Forester in the field using the Flex Taper mobile app to capture tree and log measurements for FRASS analytics.

Users of the FRASS Platform

FRASS is used by a wide range of people who care deeply about forestlands: consulting foresters, timberland investment managers, tribal natural resource departments, family forest owners, appraisers, agency analysts, and educators. Some arrive with decades of financial experience, others with a strong field background and only a basic familiarity with discounted cash flow. All share a common need: to see clearly what their forestland is worth, and why.

Rather than expecting every user to be an economist, FRASS is built to meet users where they are. The platform supplies the structure, math, and forecasting engine; users bring their knowledge of the land, silviculture, and management goals. Together, these form a complete picture of value that spans current harvests, future rotations, and long-run stewardship.

In practice, FRASS acts like a pilot on a complex financial river — reading biometric soundings, market currents, inflation tides, and the landowner’s own impatience factor. Our job is not to replace local knowledge, but to guide it safely toward financially optimal and defensible decisions.

From Field Measurements to Financial Insight

Flex Taper App in use — a forester recording tree measurements directly into the FRASS-ready mobile workflow.

Many FRASS users begin in the same way as the forester shown here: with a diameter tape, a smartphone, and a stand of trees. Using the Flex Taper mobile app, they capture DBH, heights, crown ratio, and upper-stem diameters in the field. Those measurements flow directly into the FRASS system, where they are reconciled with growth and yield models, delivered log markets, and Real Price Appreciation (RPA) forecasts.

The result is a transparent chain from tree form to financial function. Users can see how each variable — taper, grade, market, cost, discount rate — contributes to stand-level value, rotation timing, and Highest and Best Use (HBU) valuation. This transparency is especially important for organizations that must explain decisions to boards, councils, investors, or governing bodies.

Why Users Rely on FRASS

Forestland value is rarely obvious. It is shaped by biological growth, market cycles, cost escalation, inflation, and the landowner’s financial expectations. Few tools combine all of these into one coherent system. FRASS does.

• Clarity — field data and growth models translate into understandable value profiles.
• Consistency — every timber stand is evaluated with the same logic and assumptions.
• Cycle awareness — RPA curves express markets in real (inflation-adjusted) terms.
• Rotation insight — Rotation 1, Rotation 2, and the perpetuity tail are visible together.
• Defensibility — assumptions are documented, repeatable, and auditable.
• Decision confidence — users no longer rely on rules of thumb to time harvests.

A Guided FRASS Experience

Forester reviewing Flex Taper App outputs during a guided FRASS field demonstration.

Most new users first experience FRASS through a guided walk-through of the FRASS Demonstration Site. In that session, we:

• Review how stand-level biometric data are captured and structured,
• Show how logs are merchandized into sorts and grades using Flex Taper outputs,
• Demonstrate the RPA Forecast Tool and delivered log market portfolios,
• Trace value across two rotations and into the perpetuity tail,
• Review how FRASS reports present HBU value in a form suitable for management and appraisal.

For many organizations, this is the moment when forestland economics stops being opaque and becomes a measurable, explainable system.

Request a Free FRASS Demonstration

We invite forestland owners, tribal nations, agencies, consulting foresters, and investment groups to schedule a free tour of the FRASS Demonstration Site. Demonstrations are conducted online and tailored to the interests of your team.

To request a demonstration, email:
FRASS@Forest-Econometrics.com

Please include:

• Your name,
• Your organization (if applicable),
• Your time zone,
• Preferred dates and times,
• Whether your interest is personal, professional, or organizational.

We respond promptly and schedule demonstrations based on your availability. FRASS is built to support your decisions; a guided tour is the best way to see how.