Lumber / Wood Products Consultants

A.B.C. Consulting Arborists LLC provides clients with cutting edge Tree Management Solutions, with a science-based but pragmatic understanding of what will or will not work for your trees. The result is a defensible, and cost effective solution that will help clients decide how best to manage trees. A.B.C. Consulting Arborists' reports, letters, specifications, and photography communicate critical concepts and possible solutions in an easy to understand manner that will meet or exceed client expectations and agency requirements. Arborist Consultation Services:

Disease / Pest Management Wildfire Risk Reduction Planning Pre & Post Development Planning Shoreline Vegetation Management

Municipal and Private Tree Inventory Tree Risk Assessments and Mitigation Municipal Tree Risk / Emergency Response Plans Wetlands / Critical slopes Vegetation Management

Plant & Tree Healthcare Services:

Airspading Soil Testing Tree Nutrition

Cabling and Bracing Deep Root Fertilizing Disease & Pest Management

Principal Consultant, Daniel J. Maple, BCMA, RCA, MA, TRAQ, is a Registered Consulting Arborist, Board Certified Master Arborist, ISA Municipal Specialist, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, and holds a Commercial Applicators License. As of August 2017, there are 284 RCAs, 698 BCMAs, and 884 MSs in the world. Mr. Maple has the distinction of having all of these qualifications as well as others. With over 30 years of industry experience, Mr. Maple has provided ethical, scientific sound arboriculture solutions to both the public and private sector. During this time, Mr. Maple owned and operated a tree service, and was a first responder in several natural disasters that resulted in thousands of tree failures. His investigations into the tree failures and the experience gained makes him uniquely qualified among his peers as a risk assessor and risk mitigation planner. Mr. Maple has used his years of hands on experience along with his formal education to advise states, cities, parks, developers, managers, HOAs and the private sector. View Daniel Maple's Expert Witness Profile.

Bobby L. Lanford, PhD is a Forest Operations Consultant assisting forestry equipment manufactures, forestry products manufacturers, forest management companies and logging companies with training and logging systems evaluations. Dr. Lanford has over 35 years of experience developing business plans, performing cost benefit analyses, and evaluating businesses for companies involved with forest engineering and manufacturing concepts. Dr. Lanford has offered forest management advice, equipment, and logging system selection consultation for various companies including Caterpillar, Timberjack, Valmet, Melroe, and Ponsse. Selected Consulting Experience Includes:

• Equipment Design: Chainsaw Safety Device - Retained by National Bureau of Standards to review safety device for chainsaws for potential government funding. Performed First and Second Stage Evaluations. Chainsaw operator's manual for bow guides - Reviewed manual for improvements to reduce the safety hazards associated with chainsaw use
• Timber Cruising: Determine potential value of timber
• Environmental Impact Studies: Clearcutting effects along the Tombigbee and Warrior River basins - Participated with a team of scientists studying environmental effects of clearcutting. Identified logging methods, costs and economic ramifications as a part of an overall study initiated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Training and Continuing Education for Foresters and Loggers: Logging Cost Analysis, Thinning Analysis and Methods, Harvest Planning and Layout, Chainsaw Safety and Operation Methods, GPS and Land Navigation

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David Neagley, AIA, Architect: Over thirty-two years of architectural design and construction administration experience with all building types, including educational, medical, R&D, corporate, commercial, custom residential, multi-family housing, military and industrial projects, totaling over 12.4 million square feet. Emphasizing use of durable, low maintenance materials including stainless, copper, bronze, zinc, cement-fiber, plastics, composites, specialty sealants & industrial paints.

Building Reconstruction Specialist: Reconstruction design, details and specifications focused on solving complex construction problems and developing effective repairs for commercial and institutional buildings. Services include design for waterproofing, flashing, exterior finishes, roofs, decks, windows, and remediation of mold, wood rot, corrosion and structural damage.

Construction Industry Expert: Visual inspection, intrusive testing, defect analysis, repair recommendations and forensic expert services for both plaintiff and defense parties. Specialized knowledge of construction materials, industry standards, code compliance, waterproofing, vapor transmission, exterior finishes, corrosion, condensation, ventilation, mold, wood rot, suspended ceilings, interior partitions, and structural issues.