RESULTS Forest Cover – Treed Retention January 2010 Presented by Mei-Ching Tsoi

RESULTS – Scope Supplemental to RESULTS Information Submission Specifications: Licensee Submissions document Submitting Forest Cover to RESULTS for Openings with Treed Retention.

RESULTS – Application Obligation to establish a free growing stand: In accordance to FRPA s.29(1), s.29 (2) and submit under Forest Planning and Practices Regulation (FPPR) sections 86, 87, 88; application for relieve under FRPA s.108 and FPPR.96, and declaration sunder FPPR s.97 In accordance to FPCBCA s.69.1 and s.70 and submit under Timber Harvesting and Silviculture Practices Regulation sections 45, 46, 47, 48 Government-funded activities reporting in accordance to RESULTS Information Submission Specifications: Government-Funded Silviculture Activities.

RESULTS FC Submission via ESF Forest Cover submission must be done via ESF which contains both XML (attribute) and GML (spatial) information. Information on what is ESF and how to submit via ESF may be found at:

RESULTS FC Submission - Keys Keys are what allows RESULTS to identify an opening. If forest cover submission is for a new opening, it must be created. If forest cover submission it is for an existing opening, it must be provided.

RESULTS FC Submission – Keys for harvested areas OptionsNew Tenured CutblockExisting Tenure Cutblock ESF Action CodeI “Insert”U “Update” Must use either tenure key for “I” insert. May use any one for “U” update Licence Number Cutting Permit Cutblock Licence Number Cutting Permit Cutblock Timbermark Cutblock Timbermark Cutblock Mapsheet Grid Mapsheet Letter Mapsheet Square Opening Number Opening ID

RESULTS FC Submission – Keys for non-harvested areas OptionsNew OpeningExisting Opening ESF Action CodeI “Insert”U “Update” Must use either opening key for “I” insert. May use any one for “U” update Mapsheet Grid Mapsheet Letter Mapsheet Square Opening Number Mapsheet Grid Mapsheet Letter Mapsheet Square Opening Number Opening ID*Opening ID * Non FT-opening categories may be created via ESF or online to generate Opening ID for submission

RESULTS FC Submission – Components Polygon Component – all polygons Inventory Component (for areas subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components are identical. Silviculture Component (for areas subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components are not identical) Inventory Component (for areas not subject to stocking standards; or for areas subject to stocking standards where silviculture and inventory components are not identical)

RESULTS FC Submission – Components ComponentsDetails Polygon (for all polygons) Standard (SU) Id Polygon (Licensee) ID Area Reference Year Re-entry Year (future yr for harvest entry, when Obj = TIM) Stocking Status Stocking Type Reserve Type Reserve Objective Site Index Site Index Source Tree Cover Pattern

Inventory Component (areas subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components are identical) Silviculture Component (areas subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components are not identical) Inventory Component (areas not subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components are not identical) Layer (I-even-aged; 1, 2, 3, 4 – multi-layered) Crown Closure Total Stems Total Well-Spaced Stems* Well Spaced sph* Free Growing sph* Average Basal Area* Species Species, Percent Average Age Average Height Damage Agent Incident Percent Incidence Area Layer (S-even-aged; 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S – multi-layered) Crown Closure Total Well-Spaced Stems Well Spaced sph Free Growing sph Average Basal Area Species Species, Percent Average Age Average Height Damage Agent Incident Percent Incidence Area Layer (I-even-aged; 1, 2, 3, 4 – multi-layered) Crown Closure Total Stems Average Basal Area Species Species, Percent Average Age Average Height Damage Agent Incident Percent Incidence Area RESULTS FC Submission – Components

LayerDescriptionNotes I SEven-aged standPredominant stand dbh or height (depending on stand age) 1 1SMature Layer – uneven-agedUneven-aged stand with trees 12.5 cm dbh – based on commercial trees 2 2SPole Layer – uneven-agedUneven-aged stand with trees >= 12.5 cm dbh – based on commercial trees 3 3SSapling Layer – uneven-agedUneven-aged stand with trees 1.3m in height to 7.49 cm dbh – based on commercial trees 4 4SRegen Layer – uneven-agedUneven-aged stand with trees < 1.3m in height - based on commercial trees RESULTS FC Submission – Components

Reserve CodeDescription G - GroupMappable reserves or short-term retention area 0.25ha or greater* “Group” reserve type classification denotes full retention. Long-term group reserve not associated with Standards Units. Short –term group reserves with timber management objective “TIM” subject to FPPR 16(4) and 44(4) is associated with an SU. D - DispersedAny polygon in a SU within which the denuded and residual treed portion are not individually mapped. Dispersed reserve type classification denotes varying degrees of partial retention, ranging from low (>5m 2 per ha)** to high volume. Boundary of entire polygon is mapped and denuded and residual portions of the polygon are described in inventory and silviculture component multi-layer forest cover fields. For the dispersed residuals, use best available forest cover information for Layer 1 if recent survey is not available, last forest cover map or cruise summary report. RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Type Code * RESULTS can accommodate mappable units 0.1ha ** Dispersed retention <5m 2 per ha do not need to be reported, but considered to be best management practices if linked to FSP results or strategy or associated with a silvicultural system (eg. seed tree)

Reserve CodeDescription BIOBiodiversity BOTBotanical Forest Products CHRCultural Heritage Resource CWDCoarse Woody Debris FHForest health FUEFuel Management MSMMSMA Treated Area OTHOther RECRecreation RMARiparian Management Area SENSensitive Site TERTerrain Stability TIMTimber management VISVisual WTRWildlife Tree Retention Goals RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Objective Code

RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Objective - TIM Reserve Objective – Many codes exist as residual stems serve multiple purposes. “TIM” denotes residuals that are considered short term retention and available for subsequent harvest entry prior to the end of the current rotational planning cycle (whether or not they are actually harvested). When “TIM” is used, a re-entry year is entered as part of polygon component. Any reserve codes other than “TIM” are considered long term retention and not available for subsequent harvest entry until next rotational planning cycle.

RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Objective - WTR Reserve Objective – Many codes exist as residual stems serve multiple purposes. “WTR” – residuals left for wildlife tree retention as primary objective. WTR goals would be counted towards meeting FPPR s.66 requirements for wildlife tree retention in RESULTS,

RESULTS FC Submission: Average Basal Area Many silvicultural systems have specific target BA/hectare (or as a percentage of pre-harvest BA/hectare) retention level as part of stocking standard In these cases retained BA/hectare is included with inventory and silviculture components of forest cover submissions

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RESULTS Business guidance  RESULTS Information Submission Specifications – Licensee Submissions

RESULTS Business guidance  Submitting Forest Cover to RESULTS for Openings with Treed Retention _Submissions.pdf

RESULTS Reserve Example: Short Term Retention – Group with TIM Polygon “B” is Group with TIM within SU 2

RESULTS Reserve Example: Short Term Retention – Dispersed with TIM Polygon “A” is Dispersed with TIM within SU 1 with full label for multi-storey stand

RESULTS Reserve Example: Short Term Retention – Dispersed with TIM Polygon “1” is Dispersed with TIM within SU 1 with full label for multi-storey Note that example shows only Mature Layer, but all layers were provided (Pole, Sapling and Regen)

RESULTS Reserve Example: Long Term Retention – Group with WTR Polygon “W” is Group with WTR objective

RESULTS Reserve Example: Long Term Retention – Group with BIO Polygon “W” is Group with BIO objective

RESULTS Reserve Example: Long Term Retention – Dispersed with OTH Polygon “1A” is Dispersed with OTH within SU 1 with full label

RESULTS Reserve Example: Long Term Retention – Dispersed with OTH Polygon “1A” is Dispersed with OTH within SU 1 with full label

RESULTS Reserve Example: Long Term Retention – Dispersed with WTR Polygon “A” is Dispersed with WTR objective Within SU1

RESULTS Reserve Example: Long Term Retention – Dispersed WTR Polygon “A” is Dispersed with WTR objective

RESULTS Submission Requirements Full ESF Submission – xml (attribute) & gml (spatial) for forest cover No Online - Forest Cover Edit attribute only No ESF spatial only updates VRIMS does not pick up attribute or spatial only updates!

RESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency – Pending work VRIMs – does not reflect 2009 procedural coding changes. VRIMS team is aware and alignment requirements and will schedule accordingly. Corporate Reporting System’s WTR reports does not reflect new procedures and are unreliable for recently reported areas that uses new procedures.* Business Views – Reserve View is based on old reserve type code usage of “W”, “R”,”O”.* * Strategy is being discussed to balance data based on old versus new reporting procedures

RESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency – Current Situation - CRS WTR Report WTP & Riparian based on “W” & “R” (now retired) No conversion of old records so WTP for these records – they exist as is. As new FC submission occur, these will eventually be updated to new standards; however, anything already free growing will remain as old codes.

RESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency – Interim workaround to CRS WTR Report RDD008-Forest Cover Report (CSV only) Sort perform summary by Reserve Type & Reserve Objectives Sort by MAT NAT as alternative step Use Excel or MSAccess to calculate.

RESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency – Current Situation - LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_SVW is used by LRDW, ILRR, FTA Pulls from RESULTS where SILV_RESERVE_CODE is “W”, “R”, “O” This is not applicable to records based on new procedures “G”, “D” & usage of SILV_RESERVE_CODE)

RESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency Interim Workaround– LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW RESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency Interim Workaround– LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW Use WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_INV_SVW (join/link via OPENING_ID) to (join/link via OPENING_ID) to OPENING_VW (contains disturbance end date) Pull all SILV_RESERVE_CODE in (“W”,”R”,”G”,”D”) and Pull all SILV_OBJECTIVE_CODE (this reflect both old and new procedures) Use WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_INV_SVW (join/link via OPENING_ID) to (join/link via OPENING_ID) to OPENING_VW (contains disturbance end date) Pull all records STOCKING_STATUS_CODE = “MAT” & STOCKING_TYPE_CODE = “NAT” Pull SILV_POLYGON_NUMBER – to display – anything that is like “%W%”, “WTR”, “WTP” may be potentially Wildlife Tree Retention (many licensee have been coding in this manner, but not based on any existing standard)

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