Lisa Nordin: Effectiveness Monitoring Forest Practices in BC

Question 1

What is the ministry that forest work is primarily undertaken within?

Answer 1

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development

Question 2

Know your acronyms with respect to British Columbia governmental forestry management as provided in Lisa’s presentation

Answer 2

• FREP - Forest and Range Evaluation Program
• FRPA - Forest and Range Practices Act
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Question 3

What are the 2 major catagories of riperian classifications under the FREP mandate?

Answer 3

• Streams (riparian classes S1-S6 based on stream/channel width, fish bearing, or part of a watershed)
• Wetlands (riparian classes W1-W5 based on wetland present, size, and BEC zone)

Question 4

Name the 11 major resource acatgories that FREP has developed monitoring protocals for evaluation

Answer 4

1. Biodiversity
2. Cultural heritage
3. Fish/Riperian fish/watershed
4. Asscociated forgae and plant communities
5. Recreation
6. Resource features
7. Soils
8. Timber
9. Visual quality
10. Water quility
11. Wildlife

Question 5

What does the water quility protocal evaluate? How long does it take to complete? What are some of the things being measured? How is the data used?

Answer 5

• It evaluates potential fine sediment transfer to a stream
• The site assessment about 30 minutes to complete
• Some of the thingng being measured include the surface area of exposed ground draining towards a stream, and stream channel characteristics
• The data can be used to figure out the toal volume of fine sediment generated at the site and the associated general level of managment of the site.
• This data can then be used to calculate the turbidity and understand how fish at the site will be impacted

Question 6

What are some of things measures for the riparian/stream protocal?

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Answer 6

1. channel bed distrubance
2. channel bank disturbance
3. channel morphology
4. fish cover diversity
5. moss abundance and condition
6. fine sediments
7. aquatic invertebrate diversity

Question 7

What are the 6 criteria for the functioning condition of riperian/streams?

Answer 7

1. withstand norml peak flood events without experiencing accelerated soil loss, channel movement, or bank movement
2. filter run off
3. store and safely release water
4. maintian the conectivity of fish habitats in streams and riperian areas
5. maintian an adequate riparian root network or LWD supply
6. provide shade and reduce bank microclimate

Question 8

List the 5 key indicators that are part of the fish passgae assessment for culverts

Answer 8

1. Embeddedness
2. Outlet drop
3. Stream width ratio
4. Culvert slope
5. Culvert lenght