Professional Forester Services

After retiring from a 37-year career with the US Forest Service, Lynn established Dakota Forestry in 2015 to help private land owners manage their forested lands.

Lynn Kolund, Private Professional Forester has a BS from Colorado State University in Forest Biology and 37 years of experience with the U.S. Forest Service, retiring in 2013. He worked on five National Forests in a variety of positions in timber, silviculture and recreation. He served as District Ranger on the Tongass NF in Alaska and the Black Hills NF.

Certified Consulting Forester

Registered Tree Farm Inspector (ID #150952)

Certified Inventory Specialist, Forest Inventory & Analysis Program

For the 2017 and 2018 field seasons, Forester Lynn Kolund contracted to measure Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) plots in South Dakota. This is a National program of the research division of the U.S. Forest Service to conduct and maintain comprehensive inventories of the forest resource of the United States. About 20% of these fixed plots are remeasured every five years, and some plots were established decades ago. Each spring, a week of training is conducted using the 350 page technical manual in order to take accurate measurements in the field to assess land use, stand characteristics, insect and disease impacts.Tree species, diameter, height, damage, age and crown condition are some of the information and measurements taken.

This field experience helps to keep Mr. Kolund current and aware of the trends in forest use and condition in primarily the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Professional Forester Experience Summary

Forest Stewardship Plans that have been accepted by appraisers in 4 Black Hills counties

Good working relationships within the South Dakota Department of conservation and Forestry

South Dakota Family Forests Association (SDFFA) education committee member and workshop instructor

Timber inventory examination (14 years)

Certified silviculturist to write timber stand management prescriptions (11 years)

Timber Sale Administrator (6 years)

Log Scaler estimating log volume and defects at sawmill (6 years)

Established and measured tree plots to estimate board foot volume of standing trees (4 years)

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