Forsite Consultants Ltd. (A Barr Geospatial Company)
Specialists in Forest Management
We are an innovative company that takes pride in delivering cost-effective forest management services. The quality of our work is reflected in repeat business from satisfied customers. We are leaders in forestry technology through our commitment to innovation through technology development and application. This allows Forsite to create a competitive advantage and build value for our customers.
Forsite is unrivaled in the diversity and depth of forestry knowledge and skills we apply to create collaborative and cutting-edge solutions. From strategic timber supply to on-the-ground forest operations, we provide expertise in 7 key service areas. Internally, Forsite is comprised of business units that focus on different components of the forest management process and this structure allows us to develop specialists in each area, while still providing a complete forest management solution at a corporate level.
We employ a staff of over 200 employees and maintain 11 office locations in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick. Forsite’s geographic diversity and size provides economies of scale to deliver quality, timely and cost-effective forest management services.
OUR STORY
Forsite has been delivering effective natural resource management and development services to government and industry clients since 1987.
Started in Salmon Arm, BC, by a small group of committed professionals focused on operational delivery of timber development and reforestation, Forsite has since grown to be a leading provider of integrated forest land development and management services to clients across Canada and the world. We focus on client service and value, delivering solutions that make operational sense to our clients’ bottom line.
Diversity and Inclusion at Forsite
At Forsite, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our mission is to embrace and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of all individuals. We believe that diversity drives innovation and that inclusion cultivates a sense of belonging, both of which are essential to our success.
Our Commitments
Cultivating an Inclusive Culture: We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and can bring their authentic selves to work. We promote open communication, mutual respect, and collaboration across all levels of the organization.
Promoting Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to providing equitable access to opportunities and resources for all employees. This includes fair hiring practices, career development, and professional growth.
Community Engagement: We extend our commitment to diversity and inclusion beyond our workplace. We actively engage with and support diverse communities, advocating for inclusion in all aspects of society.
We recognize that our diversity is our strength, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
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Wildland Fire Services
The Forsite Fire team is uniquely qualified in wildland fire management and uses a holistic and landscape level approach to wildfire risk mitigation. Our team draws upon their on-the-ground fire experience and professional experience and credentials to provide sound advice and solutions to clients seeking to increase their resilience to wildfire.
Community Resilience
- Community-based planning approach for municipalities and First Nations
- FireSmart assessments, neighbourhood plans and education workshops
- Community Wildfire Resiliency Plans (CWRP)
Wildfire Evacuation Routes
- Combining Forsite’s expertise in road access, road design and engineering with wildfire risk identification services
- Fire behaviour analysis of community boundary and road locations
- Mitigation recommendations for post construction conditions
- Locate and design remote access roads, challenging access roads, road design and engineering
Prescribed Fire and Fuel Management
- Fuel management prescriptions
- Prescribed fire planning
- Operational prescribed burning
- Post-fire effects monitoring and reporting
- Contract management and tendering
Utility Risk Management
At Forsite we are at the forefront of mitigating utility wildfire risk through a collaborative effort with service providers. Our team of fire behaviour and fire weather specialists have been working hard, developing innovative wildfire risk mitigation processes and tools to support utility planning and decision-making.
Wildfire Behaviour Modeling
Our seasoned fire weather and behavior specialists analyze historic, current and forecast weather data and predicted climate scenarios, update wildfire fuel mapping products with our Fuel ID tool and simulate wildfire behaviour and spread using the latest wildfire models. Services include:
- Large-scale wildfire simulations, fire hazard and burn probability modeling to support a range of applications including landscape wildfire resiliency assessments, community wildfire risk analysis, infrastructure hazard analysis and escape route planning,
- Wildfire modeling using Canadian and international systems such as Prometheus, BURN-P3 etc, and
- Fuels assessments and mapping including integration of remote sensing data into wildland fuels assessment.
Wildfire Response Operations and Support
- Wildfire incident management for private sector
- Specialized wildfire operational services
- Fire control line assessment, locating & rehabilitation planning
- Contingency and advance planning
Training & Fire Suppression Courses
- Fire suppression courses
- Work site suppression training
- Work site fire risk planning and monitoring
Environmental
Forsite provides professional environmental services that incorporate all facets of assessments, planning, coordination, and project monitoring. We succeed by taking an innovative and resourceful approach in responding to our client’s needs. We serve a variety of clients covering residential, commercial, agricultural, transportation and municipal sectors, as well as industries such as oil and gas, forestry, mining, and resort marinas. We manage a variety of applications to suit our client’s needs including: Project Reviews to DFO, Navigation Protection Program and Development Permits.
- Environmental Monitoring
- Nest Sweeps
- Species at Risk Surveys
- Rare and Endangered Plant Surveys
- Caribou Monitoring
Planning
Forsite provides strategic planning solutions and support for a wide range of specific problems:
- Silviculture investment analysis and strategy development
- Delineation of operating areas for volume-based tenures
- Biodiversity management strategies for old growth, patchsize, in-block retention, etc.
- Risk assessments and planning (fire, forest health, watersheds/hydrology)
GIS and Mapping
We provide full service GIS data management and mapping solutions including mobile spatial and tabular data collection.
- ESRI Enterprise Portal
- ESRI ArcPro
- Field Maps
- Survey 123
- Done based imagery capture and processing, including thermal
- LiDAR and aerial imagery processing and analysis
- Customized stakeholder contact and communication databases
Climate Change Risk Assessments
The potential influence of climate change on forest and natural resource management is a pre-eminent challenge of our day. An effective response to these risks needs to involve 1) deciphering of climate predictions, 2) understanding potential impact on land and natural resources and 3) development of mitigation or adaptation strategies.
We offer a number of risk assessment services:
- Climate change risk assessment
- Climate change strategies for organizations
- Mitigation or adaptation strategies. Contact us to learn more about this work and past projects we’ve undertaken.
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Head Office
A-460 South Industrial Drive
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 7L8
https://forsite.ca
Darryl Sande
(306) 953-4650 • (306) 961-8933 dsande@forsite.caService Summary
Biological Consulting Environmental Services Consulting Forestry Consulting Environmental Services Forest Firefighting Forestry Consulting Logging Road Construction Logging Road Maintenance Educational Services Training Services Aerial Surveying Environmental Permitting Environmental Technician Services Forester Consulting Forestry Road Design Consulting Forestry Mapping Consulting Environmental Services Pipeline Remote Sensing UAV Pipeline Remote Sensing Satellite Data Pipeline Remote Sensing Desktop GIS Pipeline Remote Sensing Study Aerial Drone Surveying Aerial Geographic Information System Surveying Aerial Mapping Surveying General 3D Scanning General Drone Surveying General Geographic Information System Surveying Land 3D Scanning Land Drone Surveying Land Geographic Information System Surveying Community Engagement Carbon Accounting Privacy Policy Consultation Planning Service Consultation Service Strategic Planning Service Vegetation Service Inventory Service Project Management Service Workplace Safety Consulting Land Management Service Professional Development Service Climate Change Service GIS Mapping Service Fuel Management Service Environmental Planning Service Reforestation Service Environmental Reporting Service Ecosystem Monitoring Service Data Management Service Vegetation Health Assessment Forest Management Service LiDAR Data Analysis Access Management Service Workshops Service Economic Analysis Service Road Design Service Cumulative Effects Assessment Service Program Management Service Business Management Service Emergency Management Service Safety Management System Service Tree Identification Service Vegetation Clearance Service Forest Inventory Service Forest Estate Service Wildfire Fuel Hazard Assessment LiDAR Data Processing Wildfire Risk Management Wildfire Situational Awareness Tool Development Fuel Mapping Service Wildfire Spread Modeling Service Ignition Point Risk Mapping Forest Management Planning Visual Resource Management Service Timber Supply Service Carbon Offset Management Parks Management Service LiDAR Inventory Service Web Mapping Service Harvest Block Development Silviculture Assessments Reforestation Supervision Government Program Management Service Wildfire Planning Service Ecosystem Restoration Service Wildfire Operations Support Wildfire Safety Training Wildfire Hazard Assessment Development Permit Support Prescribed Fire Implementation Development Permitting Assistance Emergency Management Support Wildfire Response Service Fire Behavior Prediction Service FBP System Mapping Remote Sensing Data Analysis Climate Risk Assessments Service Seed Transfer Service Timber Development Service Cutblock and Road Development Service Silviculture Service Timberland Valuations Service LiDAR Operational Planning E-Submission Service LiDAR and Imagery Acquisition Imagery Data Collection LiDAR Planning Tool Development Tree Inventory Service Polygon Inventory Service Data Submission Service Funding Application Service FireSmart Education Burning Operations Service Flood Response Service Recovery Planning Service Timber Harvest Supervision Disaster Relief Funding Support Chainsaw Instruction Work Site Suppression Service Work Site Service Resource Analysis Service Fire Management Service Forest Stand Manipulation Human Resources Consultation Fish Stream Service Timber Harvest Management Forest Harvesting Block Design Silviculture Liability Assessment Silviculture Liability Reporting Sample Plot Management Forest Plot Service Community Wildfire Service Emergency Management Consulting Right-of-Way Service Forest Land Development Service Block Layout Service LiDAR Imagery Acquisition Operational Planning Service Road Construction Planning Timber Value Assessment Landscape Planning Service ArcMap Add-In Tool Development Geospatial Data Management Service GIS Analysis Service Harvest Management Service Timber Valuation Service Community Wildfire Planning
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