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Page 1: Silviculture Reporting Silviculture business under the FRPA Act and revised FPC Ralph Winter Forest Practices Branch Feb 10, 2003

Silviculture ReportingSilviculture ReportingSilviculture ReportingSilviculture Reporting

Silviculture business under

the FRPA Act and revised FPC

Ralph Winter Forest Practices Branch

Feb 10, 2003Feb 10, 2003Feb 10, 2003Feb 10, 2003

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ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

What are the business needs for informationWhat are the business needs for information What’s new for silviculture under FRPAWhat’s new for silviculture under FRPA What’s not newWhat’s not new Basic Business flow in the new worldBasic Business flow in the new world Linkage to other businessLinkage to other business SummarySummary

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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data

Effectiveness monitoring and Effectiveness monitoring and evaluation of codeevaluation of code

Silviculture compliance Silviculture compliance monitoring and reportingmonitoring and reporting

Information to Timber Information to Timber Supply Review process for Supply Review process for young managed stands from young managed stands from post harvest to free growingpost harvest to free growing

Annual denudation for Area Annual denudation for Area based cut controlbased cut control

Average Delay in reforesting areas after harvesting

0

5

10

15

20

1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000

Calendar year

Year

s

New Code of 87New Code of 87

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TSA Cutblock Size StatisticsTSA Cutblock Size StatisticsTSA Cutblock Size StatisticsTSA Cutblock Size Statistics

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

0.1-

10

10.1

-20

20.1

-30

30.1

-40

40.1

-50

50.1

-60

60.1

-80

80.1

-100

> 1

00

Cutblock size category

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cta

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in a

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Size Distribution of Logged Openings on TSA areas Starting FPC 1995-06-15 to 2001-12-31 for All Silvicultural Systems

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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data

Inventory Density Classes for All TSAs in BC

0200,000400,000600,000800,000

1,000,0001,200,000

1-1000

1001-2000

2001-3000

3001-4000

4001-5000

5001-6000

6001-7000

7001-8000

8001-9000

9001-10000

>10000

Inventory Density Classes

Hec

tare

s

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Provincial average of total cutblock area Provincial average of total cutblock area containing mature timber after harvestingcontaining mature timber after harvestingProvincial average of total cutblock area Provincial average of total cutblock area

containing mature timber after harvestingcontaining mature timber after harvesting

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Fiscal year

Per

cen

t o

f to

tal

cutb

lock

ar

ea w

ith

mat

ure

tim

ber

ISIS Query 2003-01-23 for Tom Niemann

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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data

Reserve Distribution on all TSAs Based on Forest Cover

28%

37%

0%12%6%

1%

0%

3%

3%

0%

0%

0%

10%

No Reserve (blank) 1 No Reserve 2 Dispersed 3 Group

4 Mixed 5 Other Reserve 6 Riparian 7 Uniform

8 Variable 9 Wildlife Tree Patch

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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data

Provincial Summary of Trees Planted by Genetic Class on Logged Areas in TSAs and TFLs

0

20

40

60

80

100

Planting Year

Per

cen

t

B Class

A Class

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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data

Provincial Average of % Permanent Access Within Logged Cutblocks on TSAs and TFLs from 1995 to 2001

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

TS

A 1

995

TS

A 1

996

TS

A 1

997

TS

A 1

998

TS

A 1

999

TS

A 2

000

TS

A 2

001

TFL

19

95

TFL

19

96

TFL

19

97

TFL

19

98

TFL

19

99

TFL

20

00

TFL

20

01

Disturbance Year

% P

erm

anen

t Access*

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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data

Species conversion reportsSpecies conversion reports Report on C & I for SFM Report on C & I for SFM BC’s State of the ForestBC’s State of the Forest Forest stewardship (i.e. Forest stewardship (i.e.

SFI)SFI) CCFM federal forestry CCFM federal forestry

reporting obligations reporting obligations (national forestry (national forestry database)database)

CW DR HW PLC PLI SS SX YC

Prev ious Stand Label

Post harv esting Inv entory

Post Harv est Silv iculture0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Leading Species

Queen Charlotte TSA - Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Species Composition Using Previous Stand Label

Page 11: Silviculture Reporting Silviculture business under the FRPA Act and revised FPC Ralph Winter Forest Practices Branch Feb 10, 2003

Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:

Performance measures/annual reportingPerformance measures/annual reporting Use information from existing practices to Use information from existing practices to

support the development legislation and policy support the development legislation and policy (e.g.. modification of standards, confirmation (e.g.. modification of standards, confirmation of innovative forestry practices)of innovative forestry practices)

Internal MOF workload analysis (FTE, C&E Internal MOF workload analysis (FTE, C&E risk assessment and priority setting, etc.)risk assessment and priority setting, etc.)

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Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:

Tracking silviculture Tracking silviculture obligations/liabilities on non-obligations/liabilities on non-replaceable forest licences replaceable forest licences (NRFL) and licensees who (NRFL) and licensees who become insolventbecome insolvent

Countervail and othersCountervail and others

Cumulative Basic Silviculture Expenditure by Year for ML and SBFEP

$0

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Activity Year

To

tal

Co

st

Survey Site Prep Planting Brushing Spacing Seedling

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Forest level

Stand level

FSPs and Sustainable Forest Mgmt Plans Operational Plans

submits

information

years

m3/haGrowth & Yield

requires information

uses information

m3/yr

0 to 200 yrs

age class species

ha

TSR AAC Scenarios

supports simulation and modelling

guidesspecifies conditions & end results

inspections &

monitoring

reports

Legal Requirement •Annual reportAgreements•National Forestry Database•Criteria & indicatorsCorporate Stewardship• Performance measures

updates inventory

elec

tron

ic o

r

pape

r

Some submissions

are required by Law and somerequired by FIA

Information systems

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Current total ISIS ScopeCurrent total ISIS ScopeCurrent total ISIS ScopeCurrent total ISIS Scope

Total of number of Openings:Total of number of Openings: 175,000175,000Representing Coverage:Representing Coverage: 7.7 million ha7.7 million haTotal Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB): Total Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB): 23 million ha23 million ha

Proportion of Total THLB:Proportion of Total THLB: 33.5%33.5%

Annual number of new openings: Annual number of new openings: 7,400 approx.7,400 approx.Annual area of new openings:Annual area of new openings: 212,000 ha212,000 ha

Duration of silviculture obligation Duration of silviculture obligation until free growing: until free growing: 15 to 20 years15 to 20 years

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ISIS receives significant amounts of ISIS receives significant amounts of Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually

ISIS receives significant amounts of ISIS receives significant amounts of Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually

200,000 ha of FC info on new 200,000 ha of FC info on new harvest areasharvest areas

200,000 ha of FC info at regen 200,000 ha of FC info at regen delaydelay

200,000 ha of FC info at free 200,000 ha of FC info at free growing growing

400,000 of pre-87 pre 400,000 of pre-87 pre treatment and and post treatment and and post treatment FC infotreatment FC info

3/4 to 1 million ha of Forest 3/4 to 1 million ha of Forest Cover updates annuallyCover updates annually

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Current StateCurrent StateCurrent StateCurrent State

Since 1987 Licensees are required to do Forest Cover Since 1987 Licensees are required to do Forest Cover and Map updates on new harvest areasand Map updates on new harvest areas

Licensees are required to do Forest Cover and Map Licensees are required to do Forest Cover and Map updates on areas treated with FIA fundsupdates on areas treated with FIA funds

40% EDT transmission 40% EDT transmission MOF staff involved in keypunching the other 60% of MOF staff involved in keypunching the other 60% of

Basic silv dataBasic silv data significant timeliness issues, some data quality issuessignificant timeliness issues, some data quality issues FIA data is sent electronically for centralized processFIA data is sent electronically for centralized process

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Current StateCurrent StateCurrent StateCurrent State

forest cover attribute info submitted on the FS 708C forest cover attribute info submitted on the FS 708C manually transcribed into VEGCAP - no automated manually transcribed into VEGCAP - no automated transfertransfer

forest cover map info submitted on paper maps and forest cover map info submitted on paper maps and then transcribed manually onto District forest cover then transcribed manually onto District forest cover base maps - no automated transferbase maps - no automated transfer

Currently limited (or no) map up-dating by MSRM Currently limited (or no) map up-dating by MSRM industry does not have easy access to own recordsindustry does not have easy access to own records limited MAPVIEW use or functionality for day-day limited MAPVIEW use or functionality for day-day

operationsoperations

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Retooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTSRetooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTS

- - VM platform is shutting down as of July 2003VM platform is shutting down as of July 2003

- IMG is rewriting all applications to Oracle- IMG is rewriting all applications to Oracle

- ISIS/MLEDT applications will have to be rebuilt/redesigned and - ISIS/MLEDT applications will have to be rebuilt/redesigned and there is an opportunity align to RBC and emerging business there is an opportunity align to RBC and emerging business needsneeds

- FPB will give best-approximation of business need despite RBC - FPB will give best-approximation of business need despite RBC consultation process not complete until Nov-Dec in order to consultation process not complete until Nov-Dec in order to meet July 2003 targetmeet July 2003 target

- Sufficient lead-time is required to articulate business changes, if - Sufficient lead-time is required to articulate business changes, if any, to licensees so that they can prepare and make changes to any, to licensees so that they can prepare and make changes to their own in-house data management systemstheir own in-house data management systems

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Retooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTSRetooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTS

- - silviculture application built based on new business silviculture application built based on new business requirements supplied by FPB (e.g. RBC, DFAM, etc.)requirements supplied by FPB (e.g. RBC, DFAM, etc.)

- will tie to MLEDT (electronic data transfer) project to - will tie to MLEDT (electronic data transfer) project to facilitate mandatory electronic submission facilitate mandatory electronic submission

- will be web-based (easy access for all and user-friendly - will be web-based (easy access for all and user-friendly menus)menus)

- will be spatially-enabled (can capture mapping - will be spatially-enabled (can capture mapping linework)linework)

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The Future StateThe Future StateThe Future StateThe Future State

Web-based or EDT transfer of all map and attribute Web-based or EDT transfer of all map and attribute info from industry (primary source)info from industry (primary source)

industry submitted digital information provided meets industry submitted digital information provided meets clear standards for quality and timelinessclear standards for quality and timeliness

No MoF staff intervention No MoF staff intervention ISIS will be retooled and called RESULTSISIS will be retooled and called RESULTS Information in RESULTS will be easily reported on Information in RESULTS will be easily reported on

and accessed by licensees and accessed by licensees Information resides in RESULTS or is transferred to Information resides in RESULTS or is transferred to

MSRM at set periodsMSRM at set periods

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What’s new for legislationWhat’s new for legislationWhat’s new for legislationWhat’s new for legislation

A new Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) will be enacted - A new Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) will be enacted - Replace FPC Act. Effective date later this spring 2003Replace FPC Act. Effective date later this spring 2003

Will require development of comprehensive forest stewardship Will require development of comprehensive forest stewardship plans (FSP) which articulate, objectives, values and standards for plans (FSP) which articulate, objectives, values and standards for licensee performancelicensee performance

the FSP will be a pivotable document.the FSP will be a pivotable document. Has some similar content to TFL management plan but with a section Has some similar content to TFL management plan but with a section

which is signed off by SDM which controls standardswhich is signed off by SDM which controls standards

Expect it will take up to 2 years for all management units and or Expect it will take up to 2 years for all management units and or individual licensees to develop forest stewardship plansindividual licensees to develop forest stewardship plans

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What’s newWhat’s newWhat’s newWhat’s new

To enable the phase in and transition to the FRPA, To enable the phase in and transition to the FRPA, transition provisions were made to Forest Practice transition provisions were made to Forest Practice Code Act Code Act

Bill 75 will govern business during the transition Bill 75 will govern business during the transition period up to April 2005.period up to April 2005.

FPC regulations have been revised to help transition FPC regulations have been revised to help transition the new FRPA requirementsthe new FRPA requirements

Regulations effective Dec 17, 2002Regulations effective Dec 17, 2002

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What’s newWhat’s newWhat’s newWhat’s new

No more new silviculture prescriptions to be submitted No more new silviculture prescriptions to be submitted for DM approvalfor DM approval

74,000 pages/year of officially required prescriptions 74,000 pages/year of officially required prescriptions will not be submitted or stored at the districtwill not be submitted or stored at the district

However, licensees will be required to prepare and However, licensees will be required to prepare and have on file site plans (SPs)have on file site plans (SPs)

Site plans must contain pre-approved stocking Site plans must contain pre-approved stocking standards that have been assigned to the site by a standards that have been assigned to the site by a foresterforester

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What’s newWhat’s newWhat’s newWhat’s new

No more backlog silviculture prescriptionsNo more backlog silviculture prescriptions existing backlog obligations removedexisting backlog obligations removed no requirement for mandatory silviculture prescriptions no requirement for mandatory silviculture prescriptions

on current fire and pest areason current fire and pest areas no more stand management prescriptionsno more stand management prescriptions

Page 25: Silviculture Reporting Silviculture business under the FRPA Act and revised FPC Ralph Winter Forest Practices Branch Feb 10, 2003

What’s newWhat’s newWhat’s newWhat’s new

Pre-approved stocking standards will come from Pre-approved stocking standards will come from approved stocking standards contained in an Forest approved stocking standards contained in an Forest Development Plan or FSP Development Plan or FSP

Each stocking standard will be given a unique regime Each stocking standard will be given a unique regime id to facilitate communication and assignment to id to facilitate communication and assignment to standards unitsstandards units

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What's not newWhat's not newWhat's not newWhat's not new

Existing Silviculture prescription standards and Existing Silviculture prescription standards and associated obligations will continue to apply to associated obligations will continue to apply to existing cutblocksexisting cutblocks

For new cutblocks and associated site plans, stocking For new cutblocks and associated site plans, stocking standards will continue to contain most of the same standards will continue to contain most of the same elements we have had in place for 20 yearselements we have had in place for 20 years

concept of standards units remains the sameconcept of standards units remains the same survey procedures stay the samesurvey procedures stay the same

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What's not newWhat's not newWhat's not newWhat's not new

reporting requirements largely remain the same exceptreporting requirements largely remain the same except licensees must transmit all attribute and map licensees must transmit all attribute and map

information electronicallyinformation electronically no district data entryno district data entry form A - identification of which approved stocking form A - identification of which approved stocking

standards have been assigned to a block will be re-standards have been assigned to a block will be re-institutedinstituted

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Basic Business FlowBasic Business FlowBasic Business FlowBasic Business Flow

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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

Polygon123

Polygon124

Polygon125

Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234

FS 708 Form C

Forest Cover

Licensee XInformation System

Electronic Data Transfer

Licensee enter information via web

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

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Option for FDP or FSP to contain Option for FDP or FSP to contain approved stocking standardsapproved stocking standards

Option for FDP or FSP to contain Option for FDP or FSP to contain approved stocking standardsapproved stocking standards

An FDP or Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP)For Defined Forest Unit

Silviculture Strategy- a section contained within the FDP or FSP document

Silviculture Strategy Section 1: Pre-Free Growing Standards: (e.g. Stocking Standards for SU) based on:

- Regime id and objective- Species- Site Series

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A defined forest unit will have its A defined forest unit will have its own stocking standardsown stocking standards

A defined forest unit will have its A defined forest unit will have its own stocking standardsown stocking standards

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On a cutblock specific basis - a forester assigns On a cutblock specific basis - a forester assigns approved FDP or FSP stocking standards to each area approved FDP or FSP stocking standards to each area

or standards unit in the blockor standards unit in the block

On a cutblock specific basis - a forester assigns On a cutblock specific basis - a forester assigns approved FDP or FSP stocking standards to each area approved FDP or FSP stocking standards to each area

or standards unit in the blockor standards unit in the block

Page 33: Silviculture Reporting Silviculture business under the FRPA Act and revised FPC Ralph Winter Forest Practices Branch Feb 10, 2003

For each area a licensee harvests, it will be required to For each area a licensee harvests, it will be required to establish a free growing stand in accordance with establish a free growing stand in accordance with

standardsstandards

For each area a licensee harvests, it will be required to For each area a licensee harvests, it will be required to establish a free growing stand in accordance with establish a free growing stand in accordance with

standardsstandards

All cutblocks will All cutblocks will have licensee have licensee specific FDP or FSP specific FDP or FSP standards.standards.

All net areas to be All net areas to be reforested must reforested must meet the standardsmeet the standards

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No later than completion of harvest a licensee must electronically No later than completion of harvest a licensee must electronically submit Form A plus a map which identifies which stocking submit Form A plus a map which identifies which stocking

standards have been assigned to a cutblockstandards have been assigned to a cutblock

No later than completion of harvest a licensee must electronically No later than completion of harvest a licensee must electronically submit Form A plus a map which identifies which stocking submit Form A plus a map which identifies which stocking

standards have been assigned to a cutblockstandards have been assigned to a cutblock

Page 35: Silviculture Reporting Silviculture business under the FRPA Act and revised FPC Ralph Winter Forest Practices Branch Feb 10, 2003

By May 31 of each year submit electronically a record of the By May 31 of each year submit electronically a record of the harvested and silviculturally treated area completed in the previous harvested and silviculturally treated area completed in the previous

fiscal year on the cutblock.fiscal year on the cutblock.

By May 31 of each year submit electronically a record of the By May 31 of each year submit electronically a record of the harvested and silviculturally treated area completed in the previous harvested and silviculturally treated area completed in the previous

fiscal year on the cutblock.fiscal year on the cutblock.

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Upon completion of harvest, and on or before regeneration delay Upon completion of harvest, and on or before regeneration delay and free growing date, submit electronically a map and forest cover and free growing date, submit electronically a map and forest cover

of the cutblock. Also declare that post harvest, regeneration and of the cutblock. Also declare that post harvest, regeneration and free growing obligations/standards have been metfree growing obligations/standards have been met

Upon completion of harvest, and on or before regeneration delay Upon completion of harvest, and on or before regeneration delay and free growing date, submit electronically a map and forest cover and free growing date, submit electronically a map and forest cover

of the cutblock. Also declare that post harvest, regeneration and of the cutblock. Also declare that post harvest, regeneration and free growing obligations/standards have been metfree growing obligations/standards have been met

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RESULTS is the new information system to track, report and RESULTS is the new information system to track, report and analyse progress on free growing obligations. There will be analyse progress on free growing obligations. There will be

direct software linkages of system to other systems and direct software linkages of system to other systems and business areasbusiness areas

RESULTS is the new information system to track, report and RESULTS is the new information system to track, report and analyse progress on free growing obligations. There will be analyse progress on free growing obligations. There will be

direct software linkages of system to other systems and direct software linkages of system to other systems and business areasbusiness areas

Linkage to forest tenure administration systemLinkage to forest tenure administration system Linkage to the compliance information management Linkage to the compliance information management

systemsystem Linkage to the PWC reporting system called FIRSLinkage to the PWC reporting system called FIRS Linkage to seed planning and administration systemLinkage to seed planning and administration system Vegetation inventory updatesVegetation inventory updates MAPVIEW updates MAPVIEW updates Timber Supply ReviewTimber Supply Review

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Transfer of information to MSRMTransfer of information to MSRMTransfer of information to MSRMTransfer of information to MSRM

Digital maps of the opening and internal polygon line-Digital maps of the opening and internal polygon line-work will be regularly transmitted to MSRM from work will be regularly transmitted to MSRM from RESULTSRESULTS

MSRM will merge digital opening map information MSRM will merge digital opening map information with the 1:20,000 mapswith the 1:20,000 maps

RESULTS will be the main source of forest cover RESULTS will be the main source of forest cover information on harvested polygons for ~0-20 years (3/4 information on harvested polygons for ~0-20 years (3/4 to 1 million ha per year)to 1 million ha per year)

after 20 years, the regular inventory update process after 20 years, the regular inventory update process will provide updated information for the areawill provide updated information for the area

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Corporate DatabaseRESULTS

FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT

FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY

FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY

Polygon123

Polygon124

Polygon125

Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234

FS 708 Form C

Forest Cover

MSRM VEGfiles

Forest Cover Attributes and SpatialForest Cover Attributes and Spatialfiles electronically transferred to MSRMfiles electronically transferred to MSRM

Forest Cover Attributes and SpatialForest Cover Attributes and Spatialfiles electronically transferred to MSRMfiles electronically transferred to MSRM

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FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT

FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY

FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY

Polygon123

Polygon124

Polygon125

Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234

FS 708 Form C

Forest Cover

New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall

Vegetation inventory files at MSRMVegetation inventory files at MSRM

New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall

Vegetation inventory files at MSRMVegetation inventory files at MSRM

MapviewMapview

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Transfer of information to usersTransfer of information to usersTransfer of information to usersTransfer of information to users

MAPVIEW will provide live MAPVIEW will provide live basic queries and color theming basic queries and color theming (i.e. where are all the blocks (i.e. where are all the blocks with wildlife trees reserved) for with wildlife trees reserved) for information contained in information contained in RESULTSRESULTS

When requested, MSRM will When requested, MSRM will transfer complete veg graphics transfer complete veg graphics and forest inventory information and forest inventory information to TSB or the DFAM consortiato TSB or the DFAM consortia

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Information used for TSR and silviculture Information used for TSR and silviculture strategies and to guide future harvests and strategies and to guide future harvests and

silviculture regimes and standardssilviculture regimes and standards

Information used for TSR and silviculture Information used for TSR and silviculture strategies and to guide future harvests and strategies and to guide future harvests and

silviculture regimes and standardssilviculture regimes and standards

Designing: Regen Delay

OR

20% increase in yield at age 60

Time to 150 m3/ha reduced by 7 yrs

5050

100100

150150

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Information used for TSR and silviculture Information used for TSR and silviculture strategies and to guide future harvests and strategies and to guide future harvests and

silviculture regimes and standardssilviculture regimes and standards

Information used for TSR and silviculture Information used for TSR and silviculture strategies and to guide future harvests and strategies and to guide future harvests and

silviculture regimes and standardssilviculture regimes and standards

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Communication and ProgressCommunication and ProgressCommunication and ProgressCommunication and Progress

For information on the VMAR intiative see For information on the VMAR intiative see http://wwwinternal.for.gov.bc.ca/isb/vmapp/results/http://wwwinternal.for.gov.bc.ca/isb/vmapp/results/

For a look an feel of the prototype see For a look an feel of the prototype see http://victoria.pangaeainc.com/ProjectSites/results_http://victoria.pangaeainc.com/ProjectSites/results_admin/Section1/prototype/index.htmadmin/Section1/prototype/index.htm

design and tech documentation donedesign and tech documentation done looking for regional/district volunteers to help in looking for regional/district volunteers to help in

testing, implementationtesting, implementation training design underwaytraining design underway considering centralized data entry till system upconsidering centralized data entry till system up

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ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

74,000 pages of prescriptions don’t come to district 74,000 pages of prescriptions don’t come to district officeoffice

RESULTS must work to define which standards have RESULTS must work to define which standards have been assigned to each cutblock and where.been assigned to each cutblock and where.

RESULTS will record harvesting and silviculture RESULTS will record harvesting and silviculture accomplishmentsaccomplishments

RESULTS will provide Key veg inventory update RESULTS will provide Key veg inventory update capabilities for MSRM and TSR for second growthcapabilities for MSRM and TSR for second growth

web based tool will provide ongoing licensee web based tool will provide ongoing licensee performance records, compliance monitoring, and code performance records, compliance monitoring, and code effectiveness evaluation for the ministryeffectiveness evaluation for the ministry

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The New FRPA and RESULTSThe New FRPA and RESULTSThe New FRPA and RESULTSThe New FRPA and RESULTS