Ministry of Forests Annual Report 1995/96

Ministry of Forests Annual Report 1995/96

Table 6: Changes in the not satisfactorily restocked (NSR) Crown land¹ in 1995/96

NSR Category²

Responsibility Ministry Ministry Ministry Ministry SBFEP Major
Licensees

Year of Denudation Pre-82 Pre-82 1982-87 Post-87
(Oct. 1/87) Post-88
(Jan. 1/88) Post-87
(Oct. 1/87)

Site Classification Poor
and
Low Good
and
Medium All
Sites All
Sites All
Sites All
Sites Totals³

hectares

Changes

Total NSR (end of 1994/95)⁴ 81,490 202,835 191,817 25,789 73,024 540,443 1,115,398

Additions in NSR in 1995/96 due to:

  Harvesting⁵, fire and pests⁶ 2,433 2,908 1,084 401 15,095 135,354 157,275

  Plantation failures 565 2,494 3,121 429 1,139 6,368 14,115

  Natural regeneration failure 589 2,672 1,029 7 105 2,705 7,107

Total additions to NSR 3,587 8,074 5,234 837 16,339 144,427 178,497

Reductions to NSR in 1994/95 due to:

  Planting⁷ 1,223 14,519 17,702 1,415 18,370 147,443 200,672

  Natural regeneration 1,978 10,410 12,829 1,121 7,327 40,913 74,578

  Reclassification of
  NSR to NP⁸ 2,529 3,369 23,004 162 2,128 30,465 61,657

Total reductions to NSR 5,730 28,298 53,535 2,698 27,825 218,821 336,907

Total NSR 79,347 182,611 143,515 23,928 61,538 466,049 956,988

Net decrease in
NSR in 1995/96 2,143 20,224 48,302 1,861 11,486 74,394 158,410

¹The information in this table does not include 1.96 million hectares of NSR that are included in the inventory summary of NSR in Table 4. The inventory database is on a two-year update cycle. Therefore, much of the 1.96 million hectares is still classified as non-commercial brush or non-commercial timber, even though natural regeneration is in progress on many of the areas, as reflected in this table.
²Key to obligation category, based on the responsibility for reforestation to the free-growing stage.
Ministry, Pre-82, Poor and Low Sites:     Poor and low NSR sites created prior to 1982 are given a low priority for funding.
Ministry, Pre-82, Good and Medium Sites:     A large portion of this obligation category was treated under FRDA I (1985-90).
Ministry, 1982-87, All Sites:     Includes areas under the Small Business Enterprise Program (cut prior to January 1, 1988), and areas of major licensees (cut prior to October 1, 1987). Together with the Ministry, Pre-82, Good and Medium Sites, these areas are considered "outstanding obligations."
Ministry, Post-1987, All Sites:     The Ministry remains responsible for basic silviculture on all areas denuded by fire or pests.
SBFEP, Post-88, All Sites:     Basic silviculture on areas denuded after January 1, 1988 is funded by the Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) account and implemented by the Ministry of Forests.
Major Licensees, Post-1987, All Sites:     Basic silviculture on areas denuded after October 1, 1987 is funded by major licensees. Licensees have six to seven years to reach the basic silviculture requirement through natural regeneration, or three to four years through planting, as specified in the silviculture prescription.
³Figures may not add due to rounding.
⁴Adjustments to NSR figures reported in the 1994/95 Annual Report can be summarized as follows:
Total NSR at the end of 1994/95:     1,050,611 ha
Late updates to the database:
• Further increase in NSR (Pre-87) 5,395 ha
• Further decrease in NSR (Post-87) (70,182) ha
• Adjusted total NSR at the end of 1994/95: 1,115,398 ha
⁵NSR resulting from logging is the net area to be regenerated after harvest (excluding roads, landings and other non-productive areas).
⁶Openings caused by fire or pests refer to incidence in mature timber or in areas already classified as free growing. Fire and pest incidence prior to free growing is considered plantation or natural regeneration failure.
⁷Area planted does not equal the totals in Tables D-1e and D-1g, due to replants and fill plants that do not affect NSR status.
⁸NP is non-productive land. Reclassification to NP is due to roads, landings, swamps, rock outcrops, etc.

	NSR Category²

Responsibility	Ministry	Ministry	Ministry	Ministry	SBFEP	Major Licensees

Year of Denudation	Pre-82	Pre-82	1982-87	Post-87 (Oct. 1/87)	Post-88 (Jan. 1/88)	Post-87 (Oct. 1/87)

Site Classification	Poor and Low	Good and Medium	All Sites	All Sites	All Sites	All Sites	Totals³

	hectares

Changes
Total NSR (end of 1994/95)⁴	81,490	202,835	191,817	25,789	73,024	540,443	1,115,398
Additions in NSR in 1995/96 due to:
Harvesting⁵, fire and pests⁶	2,433	2,908	1,084	401	15,095	135,354	157,275
Plantation failures	565	2,494	3,121	429	1,139	6,368	14,115
Natural regeneration failure	589	2,672	1,029	7	105	2,705	7,107
Total additions to NSR	3,587	8,074	5,234	837	16,339	144,427	178,497
Reductions to NSR in 1994/95 due to:
Planting⁷	1,223	14,519	17,702	1,415	18,370	147,443	200,672
Natural regeneration	1,978	10,410	12,829	1,121	7,327	40,913	74,578
Reclassification of NSR to NP⁸	2,529	3,369	23,004	162	2,128	30,465	61,657
Total reductions to NSR	5,730	28,298	53,535	2,698	27,825	218,821	336,907
Total NSR	79,347	182,611	143,515	23,928	61,538	466,049	956,988
Net decrease in NSR in 1995/96	2,143	20,224	48,302	1,861	11,486	74,394	158,410

¹The information in this table does not include 1.96 million hectares of NSR that are included in the inventory summary of NSR in Table 4. The inventory database is on a two-year update cycle. Therefore, much of the 1.96 million hectares is still classified as non-commercial brush or non-commercial timber, even though natural regeneration is in progress on many of the areas, as reflected in this table. ²Key to obligation category, based on the responsibility for reforestation to the free-growing stage. Ministry, Pre-82, Poor and Low Sites: Poor and low NSR sites created prior to 1982 are given a low priority for funding. Ministry, Pre-82, Good and Medium Sites: A large portion of this obligation category was treated under FRDA I (1985-90). Ministry, 1982-87, All Sites: Includes areas under the Small Business Enterprise Program (cut prior to January 1, 1988), and areas of major licensees (cut prior to October 1, 1987). Together with the Ministry, Pre-82, Good and Medium Sites, these areas are considered "outstanding obligations." Ministry, Post-1987, All Sites: The Ministry remains responsible for basic silviculture on all areas denuded by fire or pests. SBFEP, Post-88, All Sites: Basic silviculture on areas denuded after January 1, 1988 is funded by the Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) account and implemented by the Ministry of Forests. Major Licensees, Post-1987, All Sites: Basic silviculture on areas denuded after October 1, 1987 is funded by major licensees. Licensees have six to seven years to reach the basic silviculture requirement through natural regeneration, or three to four years through planting, as specified in the silviculture prescription. ³Figures may not add due to rounding. ⁴Adjustments to NSR figures reported in the 1994/95 Annual Report can be summarized as follows: Total NSR at the end of 1994/95: 1,050,611 ha Late updates to the database: • Further increase in NSR (Pre-87) 5,395 ha • Further decrease in NSR (Post-87) (70,182) ha • Adjusted total NSR at the end of 1994/95: 1,115,398 ha ⁵NSR resulting from logging is the net area to be regenerated after harvest (excluding roads, landings and other non-productive areas). ⁶Openings caused by fire or pests refer to incidence in mature timber or in areas already classified as free growing. Fire and pest incidence prior to free growing is considered plantation or natural regeneration failure. ⁷Area planted does not equal the totals in Tables D-1e and D-1g, due to replants and fill plants that do not affect NSR status. ⁸NP is non-productive land. Reclassification to NP is due to roads, landings, swamps, rock outcrops, etc.