Section 4 - Forest Management Initiatives Flashcards
EBM
Ecosystem Based Management
GBR
Great Bear Rainforest
Where is the Great Bear Rainforest?
Haida Gwaii
An EBM approach to forest mgmt places equal emphases on maintaining ____ and _____
- Ecosystem integrity
2. Human well-being
________ is maintained when adverse effects to ecological values and processes are minimal or unlikely to occur
Ecological integrity
A High level of _____ is achieved when the quality of life in communities is equal or better than the Canadian average
Human well-being
Policies, initiatives and legal designations to implement EBM endeavour to maintain ____, ____ and ____ values
- Environmental
- Social
- Cultural
- Economic
Environmental, social, cultural and economic values are maintained by:
- Protecting old growth forest
- Establishing EBM operating areas & land use objectives
- Supporting human well-being through policies & initiatives
- Using adaptive mgmt. & monitoring
LRMP
Land resource management planning
The Coast Land Use Decision provided land use zoning for:
- Protected areas
- Biodiversity areas
- EBM operating areas
HGQCILUP
Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands Land Use Plan
HGQCILUP process ran between
2002 and 2004
In 2007, G2G negotiations culminated in ____
Haida Gwaii Strategic Land Use Agreement
LUO
Land Use Order
EBM is achieved through
Land Use Orders
Legal objectives are established in LUOs for the purpose of FRPA and forest professionals working within the context of EBM who must:
- Provide results & strategies in FSPs
2. Work within new policy & gov. system that engages First Nations
Forest land protection & EBM have been implemented in coastal BC using legal tools to designate the following zones:
- Conservancies
- Special Forest Mgmt. Areas
- EBM operating areas
Conservancies are established under the _____ and _____
- Park Act
2. Protected Areas of BC Act
Who designates conservancies under the Park Act?
Lieutenant Governor in Council
Unlike Parks, Conservancies maintain access for ____
traditional uses by First Nations
Conservancies allow for FN low impact activities compatible with ___, ___ and ____ objectives
- Cultural
- Recreation
- Biodiversity
Class A parts are dedicated to ______
The preservation of their natural environments for the inspiration, use and enjoyment of the public
Were conservancies established for EBM purposes?
Yes
BMTA
Biodiversity, Mining and Tourism Areas
BMTAs were established in the Great Bear Rainforest in
January 2009
Who established the BMTAs?
Order in Council under the Environment and Land Use Act
Why were BMTAs established?
To maintain:
- Biological diversity
- FN social, ceremonial & cultural uses
Do BMTAs allow for commercial forestry or commercial hydro-electric power generation?
No
Do BMTAs allow for mining and tourism?
Yes
Which two ministerial land use orders legally established land use objectives for EBM on the Coast?
- Great Bear Rainforest Order
2. Haida Gwaii Land Use Objectives Order
When was the Great Bear Rainforest Order established?
Jan 2016
When was the Haida Gwaii Land Use Objectives Order established?
Dec 2010
With the exception of _______, land use objectives are legally established by order of the minister of FLNRORD under the Land Act for the purposes of FRPA
Haida Gwaii
Objectives under the EBM operating areas address the following values important to FN and the public:
- Cultural
- Aquatic
- Biodiversity
- Wildlife values
The Great Bear Rainforest Order includes objectives for;
- Aboriginal forest resources
- Aboriginal heritage features
- Resource/features ID
- Historically CMT
- Aboriginal tree use
- Western Yew
HGLUOO includes cultural objectives for:
- Cedar stewardship areas
- Cultural feature ID
- Traditional heritage features
- Traditional forest features
- Western red cedar and yellow cedar retention
- Western yew retenction
- CMTs
- Monumental cedar
Where are cultural objectives for the HGLUOO defined?
As listed or mapped in schedules to the orders
GBR includes aquatic objectives for:
- Important fisheries watersheds
- High value fish habitat
- Aquatic habitat that is not high value fish habitat
- Forested swamps
- Upland streams
- Active fluvial units
- Sensitive watersheds
Where are aquatic objectives clarified in terms of what they are and where they apply?
Definitions and schedules in the orders
GBR includes biodiversity objectives for:
- Ecological representation
- Landscape reserve designs
- Red-listed & blue-listed plant communities
- Stand level retention
- Managed forest & natural forest
- Restoration zones
- Restoration landscape units
HGLUOO includes biodiversity objectives for:
- Forested swamps
- Ecological representation
- Red-listed and blue-listed eco communities
Old forest targets for Haida Gwaii are applied by ______ and ______
- BEC variant
2. individual site series
Old forest targets are based on the _______ as a whole
bioregion
In the HGLUOO old forest targets have been implemented by ________ for administrative ease
landscape unit
In addition to the HGLUOO old forest targets being implemented by landscape unit for admin ease, they also ensures an even distribution of ________
retention areas
Where there is an insufficient area of old forest in a landscape unit to meet required targets, the orders require _____
the recruitment of younger forest to achieve the old forest targets over time
HGLUOO includes a separate section for wildlife habitat objectives, including specific objectives for:
- grizzly bear habitat
- black bear dens
- Marble murrelet nesting habitat
- Northern goshawk habitat
- Great blue heron nesting habitat
- Northern Saw-whet owl nesting habitat
Ecosystem Based Management incorporates the principles of ___ and ____ adaptive management in land and resources management planning
- Active
2. Passive
______ plans continue to be an obligation in the HGLUOO as a condition for pursuing variances to certain default objectives.
Adaptive management plans
Are adaptive management plans required in the GBRO?
No
Do the principles behind adaptive management still apply even though adaptive management plans are no longer required?
Yes
To be successful, forest professionals must continue to work with: ___, ___, ____, and _____ to ensure objectives reflecting public values are set by gov’t and met across the plan areas
- First Nations
- Public
- Stakeholders
- Other forest professionals
With clients and employers, professionals are responsible to ensure that forest operations under EBM are ___ and ___ with objectives set under Order
- economically viable
2. compliant
Legal objectives must be considered by forest professionals when developing results and strategies in FSPs under _____
Forest & Range Practices Act