North West Geomatics Ltd.
Calgary, AB
Company Overview
North West Group is comprised of several employee owned companies specializing in aerial photography and related services in Canada and the international market. This service can be traced to 1968 when the capability was first established. Since that date innumerable complex projects to various technical specifications have been completed around the world.
North West owns and operates four aircraft equipped with LH Systems cameras, both film and digital. The variety of aircraft combined with the focal lengths available in North West's camera inventory permits photo scales of 1: 1, 000 to 1: 150, 000. The company also owns and operates a complete panchromatic and color film processing and printing capability.
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES Equipment 6Navigation Systems 2RC30 Cameras 2 ADS40 Digital Sensors 4Aircraft 1Photographic Processing Laboratory 1 DSW 500 Scanner 3 Softcopy Workstations
Software Packages Socet Set Site License 2 OrthoVista Orima Site License 6Flight Management Systems 2Film Annotation 3Flight Line Recovery
TYPICAL PROJECTS/CLIENTS
2004 USDA - NAIP - TEXAS, IDAHO, LOUISIANA This is the largest ADS40 digital imagery capture program undertaken to date, covering 361, 483 sq. miles of 1m GSD. The project supports the USDA NAIP crop compliance program and includes statewide coverage of Texas in false color infrared, statewide coverage of Idaho in color and partial coverage of Louisiana in color.
2003/04 MERRICK & COMPANY - EL PASO COUNTY, CO In 2003 North West completed the aerial photography for the client, using our ADS40 digital sensor, covering 2, 400 sq. miles of 30cm GSD Color. This was an extremely challenging project due to the tremendous terrain relief, which included Pikes Peak. The client has requested additional project data within the county for 2004.
2003 USDA-NAIP - STATE OF NEBRASKA North West provided the first statewide ADS40 imagery to be undertaken. The project supported the USDA NAIP crop compliance program, consisting of 77, 358 sq. miles of 1m GSD color imagery.
2003 DEWBERRY & DAVIS - USGS - SALT LAKE CITY As a subcontractor under Dewberry & Davis, North West obtained ADS40 digital imagery and provided digital orthphoto for 120 cities in the Salt Lake City area covering 1, 126 sq. miles.
In 1999 North West was granted a NAPP contract for statewide NAPP coverage for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Colorado. The photo was either color infrared or panchromatic. There were 158, 673km of photography. North West was awarded a Top Performer Achievement Award for the 1999 contract.
1994/00US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNITED STATES Various contracts averaging 25, 000km per season of various scale photography throughout the western US and Alaska for the purpose of resource administration, inventory management and studies. Aerial control was provided.
1988/00USGS/NAPP UNITED STATES Since its inception in 1988 North West has been a contractor on the USGS National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP). From 1988 to 1997 NAPP contracts were completed in California, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, North Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Maine, Virginia and Ohio. Annual production averages at that time were 25, 000kms to 50, 000kms per season.
1988/00BRITISH COLUMBIA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, LANDS AND PARKS - CANADA Contracts averaging 50, 000kms of 1: 10, 000 to 1: 70, 000 photography in various locations in British Columbia. This is an area known for its rugged terrain and difficult weather. Since 1993 all photography was electronically positioned with digital position data required. In 1996 and 1997 North Wests contract included several 1: 5, 000 to 1: 10, 000 blocks and large blocks of 1: 40, 000 photography with precise camera positions. The 1: 40, 000 photo is used for the provincial 1: 20, 000 digital orthophoto mapping.
Company Information
Physical Address
212 - 5438 - 11th St. N. E.
Calgary, AB T2E 7E9
CA
Mailing Address
212 - 5438 - 11th St. N. E.
Calgary, AB T2E 7E9
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: North West Geomatics Ltd.
Number of Employees: 50
CA
USDA-FSA-APFO MERRICK & COMPANY EARTHDATA INTERNATIONAL HORIZONS, INC. DEWBERRY & DAVIS VARGIS LLC. ATLIS GEOMATICS HYDRO QUEBEC SHELL CANADA LIMITED WOOLPERT, INC.
In 2004, North West Geomatics procured and completed the largest contract ever awarded by the USDA for NAIP(National Agricultural Imagery Program). This was for 1m DOQQ's in Texas, Idaho and Louisiana captured with our ADS40 digital camera. A total of approximately 25, 000 DOQQ's.
+/- 22, 000 sq. ft. company owned building
Administrative - 6 Aerial Photographers - 5 Aeronautical Engineers - 2 Cartographers - 16 Geodetic Surveyors - 4 Photogrammetrists - 5 Project Manager - 1 Technician/Analyst - 7 Other - 6
Contacts
J. Fred Welter
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Services
- Aerial Photography
- Platform For Remote Sensing
- Remote Sensing
NAICS Categories
Additional Information
541370
ISO 9001
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