Forest Practices Code

Seed and Vegetative Material Guidebook
Update #2

September 4, 1997

1. Contact Persons (p. 1)

Replace list of contact persons and phone numbers with the following:

Seed Policy Officer (Victoria) ph. (250) 356-6207
Tree Seed Centre (Surrey) ph. (604) 541-1683
Manager, Seed Production (Saanich)ph. (250) 652-5600
SPAR Project Manager (Victoria)ph. (250) 387-8945
Research Branch, Forest Biology (Victoria)ph. (250) 387-6721
Kalamalka Forestry Centre (Vernon)ph. (250) 549-5577
Cowichan Lake Research Stationph. (250) 749-6811

2. Provincial Seed and Vegetative Material Transfer Guidelines (p. 21-31)

Coastal Seed Planning Zones (Table 4. p.24)

Coastal lodgepole pine (Plc): upward elevation transfer limit is increased to +300 m in the Maritime (M) seed planning zone.

Exotic Provenances (p. 28)

Repeal sections 3 and 5, and replace respectively with:

3. Idaho western white pine may be transferred to the interior seed planning zones of B.C. , provided it is used south of 52^olatitude and below 1450 m. Areas subject to frost should be avoided.

5. Hybrid poplar (Ax) clones may be transferred to B.C. provided they are used in accordance with the Ministry recommendations for specified geographic areas. Contact the Kalamalka Forestry Centre for a listing of suitable clones.

Seed Orchard Seed (p. 28-30)

Repeal entire section, including tables, and replace with:

1. The transferability of seed orchard (genetic class A) seed shall be defined at registration.

2. The use of seed orchard seed shall be limited to the seed planning zone(s) listed for each seedlot.

3. Elevation and latitude transfer limits of seed orchard seed may be defined by minimum and maximum values listed for each seedlot. In the absence of minimum and maximum elevation and/or latitude values the natural stand transfer guidelines (Tables 4 and 5), applicable to the species, shall apply to the mean elevation and/or latitude values of the seedlot.

4. Additional transfer restrictions apply to seedlots originating from the following orchards:

Orchard 118, 142 and 157 (Ss) - if used north of 52^oon the mainland, use in the CWHvh subzone only.
Orchard 129 and 160 (Ba) - if used on the mainland, use in the CWHvm1 variant only.
Orchard 156 (Hw) - if used on the mainland, use in the CWHvh subzone or CWHvm1 variant only.

Further information regarding these changes may be obtained by contacting:

Brian Barber, R.P.F.,

Seed Policy Officer,

Tree Improvement Program
Ministry of Forests

PO Box 9518 Stn Prov Govt

Victoria, B.C., V8W 9C2
ph. (250) 356-6207.

fax. (250) 256-8124
email: bbarber@mfor01.for.gov.bc.ca

Dale Draper

Leader

Tree Improvement Program

September 4, 1997