SFM Plan Grande Prairie
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Canfor wishes to express appreciation to all members of the Canfor Forest Management Advisory Committee, Ainsworth Engineered Canada LP and Alberta, Environment and Sustainable Resource Development for the time, effort and expertise contributed toward the development of this Sustainable Forest Management Plan. Canfor would also like to thank the many individuals who provided information or contributed to specific components of this document. Canadian Forest Products Ltd. 9401 – 108 Street Postal Bag 100 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada, T8V 3A3 Phone: (780) 538-7749 Fax: (780) 538-7800 www.canfor.com The majority of the literature cited in this document is available for viewing at Canfor’s Grande Prairie office. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... IV LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................... IV VISION STATEMENT .................................................................................................... V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................. VII 1.0 INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 1 2.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................ 2 3.0 THE DEFINED FOREST AREA ................................................................................ 3 3.1 AREA DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 3 3.1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 3 3.1.2 Communities ................................................................................................................... 4 3.1.3 Area Economy ................................................................................................................ 4 3.1.4 Environment ................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.5 Species at Risk ................................................................................................................ 7 3.1.6 DFA Use ......................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.6.1 Deciduous Forest Companies ...................................................................................... 7 3.1.6.2 Oil and Gas Sector ...................................................................................................... 8 3.1.6.3 Outfitters ...................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.6.4 Grazing Dispositions ................................................................................................... 9 3.1.6.5 Registered Fur Management Areas ........................................................................... 10 3.1.6.6 General Public........................................................................................................... 11 3.2 MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE ..................................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.2 Area Affected ................................................................................................................ 11 3.2.3 Strategy & Response ..................................................................................................... 11 3.2.4 The Extent of Current & Future Infestations ................................................................ 11 3.2.5 Factors Influencing the Severity of Attack ................................................................... 12 3.2.6 Outlook ......................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 WOODLAND CARIBOU ......................................................................................................... 12 4.0 THE PLANNING PROCESS ................................................................................... 14 4.1 THE CSA CERTIFICATION PROCESS..................................................................................... 14 4.1.1 Public/Aboriginal Involvement: Performance Requirements & Measures .................. 14 4.1.2 Public Review of Annual Reports and Third Party Audits ....................................... 15 4.1.3 Internal Infrastructure: Systems Components ............................................................. 15 4.1.4 CSA Registration .......................................................................................................... 16 4.2 THE DFA SFM PLANNING PROCESS .................................................................................... 17 4.2.1 Public Participation ..................................................................................................... 17 5.0 STRATEGY GUIDING THE SFMP .......................................................................... 18 5.1 LAND USE FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................................... 18 5.2 FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................................................. 18 5.3 SFMP STRATEGY FOR THE DFA .......................................................................................... 18 5.4 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ...................................................................................................... 18 6.0 VALUES & OBJECTIVES....................................................................................... 19 i Criterion 1: Biological Diversity ........................................................................................... 19 Element 1.1: Ecosystem Diversity .................................................................................... 19 Element 1.2: Species Diversity .......................................................................................... 19 Element 1.3: Genetic Diversity ......................................................................................... 19 Element 1.4 Protected Areas and Sites of Special Biological and Cultural Significance . 20 Criterion 2: Forest Ecosystem Condition and Productivity .................................................. 20 Element 2.1 Forest Ecosystem Resilience ......................................................................... 20 Element 2.2 Forest Ecosystem Productivity ...................................................................... 20 Criterion 3: Soil and Water ................................................................................................... 21 Element 3.1 Soil Quality and Quantity .............................................................................. 21 Element 3.2 Water Quality and Quantity .......................................................................... 21 Criterion 4: Role in Global Ecological Cycles ..................................................................... 21 Element 4.1 Carbon Uptake and Storage ........................................................................... 21 Element 4.2 Forest Land Conversion ................................................................................ 21 Criterion 5: Economic and Social Benefits ........................................................................... 22 Element 5.1 Timber and Non-Timber Benefits ................................................................. 22 Element 5.2 Communities and Sustainability .................................................................... 22 Criterion 6: Society’s responsibility ..................................................................................... 22 Element 6.1 Aboriginal and Treaty Rights ........................................................................ 22 Element 6.2 Respect for Aboriginal Forest Values, Knowledge, and Uses ...................... 23 Element 6.3 Forest Community well-being and resilience ................................................ 23 Element 6.4 Fair and Effective Decision-Making ............................................................. 23 Element 6.5 Information for Decision-Making ................................................................. 24 7.0 INDICATORS & INDICATOR MATRICES .............................................................. 25 7.1 OBJECTIVES, INDICATORS & TARGETS ................................................................................ 25 7.2 BASE LINE FOR INDICATORS ................................................................................................ 25 7.3 CURRENT STATUS OF INDICATORS ...................................................................................... 25 7.4 FORECASTING ...................................................................................................................... 26 7.5 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................ 26 7.6 INDICATORS IN THE SFMP ................................................................................................... 27 1.1.1 Representation of Plant