www.kbmrg.com

Practical Innovation for Power Utilities

KBM Services for Utilities

Aerial Survey & Geomatics Consulting Field Work Field Supplies

Aerial Survey– Image Acquisition

Airborne LiDAR High-resolution digital aerial photography

(vertical and oblique) Thermal imaging Low altitude ocular surveys Capture over 40,000 images per year across the country Three long-range aircraft, experienced air crew

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Impeccable safety record (all 9

seasons)

Aerial Survey– Data Processing

Seamless orthoimagery and topographic mapping Photo interpretation – feature measurement and

mapping Applications: asset management, vegetation

management, habitat assessment, risk analysis Data integration, analysis, and visualization

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Since 1995

Aerial Survey– Data Delivery

On time and on budget

Customized and pre-packaged solutions

Client-preferred file format

Rigorous quality control

Interactive web-based and mobile mapping applications (ArcGIS server)

Efficient, accurate, safe and professional

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Consulting Services

Corridor, route, and right-of-way selection (feasibility, mapping)

Ground-truthing and monitoring

Environmental assessment

Permitting

Right of Way Inspection & Mapping

ROW management services offered since early 1980’s Large-scale photography & mapping Operational planning Vegetation management services

Current ROW Services Accurate and permanent record of ROW condition Digital ortho-mosaic Efficient and accurate mapping of features to assist in

vegetation management planning, and mitigate encroachment risks

Efficient mapping of remote areas

Right of Way Inspection & Mapping - Imagery

Accurate flight planning to ensure complete coverage

Imagery collected at 10cm resolution with

60% forward overlap Images processed into an orthorectified

image mosaic Imagery delivered as tiled Tiff images for

viewing in most commercial GIS and engineering software

Transmission Structures and Lines at 10 cm resolution

Right of Way Inspection & Mapping - Interpretation

All feature data collected in 3D softcopy environment

Photo interpretation completed by highly

experienced, certified photo-interpreters High accuracy mapping:

15 cm vertical 10 cm horizontal

Right of Way Inspection & Mapping – Value Added

Thermal Infrared Services Conducting R&D on applicability to transmission line maintenance

Vegetation Mapping

Provide consultation on cost-effective approaches to mapping vegetation types within power line corridors

LiDAR In-house LiDAR equipment Experienced in LiDAR data processing

Arc Server Web delivery of geospatial data

Viewing both spatial and tabular data Editing Downloading Printing

Field Services

Installation and management of data collection equipment

Infrastructure inspection and monitoring

Ground surveys; vegetation, water, soil and wildlife

GPS mapping and ground control

Remote access and logistics

Client Base

KBM serves: Power transmission &

distribution Renewable Energy Pipelines Rail Roads Government

KBM Advantage

Practical innovation: LiDAR and digital aerial

photography acquisition with fully integrated GIS applications

Decades of experience in sustainable resource development

On-the-ground knowledge of Central Canada

Our Company Nearly 40 years in operation 30 employees and growing Staff with advanced natural

resource degrees Based in Thunder Bay, with

presence in Toronto and Saskatchewan

Clients throughout Central Canada and Midwestern US

KBM Resources Group

KBM Resources Group

349 Mooney Avenue Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5L5

Phone: 807-345-5445 www.kbmrg.com