FORS 7690 Lab Exam – Question 1

 

 

 

1. (16 points) Your client is interested in the Battle Creek package listed here and needs more information about the property before purchase. Specifically,

  • how many acres have been previously clearcut and
  • how many acres are in hardwood (anything other than clearcut)?

The property boundary GPS coordinates (UTM/Zone17N/NAD1983 GPS) are listed in Appendix 1. The surveyor informed you that the property is exactly 227.8 acres. Appendix 2 shows a cover type map sent to you by the client. It is stretched out of place and is at a very low resolution, but the cover type delineations are correct.


Appendix 1. Property boundary corner coordinate pairs (UTM Zone 17N NAD 1983)

Id UTM17_X UTM17_Y
0 329573 3702342
1 330036 3702575
2 330142 3702622
3 330630 3702756
4 330960 3702807
5 331009 3703094
6 330929 3703437
7 330769 3703460
8 330700 3703373
9 330467 3703432
10 330475 3703632
11 329833 3703280
12 329920 3703185

 


Appendix 2. Battle Creek cover type delineations.