Section 5 - Forest and Range Practices Flashcards
Name the three types of government objectives with regards to forest and range practices
- land use objectives
- objectives in regulation (FRPA sec. 149)
- objectives enables by regulation
those preparing a forest stewardship plan need to consider all three types
List the 11 land use objective values/subjects from FRPA sec. 149 that allow government to make regulation
soils, resource features, timber (including forest health), recreation resources, fish, visual quality, wildlife, cultural heritage resources, biodiversity, forage and associated plant communities, water
What are two sources of practice requirements
- requirements in FSP - those preparing a FSP must either comply with default practice requirements, or propose alternative results and/or strategies in the plan
- requirements in regulation - in addition to the default results and strategies contained in the regulation, the FPPR lists other practice requirements that apply to all practices in addition to what is in the FSP
what is the government objective for soils
without unduly reducing the supply of timber, to conserve the productivity and hydrologic function of soils
What are a few ways FRPA promotes soil conservation
- permanent access kept to a minimum
- sensitive soils identified and treated appropriately
- temporary access structures will be rehabed adequately to restore soil productivity
What is the soil disturbance limit for permanent access
7% of the gross cutblock area
a licensee may temporarily exceed the disturbance limits when constructing temporary access structures (TAS) as long as the limits are no exceeded by more than 5% and before the regen date enough of the area has been rehabbed
What is the government objective for visual resource management and what is used to manage for visual quality
FRPA requires that forest and range resources be planned soo that the production of timber and forage, the harvesting of timber, and the realization of other resource values are coordinated and integrated.
- VLI
- scenic areas
- VQOs
What is the difference between managing visuals under and FSP vs a WLP
the results and strategies pertaining to VQOs are not required for woodlot licences
in the case of a woodlot licence plan, a licence holder must carry out forest activities in the area in a manner that is consistent with the VQO
What is the government objective for timber
- maintain or enhance economically valuable supply of commercial timber for BC’s forests
- ensure delivered wood costs are generally competitive
- ensure legislative provisions that pertain to primary forest activities do not unduly constrain the ability of an agreement holder to exercise their rights under the agreement
**should e noted that when trying to achieve the objectives that have been set out for other resource values, there is an over-arching requirement that they be met “without unduly reducing the supply of timber from British Columbia’s forests”
What is the government objective for forage and associated plant communities
- maintain or enhance healthy plant communities
- maintain or enhance forage quality
- recruit desirable plants
- maintaining a variety of age classes and structural characteristics within plant communities
- maintain or improve litter
- enable a range agreement holder, in the exercise of its grazing or haycutting rights granted by the govt, to be vigorous, efficient and world competitive
What is the government objective for water
Although FRPA allows government to make regulations for 11 values, including water, as a value needing protection, there is no one section in the FPPR, ROOR or the WLPPR dedicated to the subject, instead water is addressed in several sections of each document.
In what objectives is water identified and how
primary focus of the water value in the FRPA construct is the conservation of water quality
its identified in two objectives
- the objective for soils, to conserve the productivity and hydrologic function of soils (FPPR sec. 5, RPPR sec. 6, WLPPR sec. 9 (b))
- the objective for water, fish, wildlife and biodiversity within riparian areas to protect the water quality, fish habitat, wildlife habitat and biodiversity associated with those riparian areas (FPPR sec. 8, WLPPR sec. 9 (C))
GAR also allowed the appropriate ministry to establish specific objectives for:
- community watersheds
- fisheries sensitive watersheds
- temperature sensitive streams
- lakeshore management zones
What is the government objective for fish?
to conserve at the landscape level the water quality, fish habitat, wildlife habitat and biodiversity associated with riparian areas
What may the minister regulate under FRPA in relation to fish?
- fisheries sensitive watersheds and establish objectives
- temperature sensitive streams
What is FSW and how does one qualify?
fisheries sensitive watersheds
a portion of the FRPA regulation (specifically the GAR sec. 14 and FPPR sec 8.1) that require to manage for connectivity at the entire watershed level
- linking upland conditions and their influence on maintaining aquatic conditions necessary to sustain healthy fish populations
to qualify as a FSW candidate watersheds must have significant fisheries values and watershed sensitivity
What elements under FRPA pertain to fish
- riparian classes for streams
- wetlands and lakes
- restrictions in riparian management areas, riparian reserve zones, and riparian management zones
- temperature sensitive streams
- fan destabilization in the Coast Forest region
- stream crossings
- fish passage
- protection of fish habitat
- use of livestock in riparian areas
Name the provisions withn FRPA to protect wildlife habitat
- objectives established in regulation
- results and strategies in operational plans
- practice requirements for temperature sensitive streams and wildlife habitat features
- wildlife tree retention provisions
- establishment of fisheries sensitive watersheds, wildlife habitat areas, UWR
Where in legislation are the objectives for wildlife identified
Section 7(1) of FPPR and section (9) (1) (c) of WLPPR - for the purpose of FSP and WLP under FRPA
What authority does the minister have to designate with regards to wildlife
designate UWR and establish objectives or general wildlife meausres (GWM)
WHA + objectives or GWM
Are there default results or strategies for the wildlife objective set out in FPPR?
no - those preparing FSP and WLP must propose results and strategies
What is the purpose of the species at risk act (SAR)
- to prevent wildlife species from extirpation or extinction
- to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are at risk as a result of human activity
define critical habitat
the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified in a recovery document for the species
where can species at risk be found in regulation
section 11(1) of the GAR (BC reg, 18/04) of FRPA
What is the government objective for landscape level biodiversity
to an extent practicable, to design area on which the timber harvesting that is to be carried out resembles, both spatially and temporally, the patterns of natural disturbance that occur within the landscape (FPPR sec.9)
What are the three features of stand-level biodiversity specifically dealt with in FRPA
- wildlife tree retention
- coarse woody debris (CWD)
- wildlife habitat areas
What is the government objective for stand level biodiversity
to retain wildlife trees without unduly reducing timber supply
What is the minimum percentage of each cutblock area that must be retained as wildlife tree retention
3.5%
What are the 3 types of objectives for recreation under FRPA
- land use objectives for recreation exist for some areas and are enabled or continued under FRPA
- objections in regulation as enabled by FRPA sec. 149, (for FSPs)
- objectives enabled by FRPA for specified areas by a designated decision maker
What are resource features and how are they managed under FPPR
resource feature examples: karst (limestone caves), range developments, culturally modified trees, experimental plots, interpretive forest sites, and recreation features
anyone carrying out a primary forest activity must meet the following requirements that are contained in FPPR for resource features:
- must not damage or render ineffective as resource feature or wildlife habitat feature
- any previously unidentified features must be reported to the DM in the annual report only if it is contiguous to a cutblock or road
What is the government objective for cultural heritage resources
to conserve, or if necessary, protect, cultural heritage resources (CMTs, medicinal plants) that are the focus of a traditional use by an Aboriginal people that are of continuing importance to that people
this does not include arch sites - they are managed under the heritage conservation act
What are some of the statutory provisions related to culture heritage resources
- definition of cultural heritage resources (Forest Act sec 1)
- cultural heritage resource objective ( FPPR sec 10)
- review and comment provisions (FPPR sec. 10)
- cultural heritage resource may be identified as a resource feature in relation to a specified area (GAR sec. 5 (1)(e))
Where are forest roads found in legislation
- Forest Act part 8 (info on granting road permits, and road use permits, authorizing road and trail construction)
- FRPA Forest Service Road Use Regulation
- FPPR summarizes key requirements for road construction, maintenance and deactivation
What is the government objective for seed use
use of tree seed is regulated under FRPA, purpose of these requirements is to maintain the identity, adaptability, diversity and productivity of the Province’s tree gene resources
Do people need to obtain authorization from a DM to collect seed?
no - not unless they intend to cut, damage or destroy crown timber in the process. there are no regulations under FRPA that govern collection and processing of cones, seed and other non-timber forest products
What is the government objective for stocking standards and silviculture
sec. 29 of FRPA requires major license holders, community forest agreement holders, TSMs and woodlot license holders to establish a free growing stand on harvested areas in accordance with the applicable stocking standards in the approved FSP or WLP
What are stocking standards
under FRPA, they are the results that must be achieved in order to meet the legislated obligation to establish a free growing stand
