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Schedule F – Reforestation
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(Sections 11, 25, 32, 67, 81 and 96)
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Stocking requirements
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Table A presents the stocking requirements for coniferous areas and deciduous areas.
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Table A |
Type of Area |
Type of Site |
Min. No. of Trees per ha |
Minimum Height (m) |
Coniferous |
Xeric-Subxeric |
500 |
ESSF/SWB Pl 1.2 Other 0.6;
BWBS Pl 2.0 Other 1.0 |
Coniferous |
Submesic-Mesic |
700 |
ESSF/SWB Pl 1.6 Other 0.8
BWBS Pl 2.0 Other 1.0 |
Coniferous |
Subhygric |
500 |
ESSF/SWB Pl 1.6 Other 0.8
BWBS Pl 2.0 Other1.0 |
Coniferous |
Hygric-Subhydric |
400 |
ESSF/SWB Pl 1.2 Other 0.6
BWBS Pl 1.4 Other 0.8 |
Deciduous |
All Sites |
4000 (with a maximum
component of 15% of birch
and cottonwood) |
All Species 1.5 |
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(2)
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In Table A,
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"BWBS" means the boreal white and black spruce biogeoclimatic zone;
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"ESSF" means the Engelmann spruce subalpine fir biogeoclimatic zone;
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"other" means species of crop tree other than lodgepole pine;
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"Pl" means lodgepole pine;
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"SWB" means the spruce willow birch biogeoclimatic zone.
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(3)
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When determining type of site for the purposes of Table A, the following applies:
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(a) |
the minimum strata size that is
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a 2 ha contiguous area, or
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20% of the cutblock area if the cutblock is less than 10 ha;
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(b) |
for strata that do not meet the minimum requirements of paragraph (a), the stocking requirements of the largest adjacent strata in the cutblock apply;
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(c) |
despite paragraph (b), if a strata does not meet the requirements of paragraph (a) but the professional forester who prepared the site level plan for the area is of the opinion that the area in the cutblock in which reforestation is required is a complex of different types of sites interspersed, then the stocking requirements for the complex is the number of trees per hectare determined by the following procedure:
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first, estimate the amount of area in each type of site;
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second, for each type of site, multiply the amount of area of that type by the stocking requirement for that type of site determined in accordance with Table A;
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third, add the total number of well spaced trees required for all types of sites as determined under subparagraph (ii);
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fourth, divide the total number of trees required for the complex by the area of the
cutblock.
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[am. B.C. Reg. 350/2002, Sch. E, s. 3.]
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Use of seed
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A participant who carries out planting to reforest an area must
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use only seedlots or vegetative lots collected and registered in accordance with the Tree Cone, Seed and Vegetative Material Regulation,
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use the best genetic quality source available,
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store tree seeds with the ministry,
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if the participant knows or should know of forest health concerns that affect the health of the species of trees that are required by the prescription, use only naturally or genetically improved resistant seed sources, seedlings or vegetative propagules if they are available,
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not exceed the limits for seed or vegetative material transfer specified in the Ministry of Forests' publication "Seed and Vegetative Material Guidebook", as amended from time to time, and
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keep a record of the registration numbers of the seedlots or vegetative lots used and the locations in which they are planted.
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Use of livestock in site preparation
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A participant who uses livestock for site preparation or brush control must
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ensure that all necessary measures are taken to
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minimize conflict between livestock and animals that could prey on livestock,
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prevent transmission of disease from livestock to wildlife, and
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maintain the health of livestock,
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establish a buffer zone on the area if required to do so by a designated environmental official and prevent livestock from entering the zone,
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notify a designated forest official and a designated environmental official before the arrival of the livestock, and
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use livestock only if they have been inspected and certified as required by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.
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