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FORT NELSON DEFINED FOREST AREA

SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT

PLAN

APPENDIX 3 MISCELLANEOUS

March 2005

Appendix 3

Appendix 3: Miscellaneous Appendix 3, with all the sub-appendices, provides additional information to support the SFM Plan for the DFA.

Appendix 3.1: Cross Reference Matrices This appendix contains a number of matrices comparing CIMT to other initiatives: i.e. LRMP, FRPA, etc (beyond CSA).

1. Fort Nelson C&I vs. LRMP Matrix

2. Fort Nelson C&I vs. FRPA Matrix

Appendix 3.2: Glossary & Acronym List This appendix contains a glossary for the SFM Plan. This glossary was generated from the PRISM process.

1. Glossary & Acronym List – December 9, 2004

Appendix 3.3: Citations This appendix contains a listing of citations made throughout the SFM Plan.

Appendix 3 – December 9, 2004 Page 1 of 1

Fort Nelson SFM Plan Appendix 3 of 33

Fort Nelson DFA - C&I versus LRMP Objectives Matrix

Appendix 3: Miscellaneous Appendix 3.1: Cross Reference Matrices 1. Fort Nelson C&I vs LRMP Matrix

C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

Ecological CI Biological richness and its associated values are sustained in the defined forest area (DFA)

1-1. Ecologically distinct habitat types are represented in an unmanaged state in the DFA to sustain lesser known species and ecological function.

Biodiversity Maintain natural biodiversity throughout the plan area.

1-1 Biodiversity Maintain old-growth attributes on specified sites within landscapes.

1-1 Biodiversity Maintain rare ecosystems, habitat types, plant and animal species.

1-1 Biodiversity Minimize habitat fragmentation.

1-1 Biodiversity Maintain natural stand attributes.

1-1 Wildlife Provide for habitat needs of all wildlife.

1-2. The amount, distribution, and heterogeneity of terrestrial and aquatic habitat types elements and structure important to sustain biological richness are sustained .

Biodiversity Maintain rare ecosystems, habitat types, plant and animal species.

1-2 Water Ensure existence of acceptable levels of water quality and quantity.

1-2 Biodiversity Manage natural seral stage distribution by landscape unit using knowledge of natural disturbance patterns.*

Date: October 24, 2004 Page 1 of 12 Revised: 3/30/2005



C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

1-2 Wildlife Provide for habitat needs of all wildlife.

1-2 Wildlife Manage wildlife habitats and populations to meet both consumptive and non-consumptive demands within IRM goals and land capability.

1-2 Wildlife Manage for furbearer habitats.

1-2 Wildlife Maintain waterfowl habitat and minimize impacts on waterfowl.

1-2 Fisheries Maintain habitat and water quality for priority fish species (e.g. bull trout, grayling, red-and blue-listed species).

1-2 Water Maintain the structural and functional integrity of the watercourse/waterbody.

1-2 Biodiversity Link important habitats to maintain connectivity across the landscape.

1-2 Wildlife Manage to maintain forest attributes suitable for: • high capability low elevation caribou habitat, • high elevation caribou habitat, • habitat for elk, Stone’s sheep, and moose, • high capability grizzly bear habitat, • trumpeter swan nesting habitat, • goats

1-2 Biodiversity Maintain integrity of island habitat.

1-2 Biodiversity, Water Maintain the structural and functional integrity of riparian areas.

1-2 Resource Planning Local level planning processes will develop the management plans for individual Protected Area RMZs, consistent with the acceptable uses, objectives and strategies outlined in the Protected Areas Category of Resource Management Zones, and will encourage the involvement of all parties, (including the public), with a key interest or stake in the plan.

1-3. Productive populations of selected species or species guilds are well

Wildlife Maintain a diversity of non-game wildlife.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

distributed throughout the range of their habitat

1-3 Wildlife Maintain effective spatial and temporal habitat continuity.

1-3 Wildlife Conserve and maintain the genetic diversity of wild fish stocks.

1-4 Government designated protected areas and sites of special biological significance are sustained at the site and sub regional level

Protected Areas Intent:** To designate large-scale areas for the protection of viable representative examples of natural diversity, and protect special natural, recreational and cultural heritage values and features in accordance with the government’s Protected Areas Strategy. To provide recognition and special consideration to existing tenures, licences, authorizations and public use where uses are compatible with the objectives for which the area was established

1-4 Protected Areas Local level planning processes will develop the management plans for individual Protected Area RMZs, consistent with the acceptable uses, objectives and strategies outlined in the Protected Areas Category of Resource Management Zones, and will encourage the involvement of all parties, (including the public), with a key interest or stake in the plan.

Ecological CII The productive capability of forest ecosystems within the Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB) are sustained

2-1. Biological components of forest soils are sustained

Soils Minimize soil productivity losses.

2-2. Productive land-base loss as a result of forestry activities is minimized

Soils Minimize off-site impacts due to soil disturbance.

2-2 Forestry Rehabilitate previously disturbed forest land. *

2-2 Productivity Quantify the Timber Harvesting Land Base (THLB) and develop policies to reduce loss of the THLB to roads, seismic lines, wellsites and other developments.*

2-3. Total growing stock of merchantable and non-merchantable tree species on forest

Productivity Maintain and/or enhance the continued sustainable supply of timber.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

land available for timber production

2-3 Productivity Enhance timber harvesting and a sustainable long-term timber supply.

2-3 Productivity Provide opportunities for timber harvesting and a sustainable long-term timber supply.

2-3 Forestry Work toward reforesting all backlog Not Satisfactorily Restocked (NSR) areas with commercial species.*

2-3 Forestry Encourage the identification, inventory and harvest of marginal forest types. *

2-5 Natural disturbance levels and risk levels are managed for such that resistance to catastrophic change and the ability to recover on the landscape level is sustained

Forestry Not addressed in LRMP.

Ecological C III Forest ecosystem contributions to global ecological cycles are sustained within the DFA

3-1 The total forest ecosystem biomass and carbon pool, by forest type, age class, and successional stage is sustained

Carbon Not addressed in LRMP.

3-2 The forest products carbon pool is maintained or increased


3-3 The processes that take carbon from the atmosphere and store it in forest ecosystems will be sustained


Economic C IV The flow of economic benefits from forests through the forest industry is sustained

4-1 Timber harvesting continues to contribute to economic well-being

Economics Provide for timber harvesting and forest management opportunities.

4-1 Economics Maintain timber harvesting and forest management opportunities.

4-1 Economics Provide opportunities for timber harvesting and a sustainable long-term timber supply.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

4-1 Forestry Improve forest resource inventory information.*

4-2 Citizens continue to receive a portion of the benefits.

Economics Not addressed in LRMP

4-3 Governments continue to receive a portion of the benefits

Economics

Not addressed in LRMP

4-4 Opportunities to share a portion of the benefits exist for local First Nations


4-5. A competitive forestry sector exists Forestry Promote investment in forest resources.*

4-6 Levels of forest damaging events or agents are managed such that their economic impact is minimized

Forestry Minimize non-recoverable losses through aggressive forest fire suppression and pest management, salvage of damaged or killed timber, and prompt reforestation and stand management regimes.*

C V. The flow of marketed non-timber economic benefits from forests is sustained

5-1. Amount and quality of marketed non-timber forest resources does not decline over the long-term

Guide Outfitting Provide and maintain guide outfitting opportunities.

5-1 Trapping Provide and maintain opportunities for trapping.

5-1 Wildlife Manage wildlife habitats and populations to meet both consumptive and non-consumptive demands within IRM goals and land capability.

5-1 Wildlife Manage for furbearer habitats.

5-1 Fisheries Maintain sports and sustenance fisheries.

5-1 Fisheries Maintain habitat and water quality for priority fish species (e.g. bull trout, grayling, red-and blue-listed species).

5-1 Other Tenure Holders Maintain opportunities and access for oil and gas exploration, development and transportation.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

5-1 Other Tenure Holders Provide opportunities for the growth of agriculture.

C VI. Forest management contributes to a diversified local economy

6-1. Employment and income sources and their contribution to the local economy continue to be diversified


Social

C VII. Decisions guiding forest management on the DFA are informed by and respond to a wide range of social and cultural values

7-1. Forest management planning adequately reflects the interests and issues raised by the public (stakeholders, residents and interested parties) in the DFA through an effective and meaningful (to the participants) public participation process

Access Management Provide for a level of access that meets the objectives of each RMZ (road and trail construction, maintenance and deactivation and other surface disturbances and construction).

7-1 Other Tenure Holders Maintain opportunities and access for oil and gas exploration, development and transportation.

7-1 Other Tenure Holders Maintain opportunities and access for mineral exploration and development.

C VII 7-1 Access Management Maintain transportation routes and utility corridors.

C VII 7-1 Access Management Maintain opportunities for communication sites, repeater sites, airstrips.

7-1 Access Management Provide opportunities for new transportation, utility corridors and communication sites outside of protected areas.

7-1 Access Management Manage for a component of Roaded Resource.

7-1 Access Management An appropriate level of deactivation is required for all access no longer required for resource management. (Intent: minimize effects of roads on wildlife and wildlife habitat.).

7-1 Access Management Maintain opportunities to develop access while ensuring that this activity will be undertaken with sensitivity to the resource(s) emphasized for the RMZ.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

7-1 Protected Areas and Recreation

Consider/encourage management of resource development that supports the intended objectives and acceptable uses of the protected area, including conservation and recreation for areas adjacent to:

• Klua Lake protected area, • Liard Hotsprings Provincial Park, • Liard River Corridor, • Toad River Hot Springs, • Grayling Hot Springs protected area , • Smith River Ecological Reserve protected area, • Thinatea and Hay River protected area, • Portage Brule Rapids and Fort Halkett Ecological Reserve

protected area, • Muncho Lake Provincial Park, • Stone Mountain provincial park, • Northern Rocky Mountains protected area, • Wokkpash protected area, • Denetiah protected area,

7-1 Other Tenure Holders Maintain, and where appropriate, enhance the opportunity for environmentally responsible development of energy resources.

7-1 Other Tenure Holders Provide opportunities to develop access while ensuring that this activity will be undertaken in a way that is sensitive to the non-extractive resources.

7-1 Protected Areas Local level planning processes will develop the management plans for individual Protected Area RMZs, consistent with the acceptable uses, objectives and strategies outlined in the Protected Areas Category of Resource Management Zones, and will encourage the involvement of all parties, (including the public), with a key interest or stake in the plan.

7-1 Forestry Balance utilization levels in consideration of other resource values.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

C VII 7-2. Information is exchanged between DFA forest resource managers and the public through a varied and collaborative planning approach in order to facilitate capacity building in the community.

Resource Planning Provide opportunity for stakeholder participation in access management planning.

7-2 Access Management Ensure that resource tenure holders are notified when planning for road deactivation.

7-3. An adaptive management program is implemented for all levels of the Framework (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)

Resource Planning Not addressed in LRMP.

Social C VIII. Forest management sustains or enhances the cultural (material and economic), health (physical and spiritual) and capacity benefits that First Nations derive from forest resources

8-1. Forest management recognizes and respects Aboriginal and treaty rights

First Nations Avoid infringement of aboriginal and treaty rights.

8-2. Local management is effective in maintaining and enabling access to resources for First Nations

First Nations Recognize and maintain cultural and heritage resources.

8-3. The relationship between forest management and First Nations culture is acknowledged and respected as important

First Nations Recognize and maintain traditional uses and values.

8-4. Reciprocal knowledge pertaining to forest use as well as forest management plans is exchanged prior to government approval and implementation

First Nations Identify and manage significant Heritage Trails.

8-4 First Nations Identify and manage heritage and archaeological sites and values(priority sites in the river corridors).

Social C IX. Forest management sustains ongoing

9-1. Resources and opportunities for recreation (including quality of experience)

Recreation Provide opportunities for a diverse range of recreational values and uses across the biophysical settings of the planning area.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

opportunities for a range of quality of life benefits

are maintained or enhanced

9-1 Recreation Maintain or enhance ecological integrity in areas subject to impacts from recreational use.

9-1 Recreation, GeneralResource Development

Maintain quality of recreation activities.

9-1 Recreation Provide tourism opportunities.

9-1 Recreation Ensure the continued existence of quality experience in areas used for commercial tourism.

9-1 Recreation Provide opportunities for existing operators to expand where appropriate, or new operators to come in if an area is able to sustain increased use.

9-1 Recreation Provide for quality public and commercial recreational opportunities and values.

9-1 Recreation Provide opportunities for non-commercial back-country recreation uses.

9-1 Recreation Manage for a component of Semi-Primitive Motorized, Primitive, and Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized ROS).

9-1 Recreation Promote recreational placer gold panning as a tourism element.

9-1 Recreation Maintain the water-based recreation routes in the Coal River Corridor.

9-1 Recreation Ensure Commercial Backcountry Recreation activities are consistent with the objectives and strategies of the RMZ, and maintain a balance with public recreation and other use.

9-1 Recreation Licensed and authorized resource users will have access to all the RMZs. Access will be managed to provide a variety of recreational experiences and to conserve other resource values over time. Resource users will be licensed or authorized by the appropriate line agency (e.g. Ministry of Environment, Land and Parks, Ministry of Employment and Investment or Ministry of Forests).




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

9-1 Recreation The opportunities for the appropriate range of recreation experiences, values and uses will be maintained and in some cases enhanced.

9-1 Protected Areas & Recreation

Ensure Commercial Backcountry Recreation activities are consistent with the objectives and strategies of the RMZ, and maintain a balance between public recreation and other use.

9-2. Visual quality of harvested/managed landscape is acceptable to a broad range of residents, stakeholders and visitors

Visual Quality Manage for visual quality.

9-2 Visual Quality Manage for visual quality associated with lakes, respecting their scenic values and visual sensitivities.

9-2 Visual Quality Maintain or enhance visual quality: • within the Alaska Highway Corridor and settlements area, • around Mt. Bigfoot and Mt. Yakatchie, • from Noranda Tower

9-2 Visual Quality Manage for visual quality around: • Steamboat, Teetering Rock and Indian Head, Smith River

Falls, Portage Brule Rapids, Whirlpool Canyon, Strawberry Rapids and Skook's Landing

• From Toad and Racing rivers, • rivers and Moodie Lakes, • from the rivers and Bedeaux and High trails, • from the Kechika River, • in the Kechika Valley, • the various lakes, Four Brother Range and Horse Ranch

Range, • from the Muskwa River, • from Turnagain and Dall Rivers,

9-2 Visual Quality Manage for visual quality from the rivers.




C&I Value Criteria

Indictor LRMP Value

LRMP Objective

9-2 Visual Quality Manage for visual quality around the lakes.

9-3. Forest management conserves unique or significant places and features of social, cultural, spiritual importance (including protected areas) at the landscape and site level

Unique or Significant places

Recognize and maintain traditional use, cultural and heritage sites.

9-3 Unique or Significant places & First Nations

Identify and provide for the protection of traditional use, archaeological, cultural and heritage sites.

9-3

Unique or Significant places

Identify and manage significant Heritage trails.

9-4. Worker and community safety is maintained within acceptable levels

Safety Not addressed in LRMP.

MISCELLANEOUS: Other Tenure Holders or Agriculture

Maintain resources with food production capability for current and future crop and livestock production.

Agriculture Provide opportunities for growth and expansion of Agriculture.

Air Quality – social? Maintain acceptable air quality.

Transportation, EnhancedResource Development, General Resource Development

Reduce wildlife/vehicle interactions (e.g. caribou, moose).

Enhanced ResourceDevelopment, General Resource Development, Muskwa-Kechika Special Management Category, Protected Areas RMZ

Manage to avoid negative bear/human interactions.





Note: No Indicator 2.4 was listed in the documents • * indicates that this item is a strategy from the LRMP document – it is not an objective. These strategies better capture the intent of the Criteria and Indicator than the objective for

these values did. • ** indicates this item was taken from the intent section of the LRMP document – it is not an objective. There were no LRMP objectives or strategies listed for this Criteria &

Indicator.


Fort Nelson SFM Criteria & Indicator Versus FRPA, FRRP Subject/Practices Matrix

1. Fort Nelson C&I vs FRPA Matrix

Fort Nelson SFM Criteria & Indicator FRPA FPPR Section 13 Default Practice Requirement

Criteria Indicator Objectives Section Subject Practice Requirement Ecological

Forage and associated plant communities 1-1. Ecologically distinct habitat types are represented in an unmanaged state in the DFA to sustain lesser known species and ecological function.

Biodiversity

Forage and associated plant communities S. 47(4) Stream Riparian Classes Rip. Class RMA RRZ RMZ

S1A 100m 0m 100m S1B 70m 50m 20m S2 50m 30m 20m S3 40m 20m 20m S4 30m 0m 30m S5 30m 0m 30m S6 20m 0m 20m

S. 48(3) Wetland Riparian Classes Rip. Class RMA RRZ RMZ W1 50m 10m 40m W2 30m 10m 20m W3 30m 0m 30m W4 30m 0m 30m W5 50m 10m 40m

CI Biological richness and its associated values are sustained in the defined forest area (DFA)

1-2. The amount, distribution, and heterogeneity of terrestrial and aquatic habitat types elements and structure important to sustain biological richness are sustained.

Water

S.49(2) Lake Riparian Classes Rip. Class RMA RRZ RMZ L1-B 0m 0m 0m L1-B 10m 10m 0m L2 30m 10m 20m L3 30m 0m 30m L4 30m 0m 30m

Date: November 19, 2004 Page 1 of 9 Revised: 3/30/2005



Fort Nelson SFM Criteria & Indicator FRPA FPPR Section 13 Default Practice Requirement Criteria Indicator Objectives Section Subject Practice Requirement

S.50(1) Restrictions in a Riparian Management Area

A person must not construct a road in a RMA, unless there is no other practicable location, the road is part of a stream crossing or relocating the road would create a higher risk of sediment delivery

S. 51(1) Restrictions in a Riparian

Reserve Zone Trees must not be cut or modified in a RRZ, except for (…see FPPR 51(1))

S. 52 (2) Restrictions in a Riparian Management Zone

nless exempted under section 13(b), one who cuts, modifies or removes trees within a RMZ for an S4, S5 or S6 stream that has trees that contribute significantly to the maintenance of stream bank or channel stability must retain enough trees adjacent to the stream to maintain the stream bank or channel stability, if the stream is a direct tributary to S1, S2 or S3 stream.

S. 53 Temperature Sensitive Streams

Unless exempted under section 13(b), one who fells, modifies or removes trees within a RMA adjacent to a temperature sensitive stream, or a stream that is a direct tributary to a temperature sensitive stream, must retain either or both of the following in an amount sufficient to prevent the temperature of the temperature sensitive stream from increasing to an extent that would have a material adverse impact on fish:

(a) streamside trees whose crowns provide shade to the stream; (b) understory vegetation that provides shade to the stream.

Wildlife S. 66 Wildlife Tree Retention WTR by LU is 7% if OGMA’s established or 10% of OGMA’s not established and WTR by block is 3.5% if OGMA’s established and 5% if not.

Biodiversity S. 67 Restriction on Harvesting Timber must not be harvested from a WTR area unless the trees on the NAR of the

cutblock to which the WTR area relates have developed attributes that are consistent with a mature seral condition.

Soils/water S. 40 Revegetation Soil exposed during road construction or deactivation is to be revegetated if it can

prevent soil erosion that would cause sediment to enter a stream, wetland or lakes, or have an adverse material effect on a S. 149 matter.

Water S. 55 Stream Crossings Stream crossings must be located, built and used in a manner that protects the

stream channel and bank and mitigates disturbance to the stream channel and bank.





Fish S. 56 Fish Passage Primary forest activities must not have a material adverse effect on fish passage in a fish stream.

Fish/Water/ Biodiversity

S.57 Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat

Primary forest activities must be conducted at a time and in a manner that is unlikely to harm fish or destroy, damage or harmfully alter fish habitat.

Timber/Biodiversity S. 64 (1) Maximum Cutblock Size Maximum cutblock size is 40ha. , except for salvage logging, sanitation treatments or if consistent with structural characteristics and the temporal and spatial distribution of an opening that would result from a natural disturbance…

Wildlife/Biodiversity S. 68 Coarse Woody Debris 4 logs per hectare >2m in length and 7.5cm dbh at one end must be retained.

Wildlife S. 69 General Wildlife Measures Primary forest activities must comply with General Wildlife Measures that apply to the

area.

Resource Features/Wildlife S. 70 Resource Features and Wildlife Habitat Features

Primary forest activities must not damage or render ineffective a resource feature or wildlife habitat feature.

Wildlife S. 66 Wildlife Tree Retention WTR by LU is 7% if OGMA’s established or 10% of OGMA’s not established and WTR by block is 3.5% if OGMA’s established and 5% if not.

Biodiversity S. 67 Restriction on Harvesting Timber must not be harvested from a WTR area unless the trees on the NAR of the

cutblock to which the WTR area relates have developed attributes that are consistent with a mature seral condition.

Wildlife/Biodiversity S. 68 Coarse Woody Debris 4 logs per hectare >2m in length and 7.5cm dbh at one end must be retained.

Wildlife S. 69 General Wildlife Measures Primary forest activities must comply with General Wildlife Measures that apply to the

area. Wildlife/Resource Feature S. 70 Resource Features and

Wildlife Habitat Features Primary forest activities must not damage or render ineffective a resource feature or

wildlife habitat feature. Forage and associated plant communities

Biodiversity

1-3. Productive populations of selected species or species guilds are well distributed throughout the range of their habitat

Fish S. 56 Fish Passage Primary forest activities must not have a material adverse effect on fish passage in a fish stream.





1-4 Government designated protected areas and sites of special biological significance are sustained at the site and sub regional level

Resource Features

2-1. Biological components of forest soils are sustained

Soils/Water/Fish S. 40 Revegetation Soil exposed during road construction or deactivation is to be revegetated if it can prevent soil erosion that would cause sediment to enter a stream, wetland or lakes, or have an adverse material effect on a S. 149 matter.

Soils

S. 35(3) Soil Disturbance Limits NAR soil disturbance not to exceed 5% for sensitive soils (excluding area covered by roadside work), 10% for non-sensitive soils (excluding area covered by roadside work) and/or 25% for roadside work areas.

Timber/Soils S. 36(1) Permanent Access

Structure Limits The area within a cutblock occupied by permanent access structures is not to exceed

7%, unless there is no other practicable option exists ………..

Soils S.37 Landslides Landslides must not be created that have an adverse impact on matters referred to in S. 149(1)

Water/Soils S. 39 Natural Surface Draining

Patterns When constructing temporary access structures natural surface drainage must be

maintained.

2-2. Productive land-base loss as a result of forestry activities is minimized

Water/Soils S. 40 Revegetation Soil exposed during road construction or deactivation is to be revegetated if it can prevent soil erosion that would cause sediment to enter a stream, wetland or lakes, or have an adverse material effect on a S. 149 matter.

Timber S. 43-45 Use of Seed, Free Growing

Stands Generally, Free Growing Stands Collectively Across Cutblocks

Refer to FPPR S. 43-45 for details 2-3. Total growing stock of merchantable and non-merchantable tree species on forest land available for timber production

Timber/Biodiversity S. 65 Harvesting Adjacent to

Another Cutblock If the aggregate size is to exceed 40ha the adjacent new cutblock can not be

harvested unless 3m green-up has been achieved in the existing cutblock. There is not green-up requirement if Section 64 (2), (3) or (4) apply to the new cutblock.

CII The productive capability of forest ecosystems within the Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB) are sustained

2-5 Natural disturbance levels and risk levels are managed for such that

Timber/Biodiversity S. 41 Modification of Insect Behaviour

If trap trees or pheromone baits are used the insect brood must be destroyed before the insects emerge.





Soils/Water S. 40 Revegetation Soil exposed during road construction or deactivation is to be revegetated if it can prevent soil erosion that would cause sediment to enter a stream, wetland or lakes, or have an adverse material effect on a S. 149 matter.

Soils/Water S. 62 Roads in a Community Watershed

Roads are not being constructed closer than 100m upslope from springs that are sources of licensed water.

Wildlife S. 70 Resource Features and

Wildlife Habitat Features Primary forest activities must not damage or render ineffective a resource feature or

wildlife habitat feature.

resistance to catastrophic change and the ability to recover on the landscape level is sustained

Soils S.37 Landslides Landslides must not be created that have an adverse impact on matters referred to in S. 149(1)

3-1 The total forest ecosystem biomass

and carbon pool, by forest type, age class, and successional stage is sustained

3-2 The forest products carbon pool is maintained or increased

C III Forest ecosystem contributions to global ecological cycles are sustained within the DFA

3-3 The processes that take carbon from the atmosphere and store it in forest ecosystems will be sustained





Criteria Indicator Objectives Section Subject Practice Requirement Economic

4-1 Timber harvesting continues to contribute to economic well-being

Timber

4-2 Citizens continue to receive a portion of the benefits.

4-3 Governments continue to receive a portion of the benefits

4-4 Opportunities to share a portion of the benefits exist for local First Nations

4-5. A competitive forestry sector exists

Timber

Timber S. 41 Modification of Insect Behaviour

If trap trees or pheromone baits are used the insect brood must be destroyed before the insects emerge.

S. 40 Revegetation Soil exposed during road construction or deactivation is to be revegetated if it can prevent soil erosion that would cause sediment to enter a stream, wetland or lakes, or have an adverse material effect on a S. 149 matter.

C IV The flow of economic benefits from forests through the forest industry is sustained

4-6 Levels of forest damaging events or agents are managed such that their economic impact is minimized Soil/Water

S. 55 Stream Crossings Stream crossings must be located, built and used in a manner that protects the stream channel and bank and mitigates disturbance to the stream channel and bank.

Wildlife

S. 40 Revegetation Soil exposed during road construction or deactivation is to be revegetated if it can prevent soil erosion that would cause sediment to enter a stream, wetland or lakes, or have an adverse material effect on a S. 149 matter.

C V. The flow of marketed non-timber economic benefits from forests is sustained

5-1. Amount and quality of marketed non-timber forest resources does not decline over the long-term Fish

S. 53 Temperature Sensitive Streams

Unless exempted under section 13(b), one who fells, modifies or removes trees within a RMA adjacent to a temperature sensitive stream, or a stream that is a direct tributary to a temperature sensitive stream, must retain either or both of the following in an amount sufficient to prevent the temperature of the temperature sensitive stream from increasing to an extent that would have a material adverse impact on fish:

(c) streamside trees whose crowns provide shade to the stream; (d) understory vegetation that provides shade to the stream.





S. 56 Fish Passage Primary forest activities must not have a material adverse effect on fish passage in a fish stream.

S.57 Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat

Primary forest activities must be conducted at a time and in a manner that is unlikely to harm fish or destroy, damage or harmfully alter fish habitat.

Recreation ResourceVisual Quality

C VI. Forest management contributes to a diversified local economy

6-1. Employment and income sources and their contribution to the local economy continue to be diversified





Criteria Indicator Objectives Section Subject Practice Requirement Social

7-1. Forest management planning adequately reflects the interests and issues raised by the public (stakeholders, residents and interested parties) in the DFA through an effective and meaningful (to the participants) public participation process

Cultural Heritage resources

7-2. Information is exchanged between DFA forest resource managers and the public through a varied and collaborative planning approach in order to facilitate capacity building in the community.

C VII. Decisions guiding forest management on the DFA are informed by and respond to a wide range of social and cultural values

7-3. An adaptive management program is implemented for all levels of the Framework (Strategic, Tactical, Operational)

8-1. Forest management recognizes and respects Aboriginal and treaty rights

Cultural Heritage Resources

8-2. Local management is effective in maintaining and enabling access to resources for First Nations

8-3. The relationship between forest management and First Nations culture is acknowledged and respected as important

Cultural Heritage Resources

C VIII. Forest management sustains or enhances the cultural (material and economic), health (physical and spiritual) and capacity benefits that First Nations derive from forest resources

8-4. Reciprocal knowledge pertaining to forest use as well as forest management plans is exchanged prior to government approval and implementation

9-1. Resources and opportunities for recreation (including quality of experience) are maintained or enhanced

Recreation Resource

Visual Quality S. 64 (1) Maximum Cutblock Size

Maximum cutblock size is 40ha. , except for salvage logging, sanitation treatments or if consistent with structural characteristics and the temporal and spatial distribution of an opening that would result from a natural disturbance…

C IX. Forest management sustains ongoing opportunities for a range of quality of life benefits 9-2. Visual quality of harvested/managed landscape is acceptable

to a broad range of residents, stakeholders and visitors

S. 65 Harvesting Adjacent to Another Cutblock

If the aggregate size is to exceed 40ha the adjacent new cutblock cannot be harvested unless 3m green-up has been achieved in the existing cutblock. There is not green-up requirement if Section 64 (2), (3) or (4) apply to the new cutblock.






9-3. Forest management conserves unique or significant places and features of social, cultural, spiritual importance (including protected areas) at the landscape and site level

Resource Features S. 70 Resource Features and Wildlife Habitat Features

Primary forest activities must not damage or render ineffective a resource feature or wildlife habitat feature.

S. 59 Protecting Water Quality

Primary forest activities must not cause material that is harmful to human health to be deposited in, or transported to, water that is diverted for human consumption by a licensed waterworks.

S. 60 Licensed

Waterworks rimary forest activities must not damage licensed waterworks. oads must not be constructed within a 100m radius upslope of a

licensed waterworks where water is diverted for human consumption.

S. 61 Excavated or Bladed Trails

Trails are not being constructed in community watersheds if the construction would cause sediment that would be harmful to human health to enter a stream, wetland or lake with licensedwaterworks.

S. 62 Roads in a

Community Watershed

Roads are not being constructed closer than 100m upslope fromsprings that are sources of licensed water.

9-4. Worker and community safety is maintained within acceptable levels

S. 63 Use of Fertilizers There are several restriction regarding the use of fertilizers in community watersheds (see FPPR S. 63 for details).

NOTE: at this time Resource Features is an undefined item.


Appendix 3.2: Glossary and Acronym List

Fort Nelson Sustainable Forest Management Plan PRISM Group

Glossary From CSA definitions, Ministry of Forests “Glossary of Forestry Terms” website, and miscellaneous sources

1 Glossary SFM Framework Definitions Value: A standard or principle considered valuable or important in life. The three values in the SFM Framework are ecological, economic and social. Criterion: A category of conditions or processes by which sustainable forest management may be assessed; characterized by a set of related indicators which are monitored periodically to assess change.1 Indicator: A measure of an aspect of the criterion; a quantitative or qualitative variable which can be measured or described and which, when observed periodically, demonstrates trends.1 Measure: A set of variables that provides quantitative information about the status/standard established for an indicator. Target: A specific statement describing a desired future state or condition of measure. Targets should be clearly defined, time-limited and quantified, if possible.

Adaptive Management: A learning approach to management that recognizes substantial uncertainties in managing forests and incorporates into decisions the experience gained from the results of previous actions. Adaptive management can be simplified into “learning by doing.” Annual Allowable Cut (AAC): The allowable rate of timber harvest from a specified area of land. The Chief Forester sets specific AACs for Timber Supply Areas and Tree Farm Licences in accordance with Section 8 of the Forest Act. Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC): A hierarchical system of ecosystems that integrates regional, local and chronological factors and combines climatic, vegetation and site factors. Biological richness (species richness): The number of species in a given area. Coarse woody debris (CWD): Downed woody material of a minimum diameter or greater that is resting on the forest floor or at an angle to the ground of 45 degrees or less. CWD consists of sound and rotting logs

1 Santiago Declaration in Montreal Process 1995

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and branches, and may include stumps when specified. Coarse woody debris provides habitat for plants, animals and insects, and a source of nutrients for soil development. Customary use rights: The rights of First Nations peoples to use lands and resources based on culturally established patterns of utilisation and management which may include fishing; hunting; trapping; gathering of foods, medicines and materials for ceremonial, spiritual, sustenance, or fabrication (e.g. clothing, artwork, building, etc.) purposes. Defined Forest Area (DFA): A specified area of forest, including land and water. The Defined Forest Area for the Sustainable Forest Management Plan is the Fort Nelson Forest District, excluding private land and woodlots. Edge habitat: Habitat conditions—such as degree of humidity and exposure to light or wind—created at or near the boundary dividing ecosystems, such as between open areas and adjacent forest. Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA): An area requiring special management attention to protect important scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, historical and cultural values, or other natural systems or processes. Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA): The Forest and Range Practices Act brings in the application of a results-based system for the management of forest and range resources. It will fully replace the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act by December, 2005. General Development Permit (GDP): permit obtained by oil and gas sector to authorize limited development of an area in preparation for exploration activities for oil and gas. Global ecological cycles: The complex of self-regulating processes responsible for recycling the Earth's limited supplies of water, carbon, nitrogen and other life-sustaining elements. Inoperable: Lands that are unsuited for timber production now and in the foreseeable future because of a range of factors, including elevation; topography; inaccessible location; low value of timber; small size of timber stands; steep or unstable soils; or designation as parks, wilderness areas, or other uses incompatible with timber production. Interior forest: Forest that is far enough away from a natural or harvested edge that the edge does not influence its environmental conditions, such as light intensity, temperature, wind, relative humidity, and snow accumulation and melt. Landscape Unit: a planning area, generally up to about 100,000 ha in size, delineated according to topographic or geographic features such as a watershed or series of watersheds. It is established by the district manager. Mean annual increment: is the average annual increase in volume growth, per year, expressed in cubic meters (m3) of individual trees.

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Natural disturbance: the historic process of fire, insects, wind, landslides and other natural events in an area. Non Commercial brush (NCBR): Describes potential productive forest land that is covered with either ‘Forest’ or ’Brush’. Natural Disturbance Unit (NDU): These units separate areas based on differences in disturbance processes, stand development, and temporal and spatial landscape pattern. NHLB: Non-Harvestable Land Base This is area not considered part of the THLB. This includes areas excluded from contributing to timber supply during the TSR process, such as parks, riparian reserve areas, inaccessible areas, inoperable areas, non-merchantable forest types, low productivity types, recreation features, and environmentally sensitive areas. Opportunity THLB: Currently inoperable forests in the THLB that may become operable in the future due to current factors that may be mitigated, such as developed access or a minimum tree diameter to improve economic feasibility to harvest. Patch: A particular unit with identifiable boundaries with different vegetation from its surroundings. Predictive Ecosystem Mapping (PEM): A computer, GIS and knowledge-based method that divides landscapes into ecologically-oriented map units for management purposes. Productive capability: The current and future ability of forest ecosystems to produce biomass. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS): a mix of outdoor settings based on remoteness, area size, and evidence of humans, which allows for a variety of recreation activities and experiences. The descriptions used to classify the settings are on a continuum and are described as: rural, roaded resource, semi-primitive motorized, semi-primitive non- motorized, and primitive.

Recreation Opportunity Spectrum Classes

The MoF recreation inventory identifies and defines six ROS classes (note, however, that the Urban class is largely not used by the Ministry because it generally doesn't need to manage these areas) as follows:

Primitive • very high probability of experiencing solitude, closeness to nature, self-

reliance and challenge

• unmodified natural environment

• generally greater than 8 km from a 4-wheel-drive road

• very low interaction with other people

• little on-the-ground evidence of other people

• restrictions and controls generally not evident



• non-motorized access and travel on trails, cross country and waterways

• generally no facilities except where required for safety and sanitation

• generally no site modification

Semi-primitive, Non-motorized

• high probability of experiencing solitude, closeness to nature, self-reliance and challenge

• natural or natural-appearing environment


• low interaction with other people

• some on the ground evidence of other people

• some on-site controls may be evident

• non-motorized access and travel on trails, cross country and waterways

• facilities may be present for signing and for sanitary and safety needs using natural, rustic materials

• minimal to no site modification

Semi-primitive, Motorized

• moderate opportunity for solitude, closeness to nature; high degree of self-reliance and challenge in using motorized equipment

• natural or natural-appearing environment


• low interaction with other people

• some on-the-ground evidence of other people

• some on-site controls may be evident

• motorized access on trails, primitive roads and cross country may occur

• limited facilities for signing, sanitary and safety needs, using natural, rustic materials wherever possible

• minimal site modification

Roaded Resource Land

• opportunities for both privacy and social interaction; feelings of independence and freedom



• natural environment may be substantially modified

• often within 1 km of a 2-wheel-drive road with a gravel or dirt surface

• moderate interaction with other people

• on-the-ground evidence of other people

• some on-site controls present

• access and travel is by motorized vehicle

• facilities generally present; natural, rustic materials preferred with more refinement in design

• moderate site modification

Rural • opportunities for social interaction and convenient facilities

• natural environment is culturally modified, e.g., pastoral farmlands and utility corridors

• many interactions with other people

• obvious on-the-ground evidence of other people

• on-site controls are prevalent and obvious

• access and travel is by conventional motorized vehicle

• complex and numerous facilities

• moderate to heavy site modification Regeneration delay: the maximum time allowed in a prescription, between the start of harvesting in the area to which the prescription applies, and the earliest date by which the prescription requires a minimum number of acceptable well-spaced trees per hectare to be growing in that area. Riparian: Area adjacent to a stream, river, lake or wetland. The FPC Riparian Management Area Guidebook defines it as "areas [that] occur next to the banks of streams, lakes, and wetlands and include both the area dominated by continuous high moisture content and the adjacent upland vegetation that exerts an influence on it". Riparian Reserve Zone (RRZ): The portion of the riparian management area or lakeshore management area located adjacent to a stream, wetland or lake.



Seral: the stage of development of an ecosystem, from a disturbed, un-vegetated state (early-seral) to a mature plant community (late-seral). Site Index: an expression of the forest site quality of a stand, at a specified age, based either on the site height, or on the top height, which is a more objective measure. Snag: a standing dead tree, or part of a dead tree, found in various stages of decay—from recently dead to very decomposed. Stream Crossing Quality Index: a field based hazard assessment of the potential for accelerated erosion and sediment delivery at stream crossings. The procedure evaluates and scores the potential for eroded sediment to reach the stream environment. A high score infers that there is a significant erosion problem which may in turn cause sediment related water quality problems. Sustainable Forest Management (SFM): Management “to maintain and enhance the long-term health of forest ecosystems, while providing ecological, economic, social and cultural opportunities for the benefit of present and future generations”2 Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB): The area of the Defined Forest Area available for timber extraction. Traditional Use Study (TUS): Compilation of data respecting historic use of the land and resources by First Nations Visual Quality Objective (VQO): A resource management objective established by the district manager or contained in a higher level plan that reflects the desired level of visual quality based on the physical characteristics and social concern for the area. Five categories of VQO are commonly used: preservation; retention; partial retention; modification; and, maximum modification.

2 Acronyms Acronym AAC Allowable Annual Cut AM Adaptive Management AU Analysis Unit BCTS BC Timber Sales BEC Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification BEO Biodiversity Emphasis Option CAPP Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Canfor Canadian Forest Products Ltd. CFS Canadian Forest Service CFLB Crown forested land base CSA Canadian Standards Association CWD Coarse Woody Debris

2 The State of Canada’s Forests 2001/2002, as cited by the CSA.



DBH Diameter at Breast Height DIB Diameter Inside Bark DFA Defined Forest Area DFAM Defined Forest Area Management DWB Decay, Waste, and breakage ECA Equivalent Clearcut Area EMS Environmental Management System ESA Environmentally Sensitive Area FDP Forest Development Plan FESL Forest Ecosystem Solutions Ltd. FC1 Forest Cover Inventory FIA Forest Investment Account FIP Forest Inventory Planning FIZ Forest Inventory Zone FPC Forest Practices Code FSOS Forest Simulation Optimization System FSP Forest Stewardship Plan GIS Geographic Information Systems GMZ/GRZ General Resource Zone IFPA Innovative Forest Practices Agreement ISIS Integrated Silviculture Information System ISO International Standards Organization ITG Inventory Type Group LRMP Land Resources Management Plan LU Landscape Unit LUPG Landscape Unit Planning Guide MAI Mean Annual Increment MCA Multi Criteria Analysis MHA Minimum Harvestable Age MoA Memorandum of Agreement MOF British Columbia Ministry of Forests MPS Market Pricing System MSRM British Columbia Ministry of Sustainable

Resource Management MSYT Managed Stand Yield Table MWLAP Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection NDD Natural Disturbance Database NDT Natural Disturbance Type NDU Natural Disturbance Unit NHLB Non harvest land base NSOGO Non Spatial Old Growth Order NSR Not Satisfactorily Restocked NSYT Natural Stand Yield Table NTFP Non-timber Forest Products O&G Oil & Gas OAF Operational Adjustment Factor OGC Oil and Gas Commission OGSI Old Growth Site Index OSB Oriented Strand Board



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PAG Public Advisory Group PAS Protected Areas Strategy PEM Predictive Ecosystem Mapping PRISM Public Response for Informed Sustainable

Management PWC Price waterhouseCoopers RMA Riparian Management Area RMZ Riparian Management Zone ROS Recreation Opportunity Spectrum RRZ Riparian Reserve Zone RVQC Recommended Visual Quality Class SCQA Stream Crossing Quality Assessment SI Site Index SI50 Site Index for age 50 SIBEC Site index Biogeoclimatic Ecological

Classification TBD To be determined THLB Timber Harvesting Land Base TIPSY Table Interpolation Program for Stand Yields TOR Terms of Reference TRIM Timber Resource Inventory Model TSA Timber Supply Area TSR Timber Supply Review UWR Ungulate Winter Range VAC Visual Absorption Capacity VDYP Variable Density Yield Prediction VEG Visually Effective Green-up VRI Vegetation Resources Inventory VQO Visual Quality Objective WHA Wildlife Habitat Area WLAP Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection WTP Wildlife Tree Patch WTR Wildlife Tree Retention WQCR Water Quality Concern Rating


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