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Land Information System
Green Belt Forestry LIS
Company Profile
Ireland’s largest private forestry company Established 1982
18 Foresters6 Administrative Staff1 GIS technician
Encompasses all aspects relating to forestry management. Imperative Energy
Renewable Energy Solutions via BiomassCommercial & Industrial
Expansion into Panama2003Approx. 1000 ha of Teak plantations
Current Core Activities
Afforestation (70% Turnover)40% Market Share5 year average 3000 ha/pa – 600 mapped applications per
annum Forest Road Construction (10% Turnover)
25 – 30 km per annum – 100 mapped applications per annum
Timber Harvesting (15% Turnover)50,000 tons per annum
Current optimisation of LIS is in Afforestation applications & procedures.
Afforestation Form 1
Application For Pre-Planting Approval
completed by the applicant and Registered Forester
contains a map drawn on an original OSI 6” map, accuracy important.
Current Forest Service proposal iNet.
Adequate facility for Green Belt Form 1 application
Afforestation Form 1 Historical
Labour intensive & paper intensive
Significant Cost & wastage
One Application per Map
Postal System no electronic transfer of data
Large space required for storage of paper data
Multiple requests for paper maps, multiple admin. staff, time lost.
Afforestation Form 1 Post LIS Full set of 6” data available on LIS allowing for easy &
immediate access to original 6” maps
No storing or ordering of paper maps
Cost effective with no waste
Multiple Applications per Map
Electronic transfer of data available
Central location for all mapping requirements, single point of contact
Afforestation Form 2
Application for Grant payment
Average monetary size – €35,000 per application.
Payment based on map submitted.
Template for payment of premium to Land owner – average €500 p/ha per annum, over a 20 year period.
Accuracy absolutely essential
Afforestation Form 2 Historical Ordering original 6” paper map….time lost.
Site mapped by hand …. Accuracy issue
Area calculated by grid square …. Accuracy issue
Presentation …. Monotonous
Time per application, 2 per day
Significant annual surveyor costs.
Significant storage required due to paper copies on all files.
4 Staff members 100% time allocation
Inspection Rates – Speed of payment
Afforestation Form 2 Post LIS
Maps readily available online
Site mapped using ArcGIS 9.3 … accuracy issue resolved
Area calculated by LIS … accuracy resolved
Presentation … variable, professional, integratable
Time per application, 6 per day, three fold increase.
Surveyor costs eliminated …. Due to GPS element within the LIS.
LIS provides a safe and accessible location for all data and maps relating to any site without having to hold any paper copies.
2 Staff members 50% time allocation
Reduced Inspection rates – Funds available quicker
Afforestation Form 2 Maps – Final Product
Afforestation Form 2 Maps – Final Product
Afforestation Form 2 Maps – Final Product
Afforestation Form 2 Maps – Final Product
Afforestation Form 2 Maps – Final Product
Post Planting use of LIS
Mobile Mapper – Magellan CX
User Friendly
Improves Accuracy
In house surveying …. Significant cost savings
Post Planting use of LIS
ESB Compensation Package
Form 3
Reconstitution Mapping
Road Applications
Forest Inventory – key to expansion
Summary of Benefits
Time Saving ….. €
Maps – Storage, instant access
Less error more working capital …..€
Reduced staffing requirement …..€
Flexible system
Accurate Inventory & associated expansion for Green Belt …..€