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| Jones Associates, Inc (JAI), is a forestry and environmental consulting firm founded in 1988 by Richard Jones in Poland Spring, Maine. The success of the firm is strengthened by twenty-plus years of experience Rick has in dealing with environmental permitting, forestry, and land-use issues. The firm’s approach in resolving environmental issues is designed to identify potential environmental impacts and then devise balanced solutions, which are both environmentally sound and economically efficient. The firm has been involved with a myriad of project types ranging from preparing forest management plans, prescriptions and harvesting, environmental assessments, wildlife studies, wetland delineation and mitigation design and various GPS and GIS projects. The firm has experience in serving and working with both private sectors (including commercial, industrial, and individual landowners) and governmental sectors (federal, state, and municipal). JAI is made up of highly qualified individuals who are capable of explaining their findings before various forums. Jones Associates, Inc. has demonstrated capabilities in designing, managing and conducting both large and small projects. These projects have varied in complexity from single-issue land use questions to multi-faceted resource evaluations requiring inter-agency review. The ability of this company to effectively conduct the latter type of project has given JAI the reputation of providing its clients the highest quality of technical services. JAI maintains a qualified professional staff comprised of individuals who have advanced training in their respective fields. Jones Associates Inc. is constantly involved with projects, which require multi-discipline expertise. Our understanding of multiple natural resource management objectives gives Jones Associates Inc. the ability to provide the client with a comprehensive work product that will address all potential objectives. Jones Associates Inc.'s experience with the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology began in 1993. Over the years, we have developed a thorough understanding of the use of this time saving system. GPS allows our field staff to locate any object or resource without employing costly survey crews. Our GPS receivers can store position and attribute data for various features. Once fieldwork is complete, the information from our GPS receiver can be downloaded into GIS and CADD formats for easy manipulation and site plan generation. Rick Jones is a Licensed Professional Forester and a Wetland Scientist. He has extensive experience in working with sites that contain important natural resources. His pertinent qualifications include twenty years of experience in forest management consultation, timber harvesting specializing in low impact logging, wetland delineation, vegetation surveys, erosion control on disturbed sites and construction impact assessments. Early in his career as a forester Mr. Jones owned and operated a timber harvesting company that specialized in low impact logging and removal of trees from fragile sites. His understanding of the "on the ground" logistical problems that will be faced by the loggers as well as his understanding of regulatory constraints can potentially save the client thousands of dollars. Our staff is comprised of the following: Mr. Richard Jones (Forester / Wetland Scientist) |
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