.
- Road Deactivation including layout, plans, and equipment supervision
- Implementation of forestry projects, planting, vegetation management, spacing and pruning
- Project Supervision including crossings, retainment structures, bridges, dryland sorts, booming grounds
TRD is 1/4 owner of Estevan Forest Management.
