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Silviculture Practices Module

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Errata and Clarification

FRPA Online Sessions

If you would like to listen to a FRPA Online Session, click on a link below and download that recording to your computer. The Question Log lists questions asked and the corresponding time stamps (in the recording). To advance the recording to hear a specific question, use the navigation bar in the LearnLinc Player to fast forward the recording to the applicable time stamp.

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Silviculture 1 - Group A - March 11 2004

Silviculture 1 - Group B - March 11 2004

Silviculture 2 - Group A - March 23 2004

Silviculture 2 - Group B - March 23 2004

Recorded Presentations Handout

Recorded Presentations

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Silviculture under FRPA

Brian Raymer (MOF)

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Requirements for Managing & Protecting Values
Rodger Stewart (WLAP), Bill Quinn (MOF)

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Silviculture Practices
Brian Raymer (MOF)

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Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use
Brian Barber (MOF)

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C&E for Silviculture
Dan Graham (MOF)

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Summary
Brian Raymer (MOF)

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Assessments

Complete an Assessment by selecting the Quiz Shows:

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to describe:

  • The legal plans used to direct silviculture activities under FRPA.
  • The practice requirements in FRPA to meet?
  • The compliance and enforcement considerations for silviculture personnel?
  • What happens in the transition period to FRPA?

Condition

Given the silviculture practices sessions (recorded presentation, FRPA Online Sessions), copy of the Acts and regulations and access to other reference material on the FRPA Training Website.

Standard

Explain, to a peer, what is changing in the way they conduct their day-to-day activities (and why) through the implementation of FRPA.

Target Audience

  • Silvicultural practitioners from industry, government agencies and consulting organizations (e.g., planting supervisors, spacing contractors).

Training Components

  • Silviculture Practices Session (Recorded Presentation)--for initial information dissemination. The facilitated session will be 2-4 hours in length and consist of recorded presentations by content specialists. A discussion session will be included to enable participants to apply knowledge and build understanding through local discussion and activities. Questions from this discussion will be captured and forwarded for coverage in the FRPA Online Sessions. Recorded presentation sessions will be delivered to large audiences of typically 50-75+ participants;
  • Silviculture Practices Session (FRPA Online Sessions)--for clarification and building understanding. Sessions will focus on pre-defined topic areas (e.g., addressing regional topics or issues). Sessions will be approximately 1.5 - 2 hours in length and involve live presentations by specialists followed by live questions and answers. Sessions will be delivered to smaller audiences of 10-20 participants with up to 20 locations connected to the same session;
  • Training Website--for ongoing updates and support. Website will contain news and information, training materials, questions and answers and linkages to other information such as legislation and application systems.

Topics

Sliviculture Practices Session (Recorded Presentation)

Introduction

  • Silviculture practices under FRPA
  • Moving to FRPA (transition)

Requirements for Managing and Protecting Values

  • Values to conserve, manage, and protect and corresponding practice requirements to meet

Silviculture Practices under FRPA

  • Plans and sources of information to direct operations and status of existing plans
  • Obtaining exemptions and plan amendments if practice requirements cannot be met
  • Notification and reporting requirements to Government
  • Release from obligations (e.g., free-growing)

Chief Forester Standards for Tree Gene Resource Management

  • Requirements in standards
  • Alternatives to standards
  • Transition to standards

Compliance & Enforcement

  • C&E implications in performing practices in the field:
    • Measures to meet (emphasis on results)
    • Appropriate defences including due diligence
    • Changes in liability and responsibility
    • Ensuring standards are met
    • How and when will activities be measured
    • Types of penalties--prosecution and administrative remedies
  • Working with C&E (e.g., information to provide for inspections)

Discussion Session

  • Case study involving discussion on implementing FRPA at the local level:
    • what to do the same and different
  • Debrief
  • Technical questions on FRPA will be forwarded to Victoria for coverage in the FRPA Online Sessions.

Summary

  • Roles and responsibilities in silviculture activities
  • Meeting goals of FRPA


FRPA Online Session

Introduction

  • Describe logistics and procedures for session
  • Provide overview of how to use technology (e.g., asking questions, highlighting screen areas)

Presentation

  • Review key concepts, applicable to presentation, from recorded presentation
  • Deliver detailed presentation on subject area(s) covering questions posted in advance
  • Summarize key points in presentation

Questions and Answer

  • Facilitate FRPA Online Session between participants and experts

Pre-requisites

  • Have an understanding of the changes introduced through the Forest and Range Practices Act-through participation in the Overview Session or review of the corresponding recorded presentations and print material on the training website;
  • Working knowledge of legislative requirements for performing practices under the Forest Practices Code; and
  • Participants in the FRPA Online Sessions must have completed the Silviculture Practices Session (Recorded Presentation)-either by attending the facilitated session or viewing the materials in self-study format from the training website.


Delivery

Recorded Presentations

The sessions may be delivered as stand-alone sessions or in conjunction with other training sessions (e.g., Overview Module).
Personnel requirements to deliver these sessions are listed above in the section under Classroom Sessions.
Equipment requirements to deliver this module include the following.

  • Room size-target 50-75+ participants in attendance; and
  • Projection equipment-LCD projector and sound equipment to project images and sound.

FRPA Online Session

The FRPA Online Sessions will be delivered concurrently to multiple locations (10-20+ sites) in sessions of 10 to 20 participants.

Personnel requirements to deliver these sessions are listed above in the section under Classroom Sessions.

Equipment requirements to deliver this module include the following.

  • Room size-target 10-20 participants in attendance;
  • Microphone for asking questions;
  • Projection equipment-LCD projector and sound equipment to project images and sound; and
  • High speed Internet connection.
This page last revised: March 31, 2004 4:13 PM

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