Pre-Sale Forestry Services
US Forest Service Region 3 Technical Service Provider
DEI worked with the USFS to build out a capacity for statistical analysis of its timber sales in the region and also with pre-sale forestry services. Being 1 of two contractors in the United States certified to provide legal statistical analysis of large federal timber sales we have the unique opportunity to work with several states, national forests and districts to help put together legally defensible timber sales that highlighted sustainable management objectives.
Pre-sale Forestry Services for the Desoto National Forest-Longleaf Pine Restoration
DEI managed and administrated the layout, mapping and inventory of 4,000 acres of hurricane Katrina salvage sales and additionally Long Leaf Restoration for the Desoto National Forest in Mississippi. We administered 8 sub-contractors over 2 years to complete these contracts. All the sales focused on removal of Loblolly Pine and Slash pine with Longleaf and Shortleaf Pines being retained for seed tree propagation.
https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/longleaf/research/hurricane-restoration/
DEI is working actively with all the National Forests in Arizona to provide layout, mapping, area determination, marking, cruising, and valuation determinations so the sales can be put up for bid. Our primary duty on this contract is to design statistically accurate cruises and area determinations that meet 95% CI at 10% Error which is legally required.