Forest Products Measurement
The Forest Products Measurements group coordinates biometric activities for the National Forests throughout the nation. Our primary responsibilities are for cruising, scaling, volume estimation and spatial information/area determination supporting the Forest Service’s Forest Product Sales program. We provide technical support for cruising, scaling, and volume estimation equations, processes, and software. Learn more about forest products measurement…
Timber Cruising
Documentation, training, and software to assist designing, collecting, and processing timber cruise data. Read more about timber cruising…
Log Scaling
Documentation, training, and software to assist collecting and processing log scale data. Read more about log scaling…
Volume Estimation
Documents, procedures, and software for the National Volume Estimator Library (NVEL) models. Read more about volume estimation…
Biomass Volume
Support for the National Biomass Estimator Library (NBEL). Read more about biomass volume estimation…
Area Determination
Tools and information for forest products measurement surveying and mapping. Read more about area determination…
Additional Tools
Additional software tools have been developed to assist with sampling and timber theft issues. Read more about additional tools…
Handbooks & Guides
Direction and guides for cruising, scaling, volume estimation, and area determination. See related handbooks and guides…
Support
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Training
Forest Products Measurement training resources. See our training resources…
Timber Tips
Timber management ideas of interest and success stories. See out Timber Tips…