Forestry
VAST's team of forestry professionals and technicians has provided forestry consulting services since 1989. Our expertise includes all aspects of forest development and silviculture, from initial planning and public/stakeholder liaison, to ensuring timely approval of operational plans and fulfilling regulatory requirements.
- Full-phase cutting permit/timber sale license development;
- Timber and development cost evaluations
- Timber product marketing
- Silviculture planning, prescriptions and Free Growing/Regeneration declaration surveys
- Utility corridor forest vegetation surveys and consenting agreements
- Forest development plans, Forest stewardship plans, and Site plans including professional sign-off
- Forest cut-block and road layout
- Supervision of road construction, logging, brushing and spacing operations;
- Timber cruising including compilation, appraisal and valuation
- Forest health assessments
- Ski terrain/run development planning and permitting
- Woodlot management and development
- Wildland-Urban Interface fire assessments and planning for subdivision and building permits
- Agency approvals and applications including Occupant License to Cut and digital file submission