GCS, a trusted Esri business partner for over 20 years, specializes in providing ArcGIS professional services to the Forestry industry. Leveraging the power of Esri’s ArcGIS technology, GCS helps forestry organizations enhance decision-making through advanced spatial analysis, mapping, and real-time data management. ArcGIS enables the efficient tracking of forest health, fire risk, land use, and resource management, offering invaluable insights to improve operational efficiency and sustainability. With GCS’s deep expertise in GIS solutions, forestry professionals can optimize timber harvest planning, monitor ecosystems, and manage assets with precision.
Explore GCS Project Examples Showcasing High-Quality Geospatial Solutions
NextGen Forestry App Revolutionizes Timber Management
GCS collaborated with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes to create the NextGen Forestry Timber Cruising application, enhancing timber management on 1.3 million acres. Utilizing ArcGIS technology, it offers tools for data collection, reporting, and sustainable forest management, promoting economic development while respecting cultural heritage.
Exploring New Opportunities Across Forest Value Chains for Real-Time ROI Assessment and Analysis
The Future of Forestry & Agriculture Hackathon, held on November 22-23, 2019, aimed to create innovative solutions for the forestry industry in Vermont, where technological adoption is lagging. Participants focused on enhancing data management and decision-making processes to overcome challenges like the shortage of foresters. Notable winners included Vermont’s Living Forest System and the Vermont Forest Sector Value Chain Dashboard, promoting efficiency and sustainability.
Planning and Budgeting Solution for Forest Management Projects – Montana DNRC
Montana DNRC employs Survey123 for ArcGIS, a user-friendly tool for field data collection that enables efficient survey management through simple steps. GCS helped implement this tool, allowing the DNRC to use smart survey forms in FMPro for effective forest management project updates, planning, and budgeting purposes.
Transforming Forestry Data Collection with ArcGIS
GCS partnered with Montana DNRC to develop the NextGen Cruising application, a web-based tool utilizing ArcGIS for timber management on School Trust Lands. This solution enhances data collection and reporting, supporting legislative compliance and operational efficiency. Additional features include flexibility in plot allocation and customizable reporting tools for comprehensive forest inventory management.
Enhancing Timberland Management with ArcGIS Technology
Plum Creek Timber Company (PCTC) partnered with GCS to enhance its land record management through advanced geospatial applications. GCS provided expertise in Microsoft and ESRI technologies, delivering solutions that streamlined processes across various locations. This collaboration improved decision-making and operational efficiency in timberland management, recreation leases, and other enterprise applications.
Partner with GCS to unlock the full potential of ArcGIS for forestry. Forestry organizations of all sizes and types are embracing digital innovation, mapping, and GIS for greater success.


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