A new Integrated World Linking Results-Based Code, Inventory Updates & Timber Supply Review By the FC Linkages Team October 2, 2002

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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Inventory Density Classes for All TSAs in BC

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Reserve Distribution on all TSAs Based on Forest Cover

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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%

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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

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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

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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

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FS 708 Form C

Forest Cover

Corporate DatabaseRESULTS

Standards to beapplied to area

FS 708 Form BHarvesting Activities

FS708 Form BSilviculture Activities




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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




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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




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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


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



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

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A new Integrated World Linking Results-Based Code, Inventory Updates & Timber Supply Review By the FC Linkages Team October 2, 2002