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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=975212415-07032008>Hi, we recently
completed a UFORE analysis for our city, using ground plot
measurements.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=975212415-07032008>We want to follow up
and do an aerial photo analysis and see how the tree cover measurements compare
between the aerial photos and UFORE plots. I was speaking with Dr. David
Nowak about this recently, he suggested that we try the "Aerial photo
interpretation tool" that is on the USFS website, at<FONT
face="Courier New"> <FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/Tools/tools.htm">http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/Tools/tools.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=975212415-07032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, this tool
uses ArcView 3.2 which is quite old, we don't use that software anymore.
Has anybody developed a newer tool to do this, or a similar methodology that
they could send to me?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=975212415-07032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks,
Ian</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Ian Wilson<SPAN
class=457212822-05022008>, RPF, Certified Arborist</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=457212822-05022008>Urban Forestry Supervisor</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>City of Kelowna</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=457212822-05022008><FONT face=Arial size=2>1359 KLO
road,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=457212822-05022008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kelowna,
BC V1W 3N8</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:iwilson@kelowna.ca">iwilson@kelowna.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone: (250) 469-8842</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax: (250)
862-3335</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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