WOODLOT LICENCE FOREST MANAGEMENT REGULATION

Contents

B.C. Reg. 325/98 Deposited September 23, 1998
O.C. 1202/98 Effective November 30, 1998 (Consolidated to December 12, 2003)

PART 1 Definitions and Interpretation

PART 2 Operational Plans

• Division 1 – General
• Division 2 – Forest Development Plans
• Division 3 – Site Plans
• Division 3.1 – Silviculture Prescriptions
• Division 3.2 – Operational Plans for Areas of Unauthorized Harvesting
• Division 4
• Division 5 – Amendments
• Division 6 – Transition

PART 3 General Forest Practices

PART 4 Roads

• Division 1 – Interpretation
• Division 2 – General Road Requirements
• Division 3 – Layout and Design
• Division 4 – Construction, Modification and Maintenance
• Division 5 – Maintenance
• Division 6 – Deactivation

PART 5 Harvesting Practices

PART 6 Silviculture

• Division 1 – Definitions
• Division 2 – Obligations to Produce a Free Growing Stand
• Division 3 – Free Growing Requirements for Areas Under Silviculture Prescriptions
• Division 4 – Silviculture Treatment Constraints
• Division 5 Surveys and Reports

PART 7 Riparian Widths

• Division 1 – General
• Division 2 – Streams
• Division 3 – Wetlands
• Division 4 – Lakes

PART 7.1 Ungulate Winter Range and Identified Wildlife

PART 8 Offences

PART 9

SCHEDULE A – Stocking Standards

PART 7 - RIPARIAN WIDTHS

Division 1 – General

Determining the applicable riparian widths
	90	(1)	The district manager may
			(a)	vary the width of a riparian reserve zone or riparian management zone established under this Part,
			(b)	require a riparian reserve zone or riparian management zone and specify the width of that zone, if a riparian reserve zone or riparian management zone is not established under this Part, and
			(c)	notify the holder of the woodlot licence of any specification or variance under paragraph (a) or (b).
		(2)	If the holder of a woodlot licence receives a notice under subsection (1), then for any identified stream, wetland or lake, the specifications or variances contained in the notice apply to the riparian reserve zone or riparian management zone associated with the identified stream, wetland or lake.
		(3)	If the holder of a woodlot licence does not receive a notice under subsection (1), then the riparian reserve zone or riparian management zone widths specified in this Part apply to the woodlot licence area.

Measuring riparian widths
	91	(1)	Riparian reserve zones are the area of a width specified in this Part that is measured from
			(a)	the edge of a stream channel bank,
			(b)	the edge of a wetland, and
			(c)	the edge of
				(i)	the natural boundary of a lake, or
				(ii)	a wetland that is contiguous to a lake, if the wetland is up to 5 ha in size.
		(2)	Riparian management zones are the area of a width specified in this Part that is measured from
			(a)	for streams,
				(i)	the outer edge of the riparian reserve zone, or
				(ii)	if there is no riparian reserve zone, the edge of the stream channel bank, to the widest of
					(A)	the top of the inner gorge of the stream,
					(B)	the width specified under section 90 (1) or in 93 (1), or
					(C)	the outer edge of any
						(I)	active flood plain, or
						(II)	wetland that is less than 1 ha in size and is within the width of the riparian management zone,
			(b)	for wetlands or lakes,
				(i)	the outer edge of the riparian reserve zone, or
				(ii)	if there is no riparian reserve zone, the edge of the wetland or lake.

Division 2 – Streams

Riparian classes of streams
	92	(1)	Streams in community watersheds and fish streams have the following riparian classes:
Stream Width (m) Riparian Class > 20 S1 > 5 < 20 S2 1.5 < 5 S3 < 1.5 S4
		(2)	Streams outside of community watersheds that are not fish streams have the following riparian classes:
Stream Width (m) Riparian Class > 3 S5 < 3 S6

Minimum widths of riparian reserve zones and riparian management zones
	93	(1)	For each riparian class referred to in section 92, the minimum riparian reserve zone width and riparian management zone width on each side of the stream are as follows:
Riparian Class Riparian Reserve Zone (m) Riparian Management Zone (m) S1 50 20 S2 30 20 S3 20 20 S4 0 30 S5 0 30 S6 0 20
		(2)	Despite subsection (1), if a stream has, on average, over a 1 km length,
			(a)	a channel width of 100 m or greater, and
			(b)	an active flood plain width of 100 m or greater
			then the stream has no riparian reserve zone, but does have a riparian management zone of 100 m or the width of the active flood plain, whichever is greater.

Division 3 – Wetlands

Riparian classes of wetlands
	94		A wetland has a riparian class of
			(a)	W1 if the wetland is greater than 5 ha in size,
			(b)	W2 if the wetland is between 1 and 5 ha in size and is in the following biogeoclimatic zones and subzones:
				(i)	Ponderosa Pine;
				(ii)	Bunch Grass;
				(iii)	Interior Douglas-fir, very dry hot, very dry warm or very dry mild;
				(iv)	Coastal Douglas-fir;
				(v)	Coastal Western Hemlock very dry maritime, dry maritime or dry submaritime,
			(c)	W3 if the wetland is between 1 ha and 5 ha in size and is in a biogeoclimatic zone or subzone other than those referred to in paragraph (b),
			(d)	W4 if the wetland is
				(i)	between 0.25 and 1 ha in size and is in a biogeoclimatic zone or subzone referred to in paragraph (b) (i), (ii) or (iii), or
				(ii)	between 0.5 ha and 1 ha in size and is in a biogeoclimatic zone or subzone referred to in paragraph (b) (iv) or (v), or
			(e)	W5 if the area consists of 2 or more individual wetlands with overlapping riparian management zones and the combined size of the wetlands is 5 ha or larger.

Minimum widths of riparian reserve zones and riparian management zones for wetlands
	95	(1)	For each riparian class referred to in section 94, the minimum reserve zone and riparian management zone width is the following:
Riparian Class Riparian Reserve Zone (m) Riparian Management Zone (m) W1 10 40 W2 10 20 W3 0 30 W4 0 30 W5 10 40
		(2)	Despite subsection (1), upland terrain within a bog dominated or muskeg dominated wetland larger than 1 000 ha in boreal, sub-boreal or hyper maritime climates has no riparian reserve zone or riparian management zone.

Division 4 – Lakes

Riparian classes of lakes
	96		A lake has a riparian class of
			(a)	L1 if the lake is
				(i)	greater than 5 ha in size, or
				(ii)	designated by the district manager,
			(b)	L2 if the lake is between 1 ha and 5 ha in size and is in the following biogeoclimatic zones and subzones:
				(i)	Ponderosa Pine;
				(ii)	Bunch Grass;
				(iii)	Interior Douglas-fir, very dry hot, very dry warm or very dry mild;
				(iv)	Coastal Douglas-fir;
				(v)	Coastal Western Hemlock very dry maritime, dry maritime or dry submaritime,
			(c)	L3 if the lake is between 1 ha and 5 ha in size and is in a biogeoclimatic zone or subzone other than those referred to in paragraph (b), or
			(d)	L4 if the lake is
				(i)	between 0.25 and 1 ha in size and is in a biogeoclimatic zone or subzone referred to in paragraph (b) (i), (ii) or (iii), or
				(ii)	between 0.5 and 1 ha in size and is in a biogeoclimatic zone or subzone referred to in paragraph (b) (iv) or (v).

Minimum widths of riparian reserve zones and riparian management zones for lakes
	97	(1)	A lake with a riparian class of L1 has a riparian reserve zone width of 10 m, unless otherwise specified by the district manager, and a riparian management zone of a width established by the district manager.
		(2)	A lake with a riparian class other than L1 has the following minimum riparian reserve zone and riparian management zone widths:
Riparian Class Riparian Reserve Zone (m) Riparian Management Zone (m) L2 10 20 L3 0 30 L4 0 30
		(3)	Despite subsections (1) and (2), a lake greater than 1 000 ha has no riparian reserve zone.

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