Altalis Strengthens Forestry Operations with Accurate Geospatial Data

A leading North American forestry company manages vast timberlands across diverse landscapes, including Alberta’s boreal forests. Operating under long-term licenses granted by provincial governments, the company adheres to strict environmental regulations and engages with diverse stakeholders to ensure responsible land-use decisions. To enhance operational efficiency and safety, this leading forestry company relies on Altalis, a trusted provider of comprehensive geospatial data. Altalis data is seamlessly integrated into their Forest Management System (FMS), empowering their team with up-to-date information for planning and decision-making.

Cut and stacked logs, forestry operation

The High Cost of Inaccurate Data in Forestry

Challenges

Effective forest management requires informed decisions about harvesting, road building, and reforestation. These decisions depend heavily on complete and accurate geospatial data, encompassing vital information on land ownership, environmental features, and infrastructure. Relying on outdated or inaccurate data can lead to numerous problems, including:  

Rework

Inaccurate data can result in revising plans and adjusting mid-stream operations, such as sending crews back to the field for ground-truth information, causing costly delays, and consuming valuable resources.

Compliance Risks

Operating with inaccurate data could result in non-compliance with stringent environmental regulations, potential legal issues, and an impact on operations and reputation.

Inefficient Planning

Outdated data hinders efficient planning and can result in the suboptimal use of resources, affecting productivity and profitability.  

Safety Hazards

Incomplete data, such as missing information on the precise location of pipelines, poses significant safety risks to field crews operating heavy machinery. This lack of critical information can lead to accidents, injuries, and environmental damage.

"Altalis data integrates seamlessly with our Forest Management System (FMS). It's a hands-off solution that provides us with the information we need without requiring constant interaction or management."

Relationship Manager - Forestry Business Systems Specialist

North American Forestry Company

Solutions

Altalis, Providing the Geospatial Foundation for Sustainable Forestry

This leading Forestry Company leverages Altalis' geospatial data products to address these challenges. Altalis provides a comprehensive suite of data, including:

Disposition (DIDS+) and Title Mapping

Disposition (DIDs+) and Title Mapping data act as a land ownership map, clearly identifying who has the right to access and/or use various areas on the land. This Forestry Company relies on these datasets to plan harvesting and road-building activities, ensuring they operate within legal boundaries.

GDM Enhanced Pipeline Data

GDM Enhanced Pipeline data provides this Forestry Company with more comprehensive and accurate information about pipeline locations across its operating areas. This Forestry Company improved operational safety by incorporating this data into its Silvacom FMS (Forestry Management Software).

"Altalis' Enhanced Pipeline data filled critical gaps in our existing information, ensuring we had the complete picture to avoid potentially dangerous situations like hitting a pipeline."

Relationship Manager - Forestry Business Systems Specialist

North American Forestry Company

Results

Optimized Forestry Operations Using Altalis Geospatial Data

By integrating Altalis data, this Forestry Company has achieved:

Increased efficiency: Reduced rework, optimized resource allocation, and improved productivity.
Enhanced Safety: Minimized risk of accidents and improved worker confidence due to accurate pipeline locations.
Improved compliance: Adherence to regulations and reduced legal risks through accurate land ownership data.
Better decision-making: Altalis empowers the Forestry Company with the comprehensive information needed for strategic planning, proactive risk mitigation, and effective stakeholder engagement.

About Altalis – www.altalis.com

Established in 1998, we have been the authoritative source of spatial data and imagery in Alberta for over 25 years.  We are the leading data management, maintenance, and distribution company in Alberta, and ensure the continued updating, re-engineering, storage, distribution, value-added redistribution, and general management of primary provincial mapping datasets. Our goal is to make mapping products more available, accessible, accurate, and affordable.  We are your trusted source of spatial data. 

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