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| History of Firm |
Hedberg and Associates Consulting Ltd., established in 2004, draws from a wide range of forestry experience. With over 14 years experience, Mike Hedberg has been responsible for developing harvesting operations, operational planning, and cutting permit application and appraisals, including field layout of roads and cutblocks.
Hedberg and Associates has developed associations with addition professional and and technical staff to expand the firm~as expertise. These services include Professional Engineer, Geoscientists, Biologist, Forest Technician, and GIS Mapping.
With this combined experience, Hedberg and Associates is committed to providing quality services, and we look forward to continuing to develop and foster existing and new relationships with industry, First Nations, and government agencies. |
| Officers and Staff |
Mike Hedberg, RPF
Heather Hedberg, RPF |
| Principal Fields |
- Aboriginal Policy
- Certified Wildlife / Danger Tree Assessors
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Forest Practices Auditing
- Forest Ecology
- Forest Engineering
- Forest Protection (fire)
- GIS Services
- GPS Services
- Industry Feasability Studies
- Road and Bridge Construction / Supervision
- Road Deactivation Prescription / Supervision
- BCTS License Administration
- Silviculture Operations
- Pre-Harvest Planning
- Software and Data Services
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| Special Services |
Pre-harvest Planning
- Total resource and landscape unit plans
- Operational plans (Forest Development and Forest Stewardship)
- Site plans
- Visual impact assessments utilizing site lines and computer-generated models
- Forest road and cut block design, including rentention and partial cut systems, utilizing aerial, cable, and ground-based harvesting systems
- Timber evaluation and harvesting feasibility
- Geometric road design utilizing RoadEng software
- Stumpage analysis optimization and cutting permit submission
- Road permit submission
Harvesting and Road Building
- Contract negotiations and rate determinations for multiple contractors
- Expertise in detailed budgeting with an emphasis on cost reduction
- Contract tendering for road construction and bridge installation
- Road and harvesting supervision to ensure govenrment regulations and company environmental mangement systems are followed
- Managed market logging agreements including development of contracts
Post Harvest
- Post harvest completion inspections
- Compliance monitoring and auditing
- Road deactivation assessment, implementation, and supervision
Forest Management
- Site Plans
- Forest Ecology
- Silviculture Programs
- Silviculture data management utilizing Genus
- Woodlot Management Plans
Additional Services
- Environmental compliance monitoring
- Environmental management system auditing
- Bridge removal and installation supervision
- Project management |
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