Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.The development of new forest/habitat stand type maps using updated aerial photography2.Design and describe a new vegetative inventory to:a.be used to identify and update forest structure and compositions goals (Appendix C),b.be used for the state lands planning process and management systems (Appendix B)c.be utilized for long term wildlife habitat monitoring (Appendix C) and3.To correct data comparison issues between the 2005 Inventory data and new inventorydata, and provide a database to track and monitor vegetative changes over timea.Transform 2005 inventory stand types from Hardwood, Mixedwood, Softwood toSAF cover type format (Appendix A)b.Ensure the structure and composition measurement categories are comparable acrossthe two datasets.
