CHIEF FORESTER’S STANDARDS FOR SEED USE

Established November 20, 2004
Effective April 1, 2005

Included Amendments approved November 23, 2006
with Effective Date of April 1, 2007

Included Amendments approved June 17, 2008 (in blue)
with Effective Date of October 27, 2008

Included Amendments approved November 24, 2008 (in red)
with Effective Date of April 1, 2009

Contents

1.    Definitions
2.     Application
3.     Purpose
4.     Effective Date
5.     Registration
   5.1   General Requirements
   5.2   Collection Criteria
      5.2.1     Lots collected from natural stands within British Columbia
      5.2.2     Lots collected from parent trees within British Columbia
      5.2.3     Lots collected from outside of British Columbia
   5.3   Parent Tree Information and Identification Numbers
   5.4   Determining Breeding Values or Clonal Values
6.     Storage and Testing of Registered Lots
7.     Selection and Use of Seeds and Vegetative Material
8.     Transfer Limits for Registered Lots

Appendix 1 – Registration Information
Appendix 2 – Seed Planning Zones
Appendix 3 – Lots from Natural Stands
Appendix 4 – Lots from Untested Parent Trees
Appendix 5 – Superior Provenances
Appendix 6 – Non-BC Seed Sources
Appendix 7 – Parental Contribution, Effective Population Size and Genetic Worth