Forest Engineering
LEI Engineering & Surveying of Oregon is truly an industry leader in forest engineering and forest operations. Our experience in this area is second to none; spanning over 30 years, four continents, and every major forested region in the western United States and Canada. Our highly experienced staff is well-versed in all modern logging systems and forest operations procedures. LEI Oregon also has an extensive library of historic logging equipment specifications dating back to the early 1950s, meaning we effectively analyze nearly any logging operation in use today.
Our Approach
LEI Engineering & Surveying of Oregon is truly an industry leader in forest engineering and forest operations. Our experience in this area is second to none; spanning over 40 years, four continents, and every major forested region in the western United States and Canada. Our highly experienced staff is well versed in all modern logging systems and forest operations procedures. LEI Oregon also has an extensive library of historic logging equipment specifications dating back to the early 1950’s, meaning we effectively analyze nearly any logging operation in use today
Our Forest Engineering Services
Low Volume Road Engineering
- Road planning and reconnaissance
- Road p-line traversing and site surveying using the latest in laser survey equipment, with electronic download directly to mapping and design software
- Low volume and forest road design using Softree RoadEng
- Complex stream crossing design
- Fish passage design to meet regulatory requirements
- Construction cost estimates, engineer's estimates
- Construction staking
- Construction supervision and administration
Unit and Road Layout
- Integrated logging unit and road reconnaissance
- Identification of environmental issues and mitigation measures
- Skyline payload analysis
- Marking and flagging of cutting unit boundaries and road locations
- Unit boundary and road location traversing
- Unit and road mapping to mainstream mapping and GIS platforms
- Forest practice compliance
Logging Systems and Transportation Planning
LEI Engineering & Surveying of Oregon has been developing integrated logging systems and transportation plans (LSTPs) for over 40 years, covering millions of acres of forest lands throughout the world. Our experience in this area is second to none. At LEI Engineering & Surveying of Oregon, we deploy a unique combination of the latest remote sensing data, photogrammetric techniques, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and experience to develop LSTPs that are operationally sound while addressing relevant environmental impact mitigation measures.