A professional who cruises forest land to estimate volume of marketable timber and collect data concerning forest conditions for appraisal, sales, administration, logging, land use, and forest management planning. Respnsibilities include:

• Traverses forest area on foot in established pattern and applies sampling technique.
• Sights over scale stick to estimate height and diameter of each tree in sample.
• Estimates loss of marketable volume due to defects, such as rot and bends in tree, and computes quantity of usable wood in each tree.
• Logs cruise data and prepares summary report of timber types, sizes, condition, and outstanding features of area, such as existing roads, streams, lakes, and communication facilities.
• May mark trees with spray paint to denote trail, boundary, or for cutting.
• May be designated Chief Cruiser (forestry) when leading a crew.