Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. was a timberland owner and manager

Plum Creek Timber Company: A Leader in Timberland Management and Forest Products

Plum Creek Timber Company (PCTC) was one of the largest and most geographically diverse landowners in the U.S., managing vast timberlands to maximize the value of every acre. Due to the company’s size and multiple business units spread across various locations, PCTC required a robust solution to effectively capture, edit, analyze, and manage land records in near real-time.

Problem:

PCTC needed an enterprise-level system that could handle the complexities of land record management across their extensive operations. They sought a scalable solution that would allow seamless data management and collaboration between offices in different geographic locations.

Solution:

GCS, with its combined ESRI GIS and Microsoft technical expertise, partnered with Plum Creek through a Master Services Agreement (MSA) to deliver multiple task orders over several years. These task orders involved GCS staff providing on-site and remote support for geospatial programming and architectural design.

Key collaborative projects included:

Recreational Lease Management System
Central Title System
Parcel to Market System
Web-Based Mapping Viewers
Mobile Application Development

GCS deployed staff to various PCTC offices (Seattle, Columbia Falls, MT, and Athens, GA) for in-person development activities, working alongside PCTC technical personnel to ensure efficient project execution.

Outcome:

The deployment of these GIS applications streamlined land management processes, enabling more effective decision-making across the organization. GCS’s technical expertise in Microsoft .NET, Esri ArcGIS (ArcObjects), SQL, and Python scripting ensured successful implementation and long-term functionality of these systems. GCS provided crucial support for geodatabase optimization, workflow integration, web application development, and security management, empowering PCTC to operate efficiently across multiple locations.

GCS Partnership: Transforming Enterprise Applications

For over ten years, GCS has partnered with Plum Creek, providing valuable support on various enterprise application initiatives. These initiatives focused on key areas such as land records management, timber tracking, and recreation lease management.

Utilizing Advanced Technology for Enhanced Management

Leveraging ArcGIS technology from Esri, GCS delivered tailored solutions that optimized Plum Creek’s operations. Our dedicated team of software architects and developers implemented innovative tools that improved efficiency and accuracy in land and resource management.

Conclusion

Through our long-standing partnership, GCS has helped Plum Creek Timber Company enhance its enterprise applications, contributing to better management practices in timberland, mineral extraction, and property development.