Timber resources information system

Abstract

The author has identified the following significant results. The investigators are convinced that high altitude photography when supported with ground measurements and existing surveys, contains all the resource data needed for overall land management planning. This overall planning would include land use classification, environmental impact statements, etc. First inspection of the ERTS-1 RBV imagery on the Quinault Reservation shows that much of the cultural and resource detail can be identified. Of particular note, is the obvious contrast between recently harvested timber cutting blocks as opposed to those cut more than a year ago. The RBV color composite would have been of better definition if band 3 had been excluded. Land managers are disappointed at first viewing ERTS-1 imagery in that it is not stereoscopic and find the scale and resolution at the 9 x 9 format difficult to interpret or translate to their ground truth. Arrangements are being made to have 1:250,000 enlargement prints made for their use.