Patrick Martin

March 14, 2007

Multi-block Stocking StandardsMulti-block Stocking Standards

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1. 1. Message received

• Concerns:

– Workload

– We won’t be able to do our jobs well

– Risk

– Declining standards

• Comfort, familiar, and set-up for our traditional system

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• Option within FRPA• Administrative law• Delivering government’s

multiple objectives• The Chief not the King

2. Why are proposals considered?2. Why are proposals considered?

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A good multi-block approach:

• Provides a broader context

• Monitors cumulative effects

3. Some potential advantages

• Links to forest level strategies

• Improves economic efficiency

• Structures management flexibility

• Brings best available science

• Clarifies purpose

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• September CF determination criteria: capture productive

potential, verifiable, and acceptable risk.

• October CF rejects early proposal• Nov-Feb Critiques and revisions• March 1 “Final” submission

4. Merritt proposal - Chronology 4. Merritt proposal - Chronology

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5. Overview of the proposal5. Overview of the proposal

• SU-level standards– Conventional uneven-age and IC standards, Max density

standards– MAI-based standards

• Expected MAI benchmark MAI (subject to rules) • Multi-block standards

– Overall mean MAI 90% maximum possible MAI– Overall mean MAI(p) 70% max possible MAI– Deciduous density ≤ 1% overall density

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6. Our vision6. Our vision

• People

– Doing our jobs effectively

– Capitalizing on the opportunities provided by the experiment

– Sustaining good relationships

• Forest management

– SFM• environmentally appropriate, economically viable, socially

acceptable

• Policy framework

– Some experimentation with policies, standards, etc

– Learning organization

– Managing, not trying to eliminate, risk

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• A concerted effort by all of us• Victoria staff can contribute by:– Providing training and tech support– Helping get the C&E and stewardship

monitoring parts in place– Learning from the experiment

• What do you suggest?• How can you contribute?

7. How do we get there?7. How do we get there?

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8. Discussion8. Discussion

What do we need to do to What do we need to do to make this work?make this work?