RESULTS Forest Cover – Treed Retention January 2010 Presented by Mei-Ching Tsoi [email protected]

RESULTS RESULTS Forest Cover – Treed RetentionForest Cover – Treed Retention

RESULTS RESULTS Forest Cover – Treed RetentionForest Cover – Treed Retention

January 2010January 2010January 2010January 2010

Presented by Mei-Ching TsoiPresented by Mei-Ching [email protected]@shaw.ca

Presented by Mei-Ching TsoiPresented by Mei-Ching [email protected]@shaw.ca

RESULTS – ScopeRESULTS – ScopeRESULTS – ScopeRESULTS – Scope

Supplemental to RESULTS Information Submission Supplemental to RESULTS Information Submission Specifications: Licensee Submissions documentSpecifications: Licensee Submissions document

Submitting Forest Cover to RESULTS for Openings with Treed Submitting Forest Cover to RESULTS for Openings with Treed Retention.Retention.

RESULTS – ApplicationRESULTS – ApplicationRESULTS – ApplicationRESULTS – Application

Obligation to establish a free growing stand:Obligation to establish a free growing stand:

In accordance to FRPA s.29(1), s.29 (2) and submit under In accordance to FRPA s.29(1), s.29 (2) and submit under Forest Planning and Practices Regulation (FPPR) sections Forest Planning and Practices Regulation (FPPR) sections 86, 87, 88; application for relieve under FRPA s.108 and 86, 87, 88; application for relieve under FRPA s.108 and FPPR.96, and declaration sunder FPPR s.97FPPR.96, and declaration sunder FPPR s.97

In accordance to FPCBCA s.69.1 and s.70 and submit under In accordance to FPCBCA s.69.1 and s.70 and submit under Timber Harvesting and Silviculture Practices Regulation Timber Harvesting and Silviculture Practices Regulation sections 45, 46, 47, 48 sections 45, 46, 47, 48

Government-funded activities reporting in accordance to Government-funded activities reporting in accordance to RESULTS Information Submission Specifications: RESULTS Information Submission Specifications: Government-Funded Silviculture Activities.Government-Funded Silviculture Activities.

RESULTS FC Submission via ESFRESULTS FC Submission via ESFRESULTS FC Submission via ESFRESULTS FC Submission via ESF

Forest Cover submission must be done via ESF which Forest Cover submission must be done via ESF which contains both XML (attribute) and GML (spatial) information.contains both XML (attribute) and GML (spatial) information.

Information on what is ESF and how to submit via ESF may be Information on what is ESF and how to submit via ESF may be found at: found at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/esf/

RESULTS FC Submission - KeysRESULTS FC Submission - KeysRESULTS FC Submission - KeysRESULTS FC Submission - Keys

Keys are what allows RESULTS to identify an opening.Keys are what allows RESULTS to identify an opening.

If forest cover submission is for a new opening, it must be If forest cover submission is for a new opening, it must be created.created.

If forest cover submission it is for an existing opening, it must If forest cover submission it is for an existing opening, it must be provided.be provided.

RESULTS FC Submission – RESULTS FC Submission – Keys for harvested areasKeys for harvested areasRESULTS FC Submission – RESULTS FC Submission – Keys for harvested areasKeys for harvested areas

Options New Tenured Cutblock Existing Tenure Cutblock

ESF Action Code I “Insert” U “Update”

Must use either tenure keyfor “I” insert.

May use any one for “U” update

Licence NumberCutting PermitCutblock

Licence NumberCutting PermitCutblock

TimbermarkCutblock

TimbermarkCutblock

Mapsheet GridMapsheet LetterMapsheet SquareOpening Number

Opening ID

RESULTS FC Submission – RESULTS FC Submission – Keys for non-harvested areasKeys for non-harvested areasRESULTS FC Submission – RESULTS FC Submission – Keys for non-harvested areasKeys for non-harvested areas

Options New Opening Existing Opening

ESF Action Code I “Insert” U “Update”

Must use either opening key for “I” insert.

May use any one for “U” update



Opening ID* Opening ID

* Non FT-opening categories may be created via ESF or online to generate Opening ID for submission

RESULTS FC Submission – ComponentsRESULTS FC Submission – ComponentsRESULTS FC Submission – ComponentsRESULTS FC Submission – Components

Polygon Component Polygon Component – – all polygonsall polygons

Inventory Component Inventory Component (for areas subject to stocking (for areas subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components standards, where silviculture and inventory components areare identical identical..

Silviculture Component Silviculture Component ((for areas subject to stocking for areas subject to stocking standards, where silviculture and inventory components standards, where silviculture and inventory components are notare not identical identical))

Inventory Component Inventory Component ((for areas for areas notnot subject to stocking subject to stocking standards; or for areas subject to stocking standards standards; or for areas subject to stocking standards where silviculture and inventory components where silviculture and inventory components are not are not identicaidentical)l)


Components Details

Polygon (for all polygons)

Standard (SU) IdPolygon (Licensee) IDAreaReference YearRe-entry Year (future yr for harvest entry, when Obj = TIM)Stocking StatusStocking TypeReserve TypeReserve ObjectiveSite IndexSite Index SourceTree 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 ClosureTotal StemsTotal Well-Spaced Stems*Well Spaced sph*Free Growing sph*Average Basal Area*SpeciesSpecies, PercentAverage AgeAverage HeightDamage Agent Incident PercentIncidence Area

Layer (S-even-aged; 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S – multi-layered)

Crown Closure

Total Well-Spaced StemsWell Spaced sphFree Growing sphAverage Basal AreaSpeciesSpecies, PercentAverage AgeAverage HeightDamage Agent Incident PercentIncidence Area

Layer (I-even-aged; 1, 2, 3, 4 – multi-layered)

Crown ClosureTotal Stems

Average Basal AreaSpeciesSpecies, PercentAverage AgeAverage HeightDamage Agent Incident PercentIncidence Area


Layer Description Notes

I S Even-aged stand Predominant stand dbh or height (depending on stand age)

1 1S Mature Layer – uneven-aged Uneven-aged stand with trees 12.5 cm dbh – based on commercial trees

2 2S Pole Layer – uneven-aged Uneven-aged stand with trees >= 12.5 cm dbh – based on commercial trees

3 3S Sapling Layer – uneven-aged Uneven-aged stand with trees 1.3m in height to 7.49 cm dbh – based on commercial trees

4 4S Regen Layer – uneven-aged Uneven-aged stand with trees < 1.3m in height - based on commercial trees


Reserve Code Description

G - Group Mappable 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 - Dispersed Any 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 (>5m2 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: RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Type CodeReserve Type CodeRESULTS FC Submission: RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Type CodeReserve Type Code

* RESULTS can accommodate mappable units 0.1ha** Dispersed retention <5m2 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 Code Description

BIO Biodiversity

BOT Botanical Forest Products

CHR Cultural Heritage Resource

CWD Coarse Woody Debris

FH Forest health

FUE Fuel Management

MSM MSMA Treated Area

OTH Other

REC Recreation

RMA Riparian Management Area

SEN Sensitive Site

TER Terrain Stability

TIM Timber management

VIS Visual

WTR Wildlife Tree Retention Goals

RESULTS FC Submission: RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Objective CodeReserve Objective CodeRESULTS FC Submission: RESULTS FC Submission: Reserve Objective CodeReserve Objective Code

RESULTS FC Submission:RESULTS FC Submission:Reserve Objective - TIMReserve Objective - TIMRESULTS FC Submission:RESULTS FC Submission:Reserve Objective - TIMReserve Objective - TIM

Reserve Objective – Many codes exist as residual stems Reserve Objective – Many codes exist as residual stems serve multiple purposes.serve multiple purposes.

““TIMTIM” denotes residuals that are considered short term ” denotes residuals that are considered short term retention and available for subsequent harvest entry retention and available for subsequent harvest entry prior to the end of the current rotational planning cycle prior to the end of the current rotational planning cycle (whether or not they are actually harvested).(whether or not they are actually harvested).

When “When “TIMTIM” is used, a ” is used, a re-entry year re-entry year is entered as part of is entered as part of polygon component.polygon component.

Any reserve codes other than “TIM” are considered Any reserve codes other than “TIM” are considered long term retentionlong term retention andand not availabnot availablele for subsequent for subsequent harvest entry until next rotational planning cycle.harvest entry until next rotational planning cycle.

RESULTS FC Submission:RESULTS FC Submission:Reserve Objective - WTRReserve Objective - WTRRESULTS FC Submission:RESULTS FC Submission:Reserve Objective - WTRReserve Objective - WTR

Reserve Objective – Many codes exist as residual stems Reserve Objective – Many codes exist as residual stems serve multiple purposes.serve multiple purposes.

““WTRWTR” – residuals left for wildlife tree retention as primary ” – residuals left for wildlife tree retention as primary objective.objective.

WTR goals would be counted towards meeting FPPR s.66 WTR goals would be counted towards meeting FPPR s.66 requirements for wildlife tree retention in RESULTS,requirements for wildlife tree retention in RESULTS,

RESULTS FC Submission:RESULTS FC Submission:Average Basal AreaAverage Basal AreaRESULTS FC Submission:RESULTS FC Submission:Average Basal AreaAverage Basal Area

Many silvicultural systems have specific target BA/hectare Many silvicultural systems have specific target BA/hectare (or as a percentage of pre-harvest BA/hectare) retention (or as a percentage of pre-harvest BA/hectare) retention level as part of stocking standardlevel as part of stocking standard

In these cases In these cases retained BA/hectare retained BA/hectare is included with is included with inventory and silviculture components of forest cover inventory and silviculture components of forest cover submissionssubmissions

RESULTSRESULTShttp://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/RESULTSRESULTShttp://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/

RESULTS Business guidanceRESULTS Business guidanceRESULTS Business guidanceRESULTS Business guidance

RESULTS Information Submission Specifications – Licensee SubmissionsRESULTS Information Submission Specifications – Licensee Submissions

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/RISS_ls_3a_ed_Oct1.pdf

RESULTS Business guidanceRESULTS Business guidanceRESULTS Business guidanceRESULTS Business guidance

Submitting Forest Cover to RESULTS for Openings with Treed RetentionSubmitting Forest Cover to RESULTS for Openings with Treed Retention

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/Forest_Cover_Retention_Submissions.pdf

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Short Term Retention – Group with TIMShort Term Retention – Group with TIMRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Short Term Retention – Group with TIMShort Term Retention – Group with TIM

Polygon “B” is Group with TIM within SU 2

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Short Term Retention – Dispersed with TIMShort Term Retention – Dispersed with TIMRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Short Term Retention – Dispersed with TIMShort Term Retention – Dispersed with TIM

Polygon “A” is Dispersed with TIMwithin SU 1 with full label for multi-storey stand

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Short Term Retention – Dispersed with TIMShort Term Retention – Dispersed with TIMRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Short Term Retention – Dispersed with TIMShort 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:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Group with WTRLong Term Retention – Group with WTRRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Group with WTRLong Term Retention – Group with WTR

Polygon “W” is Group with WTR objective

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Group with BIOLong Term Retention – Group with BIORESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Group with BIOLong Term Retention – Group with BIO

Polygon “W” is Group with BIO objective

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed with OTHLong Term Retention – Dispersed with OTHRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed with OTHLong Term Retention – Dispersed with OTH

Polygon “1A” is Dispersed with OTH within SU 1 with full label

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed with OTHLong Term Retention – Dispersed with OTHRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed with OTHLong Term Retention – Dispersed with OTH

Polygon “1A” is Dispersed with OTH within SU 1 with full label

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed with WTRLong Term Retention – Dispersed with WTRRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed with WTRLong Term Retention – Dispersed with WTR

Polygon “A” is Dispersed with WTR objectiveWithin SU1

RESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed WTRLong Term Retention – Dispersed WTRRESULTS Reserve Example:RESULTS Reserve Example:Long Term Retention – Dispersed WTRLong Term Retention – Dispersed WTR

Polygon “A” is Dispersed with WTR objective

RESULTS Submission RequirementsRESULTS Submission RequirementsRESULTS Submission RequirementsRESULTS Submission Requirements

Full ESF Submission – xml (attribute) & gml (spatial) Full ESF Submission – xml (attribute) & gml (spatial) for forest coverfor forest cover

No Online - Forest Cover Edit attribute onlyNo Online - Forest Cover Edit attribute only

No ESF spatial only updatesNo ESF spatial only updates

VRIMS does not pick up attribute or spatial only updates!VRIMS does not pick up attribute or spatial only updates!

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Pending work– Pending workRESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Pending work– Pending work

VRIMs – does not reflect 2009 procedural coding changes. VRIMs – does not reflect 2009 procedural coding changes. VRIMS team is aware and alignment requirements and VRIMS team is aware and alignment requirements and will schedule accordingly.will schedule accordingly.

Corporate Reporting System’s WTR reports does not reflect Corporate Reporting System’s WTR reports does not reflect new procedures and are unreliable for recently reported new procedures and are unreliable for recently reported areas that uses new procedures.areas that uses new procedures.**

Business Views – Reserve View is based on old reserve Business Views – Reserve View is based on old reserve type code usage of “W”, “R”,”O”.type code usage of “W”, “R”,”O”.**

* Strategy is being discussed to balance data based on old versus new * Strategy is being discussed to balance data based on old versus new reporting procedures reporting procedures

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Current Situation - CRS WTR Report– Current Situation - CRS WTR ReportRESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Current Situation - CRS WTR Report– Current Situation - CRS WTR Report

WTP & Riparian based on “W” & “R” (now retired)WTP & Riparian based on “W” & “R” (now retired)

No conversion of old records so WTP for these records – they exist as is.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, As new FC submission occur, these will eventually be updated to new standards; however, anything already free growing will remain as old codes.anything already free growing will remain as old codes.

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Interim workaround to CRS WTR Report– Interim workaround to CRS WTR ReportRESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Interim workaround to CRS WTR Report– Interim workaround to CRS WTR Report

RDD008-Forest Cover Report (CSV only)RDD008-Forest Cover Report (CSV only)

Sort perform summary by Reserve Type & Sort perform summary by Reserve Type & Reserve ObjectivesReserve Objectives

Sort by MAT NAT as alternative stepSort by MAT NAT as alternative step

Use Excel or MSAccess to calculate.Use Excel or MSAccess to calculate.

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Current Situation - – Current Situation - LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVWLRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting Dependency– Current Situation - – Current Situation - LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVWLRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW

WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_SVW WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_SVW is used by LRDW, ILRR, FTAis used by LRDW, ILRR, FTA

Pulls from RESULTS where SILV_RESERVE_CODE is Pulls from RESULTS where SILV_RESERVE_CODE is “W”, “R”, “O”“W”, “R”, “O”

This is not applicable to records based on new procedures This is not applicable to records based on new procedures “G”, “D” & usage of SILV_RESERVE_CODE“G”, “D” & usage of SILV_RESERVE_CODE))

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyInterim Workaround– Interim Workaround– LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVWLRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW

RESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyRESULTS Reserve Reporting DependencyInterim Workaround– Interim Workaround– LRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVWLRDW RSLT_RESERVE_SVW

Use WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_INV_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)OPENING_VW (contains disturbance end date)

Pull all SILV_RESERVE_CODE in (“W”,”R”,”G”,”D”) andPull all SILV_RESERVE_CODE in (“W”,”R”,”G”,”D”) and

Pull all SILV_OBJECTIVE_CODE Pull all SILV_OBJECTIVE_CODE

(this reflect both old and new procedures)(this reflect both old and new procedures)

Use WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION_FOREST_COVER_INV_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)OPENING_VW (contains disturbance end date)

Pull all records STOCKING_STATUS_CODE = “MAT” & STOCKING_TYPE_CODE = “NAT”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 Pull SILV_POLYGON_NUMBER – to display – anything that is like “%W%”, “WTR”, “WTP” may

be potentially Wildlife Tree Retentionbe potentially Wildlife Tree Retention

(many licensee have been coding in this manner, but not based on any existing standard)(many licensee have been coding in this manner, but not based on any existing standard)

RESULTS – Treed Retention – Questions?RESULTS – Treed Retention – Questions?RESULTS – Treed Retention – Questions?RESULTS – Treed Retention – Questions?

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RESULTS Forest Cover – Treed Retention January 2010 Presented by Mei-Ching Tsoi [email protected]