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A new Integrated WorldA new Integrated WorldA new Integrated WorldA new Integrated World
Linking Results-Based Linking Results-Based Code, Inventory Code, Inventory
Updates & Timber Updates & Timber
Supply ReviewSupply Review
By the By the FC Linkages TeamFC Linkages Team
October 2, 2002October 2, 2002October 2, 2002October 2, 2002
Who is the FC linkages Team?Who is the FC linkages Team?Who is the FC linkages Team?Who is the FC linkages Team?
Representatives fromRepresentatives from MSRM - Tim Salkeld, Brian HowdenMSRM - Tim Salkeld, Brian Howden TSB - Greg Lawrance, Dave Waddell, Barry SnowdonTSB - Greg Lawrance, Dave Waddell, Barry Snowdon IMG - John Gallimore, Bill UnwinIMG - John Gallimore, Bill Unwin FPB - Pat Martin, Paul Rehsler, Ralph WinterFPB - Pat Martin, Paul Rehsler, Ralph Winter
Meeting for the past 4 monthsMeeting for the past 4 months prepared the following draft general direction and prepared the following draft general direction and
vision for the futurevision for the future
ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives
To review the business connections between the Forest To review the business connections between the Forest Practices Code requirements, Forest Cover or Practices Code requirements, Forest Cover or Inventory Updates and Timber Supply Review for Inventory Updates and Timber Supply Review for second growth standssecond growth stands
To describe the current stateTo describe the current state To describe the vision for future stateTo describe the vision for future state Identify next stepsIdentify next steps To ensure that key staff in MSRM/MOF and industry To ensure that key staff in MSRM/MOF and industry
are aware of the linkages and new business practices are aware of the linkages and new business practices being designed for the futurebeing designed for the future
Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Effectiveness monitoring and Effectiveness monitoring and evaluation of codeevaluation of code
Silviculture compliance Silviculture compliance monitoring and reportingmonitoring and reporting
Information to Timber Information to Timber Supply Review process for Supply Review process for young managed stands from young managed stands from post harvest to free growingpost harvest to free growing
Average Delay in reforesting areas after harvesting
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New Code of 87New Code of 87
TSA Cutblock Size StatisticsTSA Cutblock Size StatisticsTSA Cutblock Size StatisticsTSA Cutblock Size Statistics
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Size Distribution of Logged Openings on TSA areas Starting FPC 1995-06-15 to 2001-12-31 for All Silvicultural Systems
Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Inventory Density Classes for All TSAs in BC
0200,000400,000600,000800,000
1,000,0001,200,000
1-1000
1001-2000
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
8001-9000
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>10000
Inventory Density Classes
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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Reserve Distribution on all TSAs Based on Forest Cover
28%
37%
0%12%6%
1%
0%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
10%
No Reserve (blank) 1 No Reserve 2 Dispersed 3 Group
4 Mixed 5 Other Reserve 6 Riparian 7 Uniform
8 Variable 9 Wildlife Tree Patch
Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Provincial Summary of Trees Planted by Genetic Class on Logged Areas in TSAs and TFLs
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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Provincial Average of % Permanent Access Within Logged Cutblocks on TSAs and TFLs from 1995 to 2001
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A 1
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TS
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TS
A 1
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TFL
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TFL
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TFL
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TFL
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TFL
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Disturbance Year
% P
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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Free Growing Declaration by Due Year for All TSAs in BC
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1,000
2,000
3,000
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FG Due Year
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Business needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring dataBusiness needs requiring data
Species conversion reportsSpecies conversion reports Report on C & I for SFM Report on C & I for SFM BC’s State of the ForestBC’s State of the Forest Forest stewardship and Forest stewardship and
CCFM federal forestry CCFM federal forestry reporting obligations reporting obligations (national forestry (national forestry database)database)
Performance Performance measures/annual reportingmeasures/annual reporting
CW DR HW PLC PLI SS SX YC
Prev ious Stand Label
Post harv esting Inv entory
Post Harv est Silv iculture0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Leading Species
Queen Charlotte TSA - Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Species Composition Using Previous Stand Label
Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:Business needs requiring data:
Use information from existing practices to support the Use information from existing practices to support the development legislation and policy (e.g.. modification development legislation and policy (e.g.. modification of standards, confirmation of innovative forestry of standards, confirmation of innovative forestry practices)practices)
Internal MOF workload analysis (FTE, risk assessment Internal MOF workload analysis (FTE, risk assessment and priority setting, etc.)and priority setting, etc.)
Tracking silviculture obligations/liabilities on non-Tracking silviculture obligations/liabilities on non-replaceable forest licences (NRFL) and licensees who replaceable forest licences (NRFL) and licensees who become insolventbecome insolvent
Countervail and othersCountervail and others
Forest level
Stand level
Sustainable Resource PlansSustainable Forest Mgmt Plans
Operational PlansRDP
submits
information
years
m3/haGrowth & Yield
requires information
uses information
m3/yr
0 to 200 yrs
age class species
ha
TSR AAC Scenarios
supports simulation and modelling
guidesspecifies conditions & end results
inspections &
monitoring
reports
Legal Requirement •Annual reportAgreements•National Forestry Database•Criteria & indicatorsCorporate Stewardship• Performance measures
updates inventory
elec
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Some submissions
are required by Law
Information systems
Current ISIS ScopeCurrent ISIS ScopeCurrent ISIS ScopeCurrent ISIS Scope
Mandate: To track all silviculture obligations and activities Mandate: To track all silviculture obligations and activities
on Crown Land and includes:on Crown Land and includes:
FIA fundedFIA funded
XX Backlog areasBacklog areas Pre-1987Pre-1987
XX Current Fire & Pest Current Fire & Pest Post 1987 Post 1987
Major Licensees Major Licensees Post 1987 Post 1987
Woodlot Licences Woodlot Licences Post 1987Post 1987
Timber Sales Program Timber Sales Program Post 1988 Post 1988
Community Forest AgreementsCommunity Forest Agreements Post 1987Post 1987
XX Free Growing OpeningsFree Growing Openings Pre-Post 1987Pre-Post 1987
XX Post Free Growing OpeningsPost Free Growing Openings for stand tendingfor stand tending
Current total ISIS ScopeCurrent total ISIS ScopeCurrent total ISIS ScopeCurrent total ISIS Scope
Total of number of Openings:Total of number of Openings: 175,000175,000Representing Coverage:Representing Coverage: 7.7 million ha7.7 million haTotal Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB): Total Timber Harvesting Landbase (THLB): 23 million ha23 million ha
Proportion of Total THLB:Proportion of Total THLB: 33.5%33.5%
Annual number of new openings: Annual number of new openings: 7,400 approx.7,400 approx.Annual area of new openings:Annual area of new openings: 212,000 ha212,000 ha
Duration of silviculture obligation Duration of silviculture obligation until free growing: until free growing: 15 to 20 years15 to 20 years
ISIS receives significant amounts of ISIS receives significant amounts of Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually
ISIS receives significant amounts of ISIS receives significant amounts of Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually Forest Cover/land status updates (FC) annually
200,000 ha of FC info on new 200,000 ha of FC info on new harvest areasharvest areas
200,000 ha of FC info at regen 200,000 ha of FC info at regen delaydelay
200,000 ha of FC info at free 200,000 ha of FC info at free growing growing
400,000 of pre-87 pre 400,000 of pre-87 pre treatment and and post treatment and and post treatment FC infotreatment FC info
3/4 to 1 million ha of Forest 3/4 to 1 million ha of Forest Cover updates annuallyCover updates annually
Current StateCurrent StateCurrent StateCurrent State
Since 1987 Licensees are required to do Forest Cover Since 1987 Licensees are required to do Forest Cover and Map updates on new harvest areasand Map updates on new harvest areas
Licensees are required to do Forest Cover and Map Licensees are required to do Forest Cover and Map updates on areas treated with FIA fundsupdates on areas treated with FIA funds
36 % EDT transmission36 % EDT transmission MOF staff involved in keypunching the other 64% of MOF staff involved in keypunching the other 64% of
Basic silv dataBasic silv data significant timeliness issues, some data quality issuessignificant timeliness issues, some data quality issues FIA data is sent electronically for centralized processFIA data is sent electronically for centralized process
Current StateCurrent StateCurrent StateCurrent State
forest cover attribute info submitted on the FS 708C forest cover attribute info submitted on the FS 708C manually transcribed into VEGCAP - no automated manually transcribed into VEGCAP - no automated transfertransfer
forest cover map info submitted on paper maps and forest cover map info submitted on paper maps and then transcribed manually onto District forest cover then transcribed manually onto District forest cover base maps - no automated transferbase maps - no automated transfer
Currently limited (or no) map up-dating by MSRM Currently limited (or no) map up-dating by MSRM industry does not have easy access to own recordsindustry does not have easy access to own records limited MAPVIEW use or functionality for day-day limited MAPVIEW use or functionality for day-day
operationsoperations
Retooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTSRetooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTS
- - VM platform is shutting down as of July 2003VM platform is shutting down as of July 2003
- IMG is rewriting all applications to Oracle- IMG is rewriting all applications to Oracle
- ISIS/MLEDT applications will have to be rebuilt/redesigned and - ISIS/MLEDT applications will have to be rebuilt/redesigned and there is an opportunity align to RBC and emerging business there is an opportunity align to RBC and emerging business needsneeds
- FPB will give best-approximation of business need despite RBC - FPB will give best-approximation of business need despite RBC consultation process not complete until Nov-Dec in order to consultation process not complete until Nov-Dec in order to meet July 2003 targetmeet July 2003 target
- Sufficient lead-time is required to articulate business changes, if - Sufficient lead-time is required to articulate business changes, if any, to licensees so that they can prepare and make changes to any, to licensees so that they can prepare and make changes to their own in-house data management systemstheir own in-house data management systems
Retooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTSRetooling of ISIS into Retooling of ISIS into RESULTSRESULTS
- - silviculture application built based on new business silviculture application built based on new business requirements supplied by FPB (e.g. RBC, DFAM, etc.)requirements supplied by FPB (e.g. RBC, DFAM, etc.)
- will tie to MLEDT (electronic data transfer) project to - will tie to MLEDT (electronic data transfer) project to facilitate mandatory electronic submission facilitate mandatory electronic submission
- will be web-based (easy access for all and user-friendly - will be web-based (easy access for all and user-friendly menus)menus)
- will be spatially-enabled (can capture mapping - will be spatially-enabled (can capture mapping linework)linework)
The Future StateThe Future StateThe Future StateThe Future State
Web-based or EDT transfer of all map and attribute Web-based or EDT transfer of all map and attribute info from industry (primary source)info from industry (primary source)
industry submitted digital information provided meets industry submitted digital information provided meets clear standards for quality and timelinessclear standards for quality and timeliness
No MoF staff intervention No MoF staff intervention ISIS will be retooled and called RESULTSISIS will be retooled and called RESULTS Information in RESULTS will be easily reported on Information in RESULTS will be easily reported on
and accessed by licensees and accessed by licensees Information resides in RESULTS or is transferred to Information resides in RESULTS or is transferred to
MSRM at set periodsMSRM at set periods
The Future StateThe Future StateThe Future StateThe Future State
Information in RESULTS used on a day to day basis to Information in RESULTS used on a day to day basis to viewed and displayed on the MAPVIEW product viewed and displayed on the MAPVIEW product (i.e. all treated areas)(i.e. all treated areas)
information in RESULTS will be a key source of information in RESULTS will be a key source of information on young stands for the timber supply information on young stands for the timber supply process process
It will be a primary source to generate information It will be a primary source to generate information necessary to create the young stand yield curves necessary to create the young stand yield curves including, regen delay, species composition, site index, including, regen delay, species composition, site index, stand density and stocking and amount of improved stand density and stocking and amount of improved seed deployed seed deployed
Future business needs for dataFuture business needs for dataFuture business needs for dataFuture business needs for data
Effectiveness monitoring and evaluation of RBCEffectiveness monitoring and evaluation of RBC Report on C & I for SFM & State of the ForestReport on C & I for SFM & State of the Forest Report on forest stewardship and federal forestry reporting Report on forest stewardship and federal forestry reporting
obligations (national forestry database)obligations (national forestry database) Performance measures/annual reportingPerformance measures/annual reporting Silviculture compliance reportingSilviculture compliance reporting provide information to the Timber Supply Review process provide information to the Timber Supply Review process
on young managed stands for the first 15-20 years. on young managed stands for the first 15-20 years. Including updates due to tending.Including updates due to tending.
Ability to compare operational activities against land use Ability to compare operational activities against land use zone and objectiveszone and objectives
Future business needs for dataFuture business needs for dataFuture business needs for dataFuture business needs for data
Interim silviculture information system for TSBC until Interim silviculture information system for TSBC until they procure a new integrated management systemthey procure a new integrated management system
Use information from existing practices to support the Use information from existing practices to support the development legislation and policy (e.g.. modification of development legislation and policy (e.g.. modification of standards, innovative forestry practicesstandards, innovative forestry practices
Assist with silviculture cost appraisals processAssist with silviculture cost appraisals process Internal MOF workload analysis (FTE, risk assessment and Internal MOF workload analysis (FTE, risk assessment and
priority setting, etc.);priority setting, etc.); Tracking silviculture obligations/liabilities on NRFL and Tracking silviculture obligations/liabilities on NRFL and
licensees who becomes insolventlicensees who becomes insolvent Countervail and othersCountervail and others
Overview of the forest cover update Overview of the forest cover update process for 0-20 year old standsprocess for 0-20 year old stands
Overview of the forest cover update Overview of the forest cover update process for 0-20 year old standsprocess for 0-20 year old stands
Licensees harvest an areaLicensees harvest an area Licensees are responsible for reforestation and to Licensees are responsible for reforestation and to
achieve approved end-results standards in FSPachieve approved end-results standards in FSP At a minimum of 3 times, at post harvest, regeneration At a minimum of 3 times, at post harvest, regeneration
delay and at free growing licensees submit digitally an delay and at free growing licensees submit digitally an update of the forest cover attributes and a map to update of the forest cover attributes and a map to RESULTSRESULTS
Map must show opening boundary and any internal Map must show opening boundary and any internal polygons and must link to forest cover info contained polygons and must link to forest cover info contained on the FS 708C.on the FS 708C.
Industry provides forest cover attributes for an Industry provides forest cover attributes for an
opening during the first 20 years via the FS 708Copening during the first 20 years via the FS 708C Industry provides forest cover attributes for an Industry provides forest cover attributes for an
opening during the first 20 years via the FS 708Copening during the first 20 years via the FS 708C
Industry provides regular map updates of the Industry provides regular map updates of the internal polygons associated with the FS 708Cinternal polygons associated with the FS 708CIndustry provides regular map updates of the Industry provides regular map updates of the
internal polygons associated with the FS 708Cinternal polygons associated with the FS 708C
FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT
FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY
FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY
Polygon123
Polygon124
Polygon125
Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234
FS 708 Form C
Forest Cover
Corporate DatabaseRESULTS
Standards to beapplied to area
FS 708 Form BHarvesting Activities
FS708 Form BSilviculture Activities
FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT
FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY
FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY
Polygon123
Polygon124
Polygon125
Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234
FS 708 Form C
Forest Cover
Licensee XInformation System
Electronic Data Transfer
Licensee enter information via web
No Forms to District officeNo Forms to District officeNo Data EntryNo Data Entry
Transfer of information to MSRMTransfer of information to MSRMTransfer of information to MSRMTransfer of information to MSRM
Digital maps of the opening and internal polygon line-Digital maps of the opening and internal polygon line-work will be regularly transmitted to MSRM from work will be regularly transmitted to MSRM from RESULTSRESULTS
MSRM will merge digital opening map information MSRM will merge digital opening map information with the 1:20,000 mapswith the 1:20,000 maps
RESULTS will be the main source of forest cover RESULTS will be the main source of forest cover information on harvested polygons for ~0-20 yearsinformation on harvested polygons for ~0-20 years
after 20 years, the regular inventory update process after 20 years, the regular inventory update process will provide updated information for the areawill provide updated information for the area
Corporate DatabaseRESULTS
FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT
FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY
FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY
Polygon123
Polygon124
Polygon125
Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234
FS 708 Form C
Forest Cover
MSRM VEGfiles
Forest Cover Attributes and SpatialForest Cover Attributes and Spatialfiles electronically transferred to MSRMfiles electronically transferred to MSRM
Forest Cover Attributes and SpatialForest Cover Attributes and Spatialfiles electronically transferred to MSRMfiles electronically transferred to MSRM
FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT
FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY
FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY
Polygon123
Polygon124
Polygon125
Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234
FS 708 Form C
Forest Cover
New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall
Vegetation inventory files at MSRMVegetation inventory files at MSRM
New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover New spatial and attribute info on individual Forest Cover polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall polygons from RESULTS are merged with overall
Vegetation inventory files at MSRMVegetation inventory files at MSRM
MapviewMapview
Transfer of information to TSBTransfer of information to TSBTransfer of information to TSBTransfer of information to TSB
When requested, MSRM will transfer complete veg When requested, MSRM will transfer complete veg graphics and text files to TSB or the DFAM consortiagraphics and text files to TSB or the DFAM consortia
years
m3/haGrowth & Yield
m3/yr
0 to 200 yrs
age class species
ha
TSR AAC Scenarios
MSRM provides complete FIP/Veg spatial and attribute MSRM provides complete FIP/Veg spatial and attribute files to Timber Supply Branch or DFAM consortia to do files to Timber Supply Branch or DFAM consortia to do
stand and forest level forecasting of forest valuesstand and forest level forecasting of forest values
MSRM provides complete FIP/Veg spatial and attribute MSRM provides complete FIP/Veg spatial and attribute files to Timber Supply Branch or DFAM consortia to do files to Timber Supply Branch or DFAM consortia to do
stand and forest level forecasting of forest valuesstand and forest level forecasting of forest values
MSRMMSRM TSB or DFAMTSB or DFAM
Things that need to be doneThings that need to be doneThings that need to be doneThings that need to be done
Rationalize what types of spatial data needs to be Rationalize what types of spatial data needs to be collected within the opening boundary and the collected within the opening boundary and the appropriate resolution to meet client needsappropriate resolution to meet client needs
need to work together towards common standard for need to work together towards common standard for collection of spatial information (e.g. GML) to enable collection of spatial information (e.g. GML) to enable sharability of data between MOF/MSRM & Licenseessharability of data between MOF/MSRM & Licensees
process to transfer files from MOF to MSRM must be process to transfer files from MOF to MSRM must be documenteddocumented
definition on frequency of transferdefinition on frequency of transfer
Things that need to be doneThings that need to be doneThings that need to be doneThings that need to be done
For Forest cover strata that exist within an Opening, For Forest cover strata that exist within an Opening, we need a standard protocol to allow industry and the we need a standard protocol to allow industry and the agencies to consistently assign and communicate agencies to consistently assign and communicate polygon numbers/idpolygon numbers/id
MSRM needs to ensure they have an up-to-date copy MSRM needs to ensure they have an up-to-date copy of the TFL base maps so that opening and polygon of the TFL base maps so that opening and polygon specific information from RESULTS can be loadedspecific information from RESULTS can be loaded
MSRM and MOF need to develop MSRM and MOF need to develop clear business standards forclear business standards for
MSRM and MOF need to develop MSRM and MOF need to develop clear business standards forclear business standards for
Forest cover labelling and Forest cover labelling and mapping procedures for mapping procedures for reserves and residual timber reserves and residual timber typestypes
minimum mapping standards minimum mapping standards for reserves and residual for reserves and residual timber types (1/4 ha?)timber types (1/4 ha?)
salvage and poling forest salvage and poling forest cover update procedurescover update procedures
MSRM and MOF need to develop MSRM and MOF need to develop clear business standards forclear business standards for
MSRM and MOF need to develop MSRM and MOF need to develop clear business standards forclear business standards for
digital map file submission digital map file submission standards standards
seek funding for industry seek funding for industry software and data conversion software and data conversion so that they can translate their so that they can translate their GIS info into the new govt GIS info into the new govt standard (XML and GML) standard (XML and GML)
clarity on frequency of clarity on frequency of MSRM polygon updatesMSRM polygon updates
ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion
The new FPC code is linked to providing timely The new FPC code is linked to providing timely quality updates on silviculture RESULTS and the quality updates on silviculture RESULTS and the forest cover condition of 2nd growth standsforest cover condition of 2nd growth stands
FPC required data will be electronically submitted by FPC required data will be electronically submitted by industry & transferred seamlessly to the appropriate industry & transferred seamlessly to the appropriate MOF and MSRM databasesMOF and MSRM databases
data will need to meet clearly defined quality and data will need to meet clearly defined quality and submission standards and timelinessubmission standards and timelines
TSB and DFAM consortia will be able to receive TSB and DFAM consortia will be able to receive complete forest cover information from MSRM complete forest cover information from MSRM
The endThe end