Forestry & Engineering

The Hayes in-house Forestry & Engineering Department enhances the value of all services we provide which creates a unique synergy. 

Every harvesting and road job benefits because our Managers and staff have the support of a fully operational Forestry & Engineering Department. Each forestry and engineering job benefits from the hands-on experience of our practical supervisors and crews. 

From development planning through to final permits, we can provide the forestry and engineering services
for a broad range of customers including:

• Licencees
• Private landowners
• First Nations
• The Province of British Columbia 

Present and past clients include Western Forest Products Inc., TimberWest, Ministry of Forests (BC Timber Sales Program), and the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht and other First Nations.

Technology
We combine our comprehensive knowledge of log harvesting and log marketing with the latest technologies to assure that our engineering quality is leading edge and cost-effective.

Our technology in the field includes handheld computers, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and digital survey equipment.

Services
Hayes can provide a full range of forestry and engineering services, including:

• Total chance planning
• Forest development planning 
• Road design 
• Bridge site plans
• Setting layout
• Silviculture prescriptions
• Visual impact assessments
• Timber cruising
• Root disease surveys
• Fisheries and other assessments 
• Salvage planning, engineering 
  and administration
• Complete document preparation from
  development plans through to road and 
  cutting permits
• terrain stability assessments