FREP Report #31, Evaluating Soil Conservation Using High Resolution Air Photos and Expert Elicitation

The overall goal of this project was to evaluate soil conservation effectiveness with high resolution images, expert elicitation, and field surveys. In addition, specific objectives included (1) providing recommendations regarding further use of these methods in monitoring the effects of forest practices on resource values in British Columbia, and (2) providing recommendations for continued improvement of management practices as they affect soil conservation. High resolution, geo-referenced images were obtained for more than 120 cutblocks throughout British Columbia. Images were obtained from each of 26 forest districts using a random sampling approach.

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FREP Report #30, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. 2011. Coast Forest Region: Analysis of Stand-Level Biodiversity Sampling Results In Six Predominant Biogeoclimatic Subzones. Min. For. Lands Nat. Resour. Oper., For. Prac. Invest. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP. FREP Ser. 30.

Over 400 harvested cutblocks were assessed for standlevel biodiversity attributes from 2006–2009 in the Coastal Forest Region of British Columbia. Quality and quantity of the tree retention and coarse woody debris was measured. Ninety-three percent of the cutblocks had retention (greater than 0.5% of the cutblock area). Overall retention was 22.8% of the total gross area of all the sampled cutblocks.

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FREP Report #29, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. 2011. Southern Interior Forest Region: Analysis of Stand-Level Biodiversity Sampling Results In Six Predominant Biogeoclimatic Subzones. Min. For. Lands Nat. Resour. Oper., For. Prac. Invest. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP. FREP Ser. 29.

Over 650 harvested cutblocks were assessed for stand-level biodiversity attributes from 2006–2009 in the Southern Interior Forest Region of British Columbia. Quality and quantity of the tree retention and coarse woody debris was measured. Ninety-one percent of the cutblocks had retention (greater than 0.5% of the cutblock area). Overall retention was 16.6% of the gross area of the cutblocks.

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FREP Report #28, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. 2011. Northern Interior Forest Region: Analysis of Stand- Level Biodiversity Sampling Results In Six Predominant Biogeoclimatic Subzones. Min. For. Lands Nat. Resour. Oper., For. Prac. Invest. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP. FREP Ser. 28.

Over 500 harvested cutblocks were assessed for standlevel biodiversity attributes from 2006–2009 in the Northern Interior Forest Region of British Columbia. Quality and quantity of the tree retention and coarse woody debris was measured. Eighty percent of the cutblocks had retention (greater than 0.5% of the cutblock area). Overall retention was 13% of the gross area of the cutblocks.

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FREP Report #27, BC Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands. 2010. State of Stream Channels, Fish Habitats, and their Adjacent Riparian Areas: Resource Stewardship Monitoring to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Riparian Management, 2005–2008. BC Min. For. Mines, Lands., For. Prac. Invest. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 27.

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FREP Report #26, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2011. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Wildlife Habitat Areas for Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis laingi) in Coastal British Columbia: Selection of Indicators. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 26.

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FREP Report #25, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2009. Effectiveness Monitoring of Badger Wildlife Habitat Areas: Summary of Current Areas and Recommendations for Developing and Applying Protocols. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 25.

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FREP Report #24, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2010. Conceptual Models for Wildlife Effectiveness Evaluations: A Recommended Approach. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 24.

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FREP Report #23, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2010. Monitoring Grassland Bird Nest Cover Using Digital Photography at Two Locations in the Cariboo Grasslands of British Columbia. . B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 23.

The amount of cover, height, density, and spatial arrangement of forbs, grasses, and shrub species are important habitat attributes that help grasslandnesting birds avoid predation on the land and from the air, and thereby improve nesting success. Grazing on British Columbia’s grasslands affects cover quality and availability for ground-nesting birds. Threshold levels of cover for grassland-nesting birds are not well defined in literature and are lacking for species found in provincial grassland areas. Data presented in this report are part of a larger, long-term study of the visual screening cover of grasslands in British Columbia available for both small mammals and grassland-nesting birds in grazed and ungrazed ecosystems. Bird species included in the evaluation are species relying on grassland structure for nesting cover: the blue-listed Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus), and the yellow-listed Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) and Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus).

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FREP Report #22, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2010.Evaluating Forest Management Planning and Implementation under the Forest and Range Practices Act: FREP Cultural Heritage Resource Process Evaluation Pilot Project. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 22.

This report details the results of a FREP pilot project.  In this project, data on process indicators (e.g., planning process, information sharing, referrals, consultation) collected in three British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range (MFR) districts through 18 open-ended, semi-structured interviews. Respondents were generally individuals with the most direct involvement in consultation (or referrals), information sharing, and (or) CHR management within their organization and fell into one of three distinct respondent groups:

1. First Nations staff,
2. Forestry proponents (i.e., B.C. Timber Sales [BCTS] and major licensees), and
3. MFR district staff.

The pilot results summarized below provide a snapshot over a limited geographical area and while they may not fully capture variability across the province; the information will be valuable for individuals involved in referrals, information sharing and consultation. 

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FREP Report #21, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2009. Remote Sensing Opportunities For Monitoring Indicators of Forest Sustainability. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 21.

Remote sensing offers the possibility to map and monitor a variety of indicators related to sustainable forest management over large areas, in a spatially explicit and cost effective manner. The wide array of available technologies and methods, however, can confound even those well versed in the area. Remote sensing is not a panacea, but it is also often underutilized by forest managers. It is also apparent that no single technology or sensor is universally suitable for monitoring all attribute values. Nonetheless, remote sensing technologies could be successfully incorporated into many areas related to sustainable forest management. Following interviews with Forest and Range Evaluation Program members, a number of subject areas were identified as having potential to benefit from remote sensing technology. In this report, applications related to archaeological sites, three dimensional visualization, fire mapping, fuel modelling, forest inventory, habitat mapping, invasive plant detection, land cover mapping, forest health assessment, terrain modelling, water body mapping, and reconnaissance mapping are discussed.

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FREP Report #20, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2009. Monitoring Forest and Rangeland Species and Ecological Processes to Anticipate and Respond to Climate Change in British . B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 20.

Recommends indicators for monitoring forest and range associated species and ecological processes in British Columbia and identifies potential data suppliers.  The report presents these indicators and their data sources along with a summary of the work that has been used to inform their development; including an examination of frameworks being used to monitor climate change at the local, national and international levels.   A total of sixteen indicators are recommended and presented under the criteria-level headers of ecosystem drivers (7 indicators), natural disturbance (4 indicators) and biodiversity (5 indicators). Recommendations for further work include the need to examine these data gaps to determine where and how it may be necessary to increase monitoring to support the framework. In addition, the extent to which these data can be integrated and interpreted as a whole must be assessed. Recommendations also call for further direction and consideration to framework implementation and reporting.

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FREP Report #19, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2009. Forest Stewardship Plan Stocking Standard Evaluation. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 19.

The objectives of this Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) stocking standards monitoring project are to evaluate:

• the consistency between stocking standards and timber supply review,
• the accuracy of stocking standards in RESULTS, and
• the implementation of stocking standards at theblock level.

One FSP was randomly chosen from each forest region (Coast, Northern Interior and Southern Interior) and 15 blocks were randomly chosen from each FSP (however only nine blocks met the selection criteria for the Northern Interior) for evaluation in the office. Ten blocks each from the Coast and Southern Interior FSPs and 9 blocks from the Northern Interior FSPs were assessed in the field.

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FREP Report #18, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2008. Review of Forest Stewardship Plan Results and Strategies for the Cultural Heritage Resource Value. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 18.

Cultural heritage resources are one of 11 resource values included under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). Under the results-based FRPA framework, forestry proponents must develop forest stewardship plans (FSPs) or woodlot licence plans that consist primarily of management results and (or) strategies for each FRPA resource value. These results and strategies must be consistent with all legal objectives set by government and all applicable requirements set out in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation (FPPR).

The objective set by government for the cultural heritage resource (CHR) value is: "to conserve and where necessary, protect, First Nations cultural heritage resources that are (a) the focus of a traditional use by an aboriginal people that is of continuing importance to that people, and (b) not regulated under the Heritage Conservation Act" (FPPR Section 10).

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FREP Report #17, Resource Stewardship Monitoring: Stand-level Biodiversity Analysis of 2005/2006 Field Season Data by Biogeoclimatic Zone - Nov 2008

This report presents an analysis of resource stewardship monitoring (RSM) results for stand-level biodiversity done within the forest and range evaluation program (FREP). Results are presented for stand-level biodiversity monitoring in 643 cutblocks from eight biogeoclimatic (BEC) zones. The monitoring was done during the 2005 and 2006 field seasons. The sampled cutblocks were harvested during the years 1998 to 2004. The legislation in effect to guide forestry practices during that period was the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act.

The sampling methodology used is described in the Protocol for Stand-level Biodiversity Monitoring: Steps for Field Data Collection and Administration (Province of British Columbia 2007). Data collected includes information on tree and coarse woody debris (CWD) retention, plus general information on retention patch size and location, ecological anchors (e.g. hollow trees, cavity nests), windthrow and invasive plants.

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FREP Report #15, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2008. Sampling intensity for stand-level biodiversity surveys. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 15.

Two harvested cutblocks were thoroughly sampled using the Forest and Range Evaluation Program sampling methodology for stand-level biodiversity monitoring. This was done to assess the validity of the recommended plot sample intensity. The number of plots established was double or more the recommended plot sample intensity as described in the Protocol for Stand-level Biodiversity Monitoring (Province of British Columbia, 2007). Tree and coarse woody debris indicators were estimated based on varying numbers of the established plots. No bias was found in the estimation of the indicators for large trees, large snags, CWD volume or density of long pieces of CWD. The means of these indicators were relatively stable at all sampling intensity. However the precision of the mean (standard error) for the large snags density indicator is low at the recommended sampling density. The mean of number of species sampled does have an inherent bias influenced by sampling intensity. The number of species found tends to increase with increased number of sample plots.

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FREP Report #14, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2008. Species Diversity and Composition for British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 014.

This report examines the question: are our forest management practices resulting in a substantial change in the tree species composition of our forests? With increased intensity of silviculture practices, increased use of planting and decreased reliance on natural regeneration, are we affecting change that will result in outcomes that we do not understand? If we are simplifying forest ecosystems, are we reducing biological diversity? Maintaining diversity to manage risk is a practical approach to managing uncertainty. This report provides insight on trends in tree species composition as we move from natural to managed forests.

Silviculture in British Columbia has been undertaken under different policy regimes and it is important to understand the impacts of those regimes. For this reason, information is presented in this report pertaining to three major time periods:

1. Prior to 1987, when government had the primary silvicultural obligation;
2. 1987 to 1995, representing the beginning period of licensee obligation; and
3. After 1995, coinciding with implementation of the Forest Practices Code and before the implementation of the Forest and Range Practices Act.

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FREP Report #13, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2008. Are free-growing stands meeting timber productivity expectations in the Lakes Timber Supply Area?. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 013.

The current administrative milestone for ensuring effective reforestation is the free-growing declaration. When the free-growing milestone is achieved, it is assumed that the young managed stand is on a trajectory that will result in a productive mature stand. Currently, no monitoring procedures are in place to determine if free-growing stands are meeting these expectations. This study examines whether the reliance that has been placed on this policy is supported by stand performance from a timber yield perspective.

We examined 60 randomly selected free-growing stands in the Lakes Timber Supply Area (TSA) of central British Columbia. We used the silvicultural planning model TIPSY to estimate projected volume at a rotation age of 80 years. Based on declaration and 2005 stand attributes, the mean projected volumes for all stands was about 320 m3/ha. Our values closely match the projected values from the most recent timber supply review for the Lakes TSA. The mean density of both well-spaced and free-growing stems has remained relatively stable since declaration with close to 1000 well-spaced stems per hectare.

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FREP Report #12, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range. 2007. Worker Safety Impacts Associated with Legislation, Policy, Planning and Implementation of Forest Harvesting Activities in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 012.

In 2005, a high number of fatalities and serious injuries occurred in British Columbia’s forest sector. Of the 50 fatality claims accepted by WorkSafeBC for this sector,1 33 deaths were recorded in the forestry and log-hauling categories. In response, the Forests and Range Practices Advisory Committee requested that the Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) conduct an evaluation project to investigate some of the reasons behind these deaths and injuries.

This report summary presents a brief overview of the evaluation project’s methodology, findings, and recommendations.

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FREP Report #11, BC Ministry of Forests. 2007. Timber-Focussed Evaluation of Partially Harvested Areas: Are Stand Conditions Consistent with Government’s Objectives for Timber? B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 011.

In 2006, the ministry’s Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) initiated a project to develop methods to evaluate in partial-cut areas the degree to which government’s objectives for timber (as specified in the Forest and Range Practices Act, FRPA) were being met. Methods for both routine and intensive evaluation were developed and then used in a trial evaluation. This report provides the 2006 draft version of the routine and intensive evaluation procedures and presents the results of their application in partial-cut stands in a management unit in south-eastern BC.

Although the FRPA objectives set by government for timber include competitive delivered wood costs and the opportunity to exercise harvesting license rights, the evaluation focuses solely on the third objective - "to maintain or enhance an economically valuable supply of commercial timber." Because the FRPA objectives set by government for timber are so broad, and some components of them are not well suited to FREP evaluation, a portion of the objectives is not addressed by the evaluation procedure.

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FREP Report #10, BC Ministry of Forests and Range. 2007. Stand-level Biodiversity Monitoring in 44 Large Cutblocks in the Central Interior of British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Ran., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 010.

This report presents monitoring results for 44 large cutblocks (> 100 ha) harvested between 1995 and 2005. In December 2005, British Columbia’s Chief Forester issued guidance on biodiversity management pertinent to large cutblocks. Therefore, the results reported here represent a pre-guidance baseline of stand-level biodiversity on large cutblocks.

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FREP Report #9, BC Ministry of Forests. 2007. An Evaluation of the Reforestation Strategies of the Fort St. John Pilot Project. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C.

This report examines if the indicators of reforestation as outlined in the FSJPP SFMP sections 6.28, 6.29, and 6.30 are achieving the stated objectives by analyzing and comparing the information within the FSJPP Annual Report and Ministry of Forests and Range (MFR) data bases (RESULTS and FTA).

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FREP Report #8, Fraser, D. 2005. Range Effectiveness Evaluations 2004: Part 2. An Evaluation of Rangeland Health and Effectiveness of Plant Residue in Protecting Resource Values. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 008.

A Ministry of Forests team evaluated a number of representative Range Act agreement areas in four forest districts during September and October of 2004. Agreements with range use plans approved after December 31, 2000 were given priority. Key areas, selected to be indicative of management and level of use, within primary range were evaluated.

Eighty-six sites were visited and the following data collected and analyzed: rangeland health (functionality), stubble heights, visual obscurity, browse utilization and form class, current and desired plant communities (seral stage), and invasive plant species. Digital photos were taken at each site.

Of the 69 uplands evaluated, 25 rated as Properly Functioning Condition (PFC) to slightly at risk, 13 rated as moderately at risk, and 31 rated as highly at risk to non-functional. Of the 7 wetlands evaluated, 3 rated as PFC to slightly at risk, 1 rated as moderately at risk, and 3 rated as non-functional. Of the 10 stream reaches evaluated, 2 rated as PFC to slightly at risk, 4 rated as moderately at risk and 4 rated as highly at risk to non-functional.

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FREP Report #7, British Columbia Ministry of Forests. 2007. State of Cutblocks: Resource Stewardship Monitoring for Stand-level Biodiversity 2005. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 007.

This report provides a proof of concept for a provincial summarization of the stand-level biodiversity resource stewardship monitoring under the Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP). A general summary is given for the 201 cutblocks sampled during the 2005 FREP field season. This was the first year of operational data collection for stand-level biodiversity. More detailed analysis results are presented for the 72 cutblocks that were sampled in the Sub-boreal Spruce (SBS) zone, where baseline data was available to allow for comparisons to natural trends.

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FREP Report #6, Fraser, D. 2005. Range Effectiveness Evaluations 2004: Part 1. An Evaluation of Range Use Plan Content in Four Forest Districts in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 006.

The project objectives were to evaluate a selection of RUPs from four representative areas of the province to determine if current RUPs meet Code content requirements.

Peace Forest District and Nadina Forest District in the Northern Interior Region (RNI) and 100 Mile House Forest District and Okanagan-Shuswap Forest District in the Southern Interior Region (RSI) were selected for this evaluation. These districts were chosen because they represent four of the significant regional landforms and vegetation types in British Columbia, and each district has significant numbers of range agreements and livestock grazing on Crown range.

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FREP Report #5, British Columbia Ministry of Forests. 2006. Recreation Site Effectiveness Evaluation Project. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 005.

The Recreation Site Effectiveness Evaluation Pilot Project was designed to gather baseline information about the current state of Ministry of Forests and Range (MFR) recreation sites throughout British Columbia, and to evaluate the effectiveness of current recreation site management policies and practices within the province. More specifically, the project addresses the following primary research question:

1. Are Forest Service recreation sites across British Columbia meeting baseline standards for facilities and maintenance, and able to provide safe, sanitary and environmentally sound recreation experiences?

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FREP Report #4, BC Ministry of Forests. 2006. Geographical Information Systems Needs Assessment. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 004.

This report outlines the value of incorporating the use of geographical information systems (GIS) into the Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP). As the program grows in size and scope, GIS could become a valuable tool for:

1. communicating FREP results to staff, the public and private stakeholders;
2. facilitating field data collection; and
3. providing the capability for more sophisticated and spatially explicit analysis of project data.

The specific questions addressed by this preliminary GIS needs assessment were:

1. What are the potential uses of GIS in FREP?
2. What GIS resources currently exist within FREP, or are accessible to program staff within the MFR and other BC government ministries?
3. What additional resources are required for/associated with the potential GIS uses within FREP?
4. What are the recommended uses for GIS in FREP in the short and long term, if any?

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FREP Report #3, BC Ministry of Forests. 2005. Evaluation of Cutblock Sizes Harvested Under the Forest Practices Code: 1996-2002. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 003.

As part of the Forest and Range Evaluation Program, this evaluation project was initiated to answer the following questions:

1. What was the range and average size of cutblocks harvested under the Forest Practices Code from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2002?
2. What were the trends in use for clearcutting versus partial cutting silvicultural systems from 1996-2002?
3. What impact did the 40/60 rule have on cutblock size and distribution from 1996-2002?
4. Did cutblocks larger than the maximum size specified by the 40/60 rule emulate regional natural disturbance patterns?

Historical data from the Ministry of Forests' Reporting Silviculture Updates and Landstatus Tracking System (RESULTS) was used to analyze nearly 43,000 cutblocks harvested in British Columbia from 1996-2002. In addition, a survey was circulated to forest districts and major licensees to collect empirical information on cutblock size, trends in silvicultural systems, and the effectiveness of the 40/60 rule.

The 40/60 rule was established in 1995 under the Forest Practices Code to reduce the number and size of the large progressive clearcuts that were occurring across the province at that time. The 40/60 rule limits maximum cutblock size to 40 hectares in the Coast Forest Region (except the North Coast Forest District (NCFD) which was set at 60 hectares during the study period) and eight (8) districts in the Southern Interior Region. Maximum cutblock size is set at 60 hectares in the Northern Interior Region and five (5) districts in the Southern Interior Region. The 40/60 rule continues to apply today under the Forest and Range Practices Act.

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FREP Report #2, BC Ministry of Forests. 2005. Preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of wildlife tree retention on cutblocks harvested between 1999 and 2001 under the Forest Practices Code. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 002.

In January of 2002, the Forest Practices Branch of the BC Ministry of Forests and Range initiated this preliminary assessment of the adequacy of the provincial Wildlife Tree Policy as a coarse filter mechanism for conserving habitat for wildlife tree-dependent species. This project addresses the biological effectiveness of policy and resulting stand management practices and builds directly on the Phase 1 project "Evaluation of wildlife tree retention for cutblocks harvested between 1996-2001 under the Forest Practices Code." Explicit policy and management guidelines regarding wildlife tree retention were released initially in the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia (1995 Biodiversity Guidebook and 1999 Landscape Unit Planning Guide), followed by the provincial Wildlife Tree Policy and Management Recommendations in 2000.

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FREP Report #1, Huggard, D. 2004. Baseline Datasets for Evaluating Wildlife Tree Patches. B.C. Min. For., For. Prac. Br., Victoria, B.C. FREP Ser. 001.

The goal of this project was to compile existing datasets on tree and snag densities in unmanaged CWH, ESSF and ICH forests to allow baseline comparisons with wildlife tree patch (WTP) effectiveness monitoring conducted by the Ministry of Forests and Range (MFR). Baseline datasets were obtained from a variety of sources across the province, representing 1175 individual sites (with a wide range of sampling intensities per site).

A number of Excel files were created to summarize the baseline data and the MFR WTP monitoring results.

The files summarizing the baseline data and comparing them to the WTP effectiveness monitoring results are intended to allow users to make comparisons of particular habitat elements of interest. Example comparisons are presented and discussed for some basic elements (all stems, all snags, snags >10 m tall, snags and stems by size, wildlife tree class and species), but not all their innumerable combinations.

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