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Introduction:

Brushing activities on Crown land during the 1991-92 fiscal year amounted to 25.5 million dollars. It has been estimated that approximately 80,000 hectares of forest land will require brushing each year for the next decade. These statistics indicate the magnitude of brushing activities in B.C..With the changes in the Forest Act in 1988 and the introduction of the Forest Practices Code of B.C. Act, the forest industry has a requirement to maintain the survival and growth of young forests. At the same time, social change has put pressure on land managers to reduce herbicide use and develop brushing treatment alternatives that are both effective and minimally intrusive on other forest resources. These developments have intensified the need for long term response information to assess the impact of brushing activities. Information is required for timber growth and yield projections, to assess impacts on non timber resources and resource user groups, to expand our knowledge of forest biology and ultimately to improve forest management practices.

Objectives:

• To gather long-term response data required to assess the impacts of brushing activities on timber and non-timber resources.
• The information collected will be useful for improving forest management practices.

Subprojects:

1. Bush River Brushing Trial
2. Mackay River Herbicide Trial
3. Redfish Creek Motor Manual Brushing Trial
4. Stewart Lake Herbicide Trial
5. Sunset Prairie Mechanical Site Prep. Trial

References and Publications (Click on Highlighted References to Obtain an Electronic Copy in PDF Form):

Harper, G., and B. Biring. 1995. Remeasurement of vegetation management trials 5+ years post treatment. Working Plan. EP1195. B.C. Min. For., Research Branch, Victoria.

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Acknowledgments:

Support for this project has been provided by the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Forest Renewal BC.

Last Updated: May 29, 1998.