Forestry Services

Overview

Wild Goat Forestry provides forestry and engineering geology services focused on Forest Practices Act compliance, slope stability, and terrain-driven regulatory decision-making. Forestry services emphasize field-based evaluation, technical layout, and professional judgment where geologic, hydrologic, and landform conditions materially influence forest management and permitting outcomes.

Forest Practices Application Layout & Technical Support

Wild Goat Forestry provides layout and technical support for Forest Practices Applications submitted to the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Services include field evaluation, application preparation support, and coordination of technical components where slope stability, groundwater, or landform conditions affect project classification or design.

Unstable Slopes, Landform Identification & Class IV Applications

Wild Goat Forestry is recognized by the Washington Department of Natural Resources as a Qualified Expert and provides evaluation, delineation, and documentation of unstable slopes and landforms requiring Class IV Special Forest Practices Applications and associated SEPA review.

Services include field investigation, landform interpretation, and preparation of defensible technical information to support regulatory review and decision-making.

Groundwater Recharge Evaluation on Glacial Deep-Seated Landslides

Groundwater recharge evaluation on glacial deep-seated landslides is a significant component of the firm’s forestry practice. These assessments are commonly required as part of Class IV Special Forest Practices Applications where groundwater conditions influence slope stability and forest practices feasibility.

Wild Goat Forestry evaluates recharge mechanisms, contributing factors, and landscape context to support permitting decisions and project design in complex glacial terrain.

Forest Road Assessment & Planning

Forest road assessments are provided where road location, maintenance, or modification may influence slope stability, hydrology, or regulatory classification. Services focus on identifying risk-driven constraints and supporting practical, defensible forest management decisions.

Additional Forestry & Land-Use Capabilities

Additional services are provided on a limited or project-specific basis and may include:

• Channel migration zone identification
  
  

• Washington DNR wetland identification and field screening
  
  

• Snow avalanche evaluation in forested terrain
  
  

• Real-estate due diligence and screening of forested properties
  
  

• Identification of unstable slopes, wetlands, or other site features that may affect future harvest or development goals