Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Forest Analysis and Inventory
Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch provides vegetation resources inventory, resource analysis and decision support for a wide variety of clients and projects. Current key projects include:
- developing, producing and maintaining vegetation resources inventory;
- conducting timber supply reviews to support the chief forester's determination of allowable annual cuts (AACs);
- assisting with the development of plans, information and analysis to address the current mountain pine beetle epidemic;
- advising on timber supply implications of treaty negotiations and land use planning initiatives;
- supporting access to information for Forest Stewardship Planning.
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Mid-Term Timber Supply Project
In response to concerns expressed by local communities, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff have been analyzing potential opportunities to increase timber supply.
A draft summary of detailed technical analyses for the Lakes, Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake timber supply areas has been prepared. This draft report is just one piece of information that government will be examining.
A fulsome public dialogue will commence shortly to consider how best to mitigate the economic impacts of the mountain pine beetle.
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Mid-Term Timber Supply Project Report
- Appendix 1 – October 2010 Letter from Minister to Chief Forester
- Appendix 2 – Terms of Reference for Technical Working Groups
- Appendix 3 – Socio-Economic Assessment Information Note
- Appendix 4 – Lakes TSA Technical Working Group Report
- Appendix 5 – Prince George TSA Technical Working Group Report
- Appendix 6 – Quesnel TSA Technical Working Group Report
- Appendix 7 – Williams Lake TSA Technical Working Group Report
- Appendix 8 – Post-Mountain Pine Beetle Recreational Usage Survey
- Appendix 9 – Non-Timber Values Implications
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Appendix 10 – Major Projects in Skeena, Omineca and Cariboo Regions
- Tree Farm Licence 35 Rationale for Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) Determination - March 2012
- Okanagan Timber Supply Area Rationale for Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) Determination - February 2012
- Tree Farm Licence 49 Rationale for Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) Determination - February 2012
- Tree Farm Licence 6 Rationale for Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) Determination - February 2012
- Monitoring Harvest Activity Across 28 Mountain Pine Beetle Impacted Management Units
- TIPSY 4.2 Introduction Tutorial Video
- Using TIPSY to predict the effect of stand managmeent on quantity
and value of carbon and biomass
Carbon Management in BC Ecosystems Conference, Nelson (Pages 18-32) – June 15-16, 2011
- Provincial Forest Cover Data posted to LRDW — The Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch is pleased to announce that a new release of the Provincial Forest Cover Data, also know as Vegetation Resource Inventory (VRI), is currently available in the Land Resource Data Warehouse (LRDW). Detailed information about this release can be found at VRI Data Management.
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