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Visual landscape inventory is good for the following

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Identifying and classifying areas in BC that are visually sensitive

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What tool determines visual sensitivity class ratings?

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Visual landscape inventory

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3
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What tool is used to report management decisions made under FRPA to record location of scenic areas and established VQOs?

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VLI - Visual landscape inventory

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This tool covers areas without recommended visual quality class or established VQOs

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VLI - visual landscape inventory

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5
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What resource management objective reflects society’s desired level of visual quality?

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VQO - visual quality objectives

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Who establishes VQOs?

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District manager

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What are VQOs based on?

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  1. Physical characteristics

2. Social concern for the area

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8
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FSPs must include scenic areas that were in effect ______months prior to the plan being submitted for approval

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4 months

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FSPs must specify _____ and ______ in relation to objectives for Visual Quality

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Results and strategies

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10
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Results and strategies must be measurable or _______ in respect to particular established objectives

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Verifiable

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11
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Are results and strategies for VQOs required for woodlot licence holders?

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No

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12
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Do Woodlot owners have to describe or identify scenic areas in their WLP maps?

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Yes

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13
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Is green to grey from MPB considered an alteration?

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No. Only cutblocks and roads qualify as alterations

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14
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According to FPPR, visual sensitivity class info can be found be found in the _________

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Geographic warehouse

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15
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T/F: Due diligence surrounding VQOs requires professionals contact the FLNRORD district office to check they have the most recent data

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True

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16
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Do VQOs require an additional certification from a professional?

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Yes

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17
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When professionals prepare an additional VQO regarding results and strategies they must state R/S are consistent with

A

FPPR

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18
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What tools are used to determine whether VQOs are achieved?

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Effectiveness evaluations

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19
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Post harvest evaluations consider scale of alterations to:

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  1. Landforms
  2. Design of opening in perspective view
  3. Viewpoint importance
  4. Viewpoint distance
  5. In-block tree retention
  6. Road construction
  7. Other
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20
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Maintaining and enhancing healthy plant communities includes enhancing ______ and _______

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Vigour and cover

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21
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GAR allow the appropriate ministry to establish specific objectives for

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  1. Community watersheds
  2. FSWs
  3. TSS
  4. Lakeshore management zones
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22
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Are existing water objectives grandfathered into FRPA?

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Yes

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23
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Does FRPA cover use of livestock in riparian areas?

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Yes

24
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Does FRPA cover fan destabilization in the coast region?

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Yes

25
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Government objectives and authorities are set to conserve ____, ______, _____ and _____ associated with riparian areas

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  1. Water quality at landscape level
  2. Fish habitat
  3. Wildlife habitat
  4. Biodiversity
26
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Who designates UWR?

A

FLNRO

27
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Who established WHAs?

A

FLNRORD

28
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Natural disturbances which impact forested age class structure include:

A
  1. Fire
  2. Wind
  3. Insects
  4. Disease
29
Q

Agreement holders must ensure cutblock NAR does not exceed:

A

40ha to 60ha

30
Q

Is there a government objective in the regulation for CWD?

A

No

31
Q

Are archaeological sites considered as cultural heritage resources?

A

No

32
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Land Use objectives regulation (under land act) provide objectives for:

A
  1. FN traditional heritage features
  2. CMTs
  3. Monumental cedar
  4. Western red cedar
  5. Yellow cedar
33
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After commercial thinning stocking standards must be met within _____ months

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12 months

34
Q

Are silviculture treatments considered a primary forest activity?

A

Yes

35
Q

Does use of livestock for site prep or brush control have additional practice requirements?

A

Yes, I’m the FPPR

36
Q

FRPA came into being on _______

A

January 31, 2004

37
Q

Who deals with complaints by public?

A

Forest practices board regulation

38
Q

If an emergency situation arises again in Bc it would be managed under ____

A

Forest health emergency under the FPPR

39
Q

Who establishes rules of the road for FSRs?

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Forest service road use regulation

40
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Rules of road under FSRRR - forest service road rules and regulations - include:

A
  1. Traffic control
  2. Speed limits
  3. radio use
  4. Vehicle maintenance
  5. Obstruction/damage/construction or works affecting FSRs
41
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Who is responsible for determining the AAC?

A

Chief forester

42
Q

Does chief forester make forest management and land use decisions during AAC determinations?

A

No

43
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Chief forester must determine AACs for TSAs and TFLs every ___ years

A

10

44
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Regular 10 year AAC determination can be delayed up to a total ___ years

A

15

45
Q

Who determines AACs for woodlot licenses, community forest agreements and FN woodland licenses?

A

FLNRO minister

46
Q

If licensee fails to provide the necessary information the current AAC is reduced by ____%

A

25%

47
Q

Two forms of agreement no longer issued but still active in BC

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  1. Timber licence

2. Pulpwood agreement

48
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About ___% of AAC held under replaceable licenses and relocated to support BCTS

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20%

49
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Why was BCTS created?

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  1. FN tenure opportunities
  2. Expansion of community forests
  3. Expansion of woodlot licence programs
50
Q

TFLs replaceable every ___ years

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10 years

51
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Community forest agreements can be up to ____ years

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99 years

52
Q

BCTS issues contracts for the following activities:

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  1. Road construction
  2. Silviculture activities
  3. Engineering
  4. Layout
53
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What proportion of BC’s forest land produces forest land used by wildlife/livestock?

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Two thirds

54
Q

How long are range LICENSES for grazing or hay cutting?

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15-25 years

55
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How long are PERMITS for grazing/ hay cutting?

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10 years

56
Q

Does the Forest Practice Board have authority over private land?

A

No, EXCEPT private land included in TFL or WLP

57
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Key responsibilities for compliance and performance are around:

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  1. Public health
  2. Environmental
  3. Revenue
  4. Criminal offences