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Qualifications of Robert L. Karl
Appraisal Operations Manager |
| Education: |
University of Wisconsin - Stevens
Point,
Bachelor of Science - Forest Management, May 1980. |
| Employment: |
June 1980 to February 1983 part
time.
Full time since April 1983. |
| Experience: |
Appraisals:
Current main job duty is as staff appraiser. Earned Certified General
Appraiser Licenses in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota in April
2001. Past projects have included federal/industrial land exchanges,
large tract, industrial land disposals and acquisitions, conservation
easements, and other vacant forestland properties of various acreages.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS):
Manager of Steigerwaldt's PC Arc/Info GIS from 1991 (its implementation)
to 2000. Experienced in all phases of a GIS project from initial
planning to final hard copy maps to using ArcView.
Aerial Photo Mapping and Interpretation:
Skilled in black and white, true color, and color infrared photo
interpretation at scales ranging from 1:12,000 to 1:40,000 throughout
the upper Midwest.
Property Boundary Restoration:
More than 250 miles of property lines have been restored since 1987
using existing survey maps and notes. Clients include realtors, loggers,
and private landowners.
Forest Inventory and Cruising:
Entry level position in June 1980. Occasional projects still arise
that provide opportunities to apply his extensive field experience
or assist in cruise design.
Forest Management Planning:
Trained to perform all private forest land management tasks including
the initial land inspection, creating a management plan, and implementing
the plan through the use of timber harvesting, tree planting, or
other management tools as needed.
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| Licenses and Memberships: |
Wisconsin Certified General Appraiser
#1106
Michigan Certified General Appraiser #1201068220
Minnesota Certified General Appraiser #20276195
Association of Consulting Foresters (ACF) since 2004
Society of American Foresters (SAF) since 1984
American Tree Farm System (ATFS), Group Certification Lead Auditor
- 2004
American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers
(ASFMRA) candidate member |
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Steigerwaldt
Land Services, Inc.