Mapping and analysis services

The Forest Society's GIS (geographic information system) services program was launched in the summer of 2000. The goal is to provide local and regional land trusts, conservation commissions and related organizations access to the most current GIS mapping and analysis to facilitate effective and strategic protection of the state's most important natural lands.

What types of mapping and analysis can we do?

• A base map of your service area, showing key natural and cultural features, including the most current conservation and public lands data.
• Mapping your newly protected land, including data gathering and digitizing into the statewide GRANIT Conservation/Public Lands data layer.
• Natural resource inventory (NRI) mapping of data keyed to your mission, for in-house decision-making and/or to inform your community of land use planning.
• Strategic land protection planning maps and analysis, using numerical modeling of resource values to identify resource-rich lands for the purpose of developing land protection strategies and priorities.
• Tax map & zoning district overlays, with the option of parcel or zoning-based natural resource analyses.
• Viewshed & scenic resource analyses to help identify lands key to maintaining the scenic rural character of your community.
• Natural resource-based build-out analysis
• Impervious surface mapping and analysis
• Project or campaign-oriented maps for public education and/or land conservation fundraising purposes.
• Mapping and graphics for reports, grant proposals, slides, digital presentations, and project documentation.
• Comprehensive written reports that summarize our natural resource analyses and outline recommended conservation strategies and priorities.

For information on how to utilize the Forest Society's GIS services, please contact Dave McGraw at call 603-224-9945 or .