Forest Management
Our forest management skills have been applied to a diverse range of forestry projects in Alaska, the Yukon Territory, British Columbia, and Alberta. This experience allows us to offer innovative and cost-effective forestry services that range from cutting edge wildfire risk management technology to traditional silviculture audits.
Wildfire & Forest Fire Management
B.A. Blackwell and Associates Ltd. is at the forefront of wildfire risk assessment in BC, on both a large and small scale. We helped develop the Provincial Strategic Threat Analysis and have expanded its application within various regions. Our Wildfire Risk Management System provides wildfire threat rating based on the probability of fire versus the severity of consequences. This system has been applied by local and regional governments, BC Parks, forest companies in BC and Alberta, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Alaska. More about wildfires and forest fire management . . .
Forest Engineering & Sustainable Forest Management
We provide forest engineering services with a professional emphasis on stewardship and sustainable forest management practices. We specializes in liaison work with various resource agencies, First Nations, and the public to collect and compile all information required to facilitate total resource and landscape unit planning. More about forest engineering . . .
Silviculture
Our silviculture services emphasize stewardship, forest ecology and sustainable forest management. We plan and implement silviculture programs of all sizes and complexities, with a focus on quality control. Our work includes site preparation, planting, brushing and weeding, spacing, pruning, fertilization, pre-commercial thinning, cone collection, and comprehensive silviculture and forest health surveys. More about silviculture . . .
Bioenergy
We recognize the growing value of the bioenergy sector in BC. We have assisted clients and stakeholders with various aspects. More about bioenergy . . .
Forest Health & Mountain Pine Beetle
We completed a comprehensive evaluation of BC Parks’ mountain pine beetle policy, and developed tree removal prescriptions for BC provincial parks. Comprehensive policy review and strategies were developed for more than 88 provincial parks in BC. More about
Danger Tree and Windthrow Management
Our staff has comprehensive training in danger tree assessment and our arborists are ISA certified. Our team has years of experience in assessing and designing windthrow mitigation treatments and hazard or danger tree removals. More about danger tree and windthrow management . . .
Timber Valuation
B.A. Blackwell and Associates Ltd. provide timber valuation services to support the sale and/or transfer of both public and private forest land, business risk assessments and license or tenure. Services include: timber cruising, timber mapping, timber valuations. More about timber valuation . . .
Forest Practices Audits
We conduct compliance audits and reviews of site plans and silviculture treatment prescriptions, site preparation, planting, brushing, weeding, soil conservation and stand tending treatments. We review and/or audit forest stewardship plans approved under the Forest Range and Practices Act (FRPA). The firm retains the services of certified soil disturbance surveyors who specialize in the detailed assessment of soil disturbance, forest floor displacement, and permanent and temporary site occupancy. More about forest practices audits . . .
Forestry Research
Our "turn-key" forest research services, including experimental design, working plan preparation, trial establishment, measurement, data analysis, and reporting in a range of formats from operational memos to refereed journals. More about forestry research . . .
