Maple Leaf Forestry has extensive experience in providing transmission line development and vegetation maintenance activities for some of BC’s major power producers.

Our expertise includes:

• Developing clearing plans for new transmission line easements
• On-the-ground layout of clearing areas and road design with attention to special ecosystem features, wildlife features, and safety hazards
• Danger tree assessments, transmission line hazard tree assessments including forest health concerns, and vegetation management prescriptions
• Assessing timber volumes, species inventories, and timber valuations
• Assessing terrain stability, hydrological impacts, fish habitat and streams, fire hazards and sediment erosion control measures
• Bridge and road layout and engineering
• Preparing cost estimates, clearing specifications, permit applications, and contract document preparation and tender.
• Conducting surveys including waste and residue and bird nesting surveys
• Supervising clearing and access operations
• Environmental monitoring