Ecological Restoration and Wetlands

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If we don’t find out about a restoration site setback for 6 months—that’s a problem.

Rock, Wildnote, Scissors—Paper is Obsolete!

Wildnote sets the bar as a mobile data collection and reporting platform for ecological restoration, wetlands management, and mitigation banking. Integrated, precise tools help you manage complex long-term environmental projects. Wildnote’s USACE wetland forms and exports (vetted by leading experts at The Wetlands Training Institute) work together with our vegetation management, biological assessment, and CRM solutions to help you reach your goals sooner.

Wildlands Mitigation Banking: Case Study

Integrated data before, during, and after ecological restoration

Ecological Restoration and Wetlands Projects Time Line

Our suite of wetland and CRM tools help you meet CWA sections 404 and 401, the Clean Air Act, CEQA and NEPA requirements.

Field Biologist?

Botanist?

Restoration Specialist?

Conservation Manager?

We’ve got your back!

At Wildnote, we provide technology that not only meets your project demands, but exceeds your expectations.

#CanYourClipboardDoThat?

Leverage our innovation with targeted features that create efficiencies for:

Wetland Determination
Stream Restoration
Habitat Restoration
Mitigation and Conservation Banking
Vegetation Management
Remediation
Long-term Monitoring
Flood Recovery & Resiliency Projects
Integrated Watershed Management
Sustainable Development
Phase I Site Assessments
Soil Surveys
Water Sampling

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Projected Savings at a Glance

Typical 10-License Restoration Project Savings

	Hours Saved Weekly	Hours Saved Yearly*	Average Pay	Gross Savings Yearly	Wildnote Pro Plus 10 Annual Licenses**	Net Savings Yearly
10 Field Staff	50 hrs	2400 hrs	$30/hr	$72,000	$7,200	$64,800
Project Manager	8 hrs	384 hrs	$37/hr	$14,208	included above	$14,208
Annual Photo Management				$10,000	included above	$10,000
					Total Savings	$89,008

*assumes 48 working weeks **includes 20-hour Success Package

Key Features: Wildnote Targets Wetlands

Project Based Architecture

Taxonomy

Data Collection

Data and Photo Management

Data Reporting

Project Based Architecture

Assign staff one of three levels of data-access within a project
Share survey forms across projects
Set up project ‘locations’ for collecting data at the same locations over time
View survey form history by project location
Upload specific project documents so they are available offline to field staff
Display all photos within a projectView project metrics

Taxonomy

Built-in taxonomy lists include all 50 State-USDA plant lists, smart-searchable by Latin and common name
Special species status for flora and fauna available for reporting
Custom taxonomy lists from Wildnote’s master taxon database
Pre-populate taxonomy ‘favorites’
Auto populate species indicator status by region on USACE Wetland Forms
Dominant species calculated for USACE Wetland Forms

Data Collection

Pre-built wetlands-specific survey forms based on USACE Wetland Determination Data Sheets
Threatened and endangered species survey forms
Library of editable survey forms such as Pre-Construction Survey, Construction Compliance, Biological Monitoring, Vegetation Management, Vegetation Monitoring
Integrate photos, documents and video question types
Duplicate completed survey forms in the field

Data and Photo Management

Integrated photo management dynamically links photos to data
Bulk photo renaming
Display all photos in Gallery view
Search by project, location, user, survey form, and specific questions and answers

Data Reporting

Direct Export to USACE Wetland Determination Data Sheets for all 10 Regions
Automate reporting of daily maintenance and activities
Custom excel pivot report for stream vegetation monitoring
Generate PDF reports directly from search results
Professionally Formatted PDF Report in two styles
Photo reports with 2 or 4 photos per page

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Ready to see if Wildnote is the right partner for your organization?

Mitigation Banking

Mitigation Banks require detailed monitoring of extensive data sets for years before and after all compensatory credits can be sold. Wildnote tools speed up and integrate the entire process so you can reach completion sooner and realize the full value of your site.

Lower costs by compressing the time-frame for vegetation assessments and collect data more frequently to avoid setbacks.
Use identical question and answer formats over time – today and 5 years from now – to create consistent data that produces meaningful metrics.
Keep historical data at your fingertips for ongoing comparison accuracy.
Satisfy Inter-agency Review Teams

Control and Integration: Web Interface and Mobile App in Tandem

Build projects on the web app

Access synched projects offline with the mobile app

Choose or create forms on the web app

Access synched forms for your project offline with the mobile app

Collect data with mobile app for exact agency export from web app

Integrate “smart search” taxonomy into your survey forms

Manage project photos in gallery view

Quick click export in a format that works for you

Exact agency PDF on web app, ready to export

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What Can Wildnote Do For You?

“Wildnote has a better photo gallery than other survey apps I’ve used. I like that I can download in batches and it has better organization and is easier to use.” – Lynnette Batt

Reduce Paperwork Time and Volume

Wildlands is the national leader in wetland mitigation, endangered species conservation banking, habitat management, and ecosystem restoration.

Because complex ecosystems require complex documentation, Lynette Batt chose Wildnote to help her reduce paperwork and work more efficiently on Wildlands 5000-acre Sacramento River Ranch Mitigation Complex in Northern California.

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You Can Bank on Our Client Success Packages

Big projects bring big rewards . . . and big challenges.

We offer thorough, focused, setup and support, tailored to the needs of your team, project and organization. See our Professional Services page for:

Customized Asset Development
Platform Setup & Deployment
Workflow Integration & Training