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MSRMVegetation Update

Resource Information Business Area

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What Will You Hear About Vegetation Update To-day

Where we have been Where we are to-dayWhere we are goingEmerging Issues

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Mapping Changes to the Vegetation Cover

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Evolution of Vegetation Update

• 1952-1978 – PSYU Inventories • 1978/79 – Computer mapping, decentralize Update to

Forest Districts and Regions• 1992-1998 – Use of GPS, mono-restitution, Ortho-photos,

satellite images, Data Sharing• 1998-2001 - Conversion to INCOSADA, use of change

detection software• 2001 - 2005 – MSRM created, WFA, LRDW, RESULTS,

Replace INCOSADA• 2004- Service Agreements, Client Council

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Updating Vegetation Inventory

•Timber Supply Review Schedule (data needs)•Currency of the TSA file•Free-to-Grow backlog•Strategic Planning needs•Service Agreements•Client Council priorities

Priorities are driven by:

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Openings Imported

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Cutting Change Layer into VRI

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Update Linework and Attributes

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Vegetation Cover Map

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The Future of Vegetation Update

• Industry collects most of the information • RESULTS will supply spatial and attribute

information;• Reduce duplication of other reporting requirements;• No significant alteration to the delivered data;• Staff resources have stabilized;• TFLs continue to deal with update - status quo; • Timely access to the updated data;• Retire the INCOSADA suite of tools when new Arc

Based tools are available (May 2005)

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Corporate DatabaseRESULTS

CF or FSP Standards applied to the standardsunits within a cutblock

FS 708 Form BHarvesting Activities

FS708 Form BSilviculture Activities

FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT

FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY

FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY

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FS 708 Form C

Forest Cover

Licensee XInformation System

Electronic Data TransferElectronic Data Transfer

Licensee enter information via webLicensee enter information via web

No Forms to District officeNo Forms to District officeNo Data EntryNo Data Entry

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Vegetation Cover Update Process Flow

LICENCEE AND BCTS

RESULTSAttribute

LRDW

PROCESS DESIGN VEGETATION UPDATE

INV

Attribute

INVSpatial

RESULTSSpatial

QA

AutomationManual

Cut-InTool

Operational

ESF

XML

GML

Naturals

Re-Inventory

VRI Spatial & Attribute

INCOSADA

INCOSADA

VRI Spatial & Attribute

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Project Milestone Mar-04 Jun-04 Sep-04 Dec-04 Mar-05 Jun-05

VRI Data Model Defined and Coded

          

Vegetation Update

Spatial Cut-In Rules    

Attribution Cut-In Rules

  

Requirements Document

  

Prototype    

Prototype testing      

Detailed Requirements     

Tool Development          

Implementation            

Data Model and Cut-In Tool Milestones

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VEGETATION UPDATE ZONES

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Emerging Issues

• Implementation of RESULTS • Updating Natural Disturbances

• Fires• Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation

• Increasing Free Growing workload• Oil and Gas Commission disturbances• Identifying and fixing problems in the VRI• Access to Source Data