Tree Farm Licence 25 1999
Annual Report
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Tree Farm Licence 25
Naka Tree Farm Licence (TFL 25) held by Western Forest Products Limited is comprised of five widely separated blocks on Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, and the North, Mid, and Central Coast of British Columbia. The total area of TFL 25 is 480 820 hectares of which 151 086 are considered productive forest land. The Licence was granted to WFP predecessor, Alaska Pine and Cellulose Limited as Naka Tree Farm Licence 25 on May 21, 1958. The Licence area was significantly amended in 1998 by eliminating Block 4 and adding Block 6 (Formerly TFL 24).
Since the awarding of the TFL 42 years ago, a total of 36 million cubic meters have been logged in TFL 25. More than 65% of the total TFL forest area still remains in an old growth condition. About 69 000 hectares are classed as mature operable and 46 000 hectares as immature for a total operable land base of 115 000 hectares (24% of total area). Each block of the TFL is now managed as a separate sustained unit.
Forestry and milling activities supported by logging in TFL 25 sustain more than 750 direct jobs on Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands and coastal mainland of British Columbia. The Company also works with First Nation groups whose traditional territories lie within TFL 25 to create economic activities and build capacity for forest management.
Forest planning policies, practices and activities in the TFL are prescribed in the Company’s Management Plans, Forest Development Plans and silviculture strategies. These are developed regionally and implemented locally by a team of dedicated professional foresters and other planning specialists and operations staff. WFP maintains a comprehensive system of public opportunities for reviewing all plans and reports annually on TFL activities through this Annual Report.
The Company is proud of the level of forest management applied to TFL 25 that integrates the public interest in economic development and employment with good environmental stewardship. WFP supports local salmon enhancement projects in the Queen Charlotte Islands that are focused on 5 watersheds in the TFL. In conjunction with the Ministry of Forests, the Company maintains 3 popular camping sites plus a number of day picnic areas and trails for public use. WFP welcomes public comment on all our practices.
Further information is available on the Company’s web site at www.westernforest.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION Page
1.0 Introduction 11
1.1 Statement of Stewardship 11 1.2 Operations Highlights 11
2.0 Management and Obligation Performance 18
2.1 Volume 18 2.2 Area 18 2.3 Contractor Compliance 18 2.4 Planning 18 2.5 Public Involvement 23 2.6 Inventories and Mapping 25
3.0 Management and Objectives Achievements 28
3.1 Management and Utilization of Timber Resources 28 3.2 Protection and Conservation Measures 33 3.3 Integration of Harvesting Activities 39 3.4 Forest Fire Management 40 3.5 Forest Health Management 40 3.6 Silviculture 41 3.7 Roads and Bridges 49 3.8 Employment and Economic Opportunities 51 3.9 Performance Monitoring 54
4.0 Timber Processing 55
5.0 Research 56
5.1 Silviculture and Stand Management 56 5.2 Genetics 56 5.3 Kermode Bears 56
6.0 Goals and Initiatives 58
7.0 Administration 59
8.0 Financial Statements 60
8.1 Forest Management Costs 60 8.2 Forest Management Reimbursements 61
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX Page
I Scaled Production 63 II Volume Charged to Allowable Cut 64 III Area Denuded 65 IV Current Cut Control Period Annual Allowable Cut 66 V Historical Cut Control Performance 67 VI Coastal Contractor Clause Performance Report 68 VII Phase and Full Contractors 69 VIII Contractors 70 IX Small Business Forest Enterprise Program Harvesting Report 72 X Project Summary 74 XI Not Satisfactorily Regenerated Balance Sheet 76 XII Historical Summary of Activities 77 XIII Tree Planting History 78 XIV – A Direct Employment Summary 79 XIV – B Direct Employment Summary – WFP 81 XIV – C First Nations Silviculture Contracts Employment Summary 82 XV Salmonid Enhancement Program Summary 83 XVI Log Flow and Wood Consumption 85 XVII Research Summary 86 XVIII Operating Statistics 87 XIX Summary of Obligations and Commitments 88 XX Seedling Production Report 90 XXI Seed Production Report 91 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 5 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 1999
Depletion Scaled Volume 360 731 m3 Volume Charged to Annual Allowable Cut 371 663 m3 Area Logged (Western Forest Products) 619.4 ha Area Logged (SBFEP) 87.1 ha Reforestation Silviculture Prescriptions 804.2 ha Site Preparation 14.8 ha Seedlings Planted 412 989 trees Seedlings Fertilized 207 110 trees Area Planted 461.8 ha Stocking Surveys 1 005.6 ha Free Growing Surveys 388.7 ha Stand Management Juvenile Spacing 234.3 ha Brushing and Weeding 143.7 ha Pruning 136.0 ha Broadcast Fertilization 2 641.3 ha Inventory Cutting Permit Cruising 1 045 plots Residue Assessment 238 plots Engineering Roads Built 39.6 km Roads Maintained 342.1 km Roads Deactivated 117.3 km Roadside Seeding 0.2 km Protection Accidental Fires 0 Contracting Contractor Obligation 137 512 m3 Contracted 179 911 m3 Compliance 130.8 % Minor Products Shake and Shingle 2 134.3 m3 Yew Bark 883.8 kg Honey 3 673.6 kg Salal 1 364 kg Roadside Salvage 95.1 m3 Salmon Enhancement Program Coho 68 208 fry Employment Direct Employment 85 285 person-days TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 6 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
PROJECT MAPS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of Sustainable Forest Management
The three important elements of sustainable forest management – social benefits, environmental appropriateness, and economic viability – are critical to the successful management of TFL 25. Key components of Western Forest Product’s sustainable forest management program include:
¨ Promptly reforesting all areas after harvest with ecologically appropriate species to maintain and enhance forest growth.
¨ Planning for the long-term in an integrated manner to incorporate the full range of forest values including soil, water, fish and wildlife, archaeology, scenic resources, and biological diversity.
¨ Maintaining, enhancing, and protecting forest ecosystems while providing economic, environmental, social, and cultural benefits.
¨ Proposing and implementing allowable annual cuts that reflect forest ecosystem capacity and sustainability as well as social and economic considerations.
¨ Involving the public and stakeholders in meaningful consultation of all aspects of forest management.
Western Forest Products is actively practicing sustainable forest management and will continue to do so.
1.2 Company Highlights
Western Forest Products’ parent company Doman Industries Limited had a slight improvement in its financial situation in 1999. Year end results continued to be affected by depressed demand for hemlock lumber in Asian markets, low pulp prices and high stumpage and logging costs. Losses for the year were $55,913,000 compared to a $74,000,000 in 1998. Sales for the year were up almost $100 million to $873 million compared to $779 million in 1998. Lumber sales were approximately $500 million, pulp sales $262 million and log and sawmill revenues approximately $100 million. The outlook for 2000 was expected to be significantly better with improved pulp prices and demand by mid year. However, lumber prices and demand were not expected to be particularly robust.
The Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States continues to hamper the Company’s return to profitability by forcing the mills to operate at less than optimum level. The sawmill capacity for Doman Industries is 1.2 billion board feet but only 717 million board feet were produced in 1999, or 60% of capacity.
Total timber harvest for the year continued in an undercut position. A total of 3.3 million m3 or 74% of available harvest volume was accomplished. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 12 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Stumpage payments were $84.7 million, an average of $25.28 per cubic metre. This is slightly lower than in 1998 but still a significant cost factor on an average sales value of slightly over $100 per cubic metre. Joint government/industry cost and administration action teams addressing stumpage and bureaucratic relief continued work in 1999. Appendix XVIII summarizes the operating statistics for the Doman Group of companies for 1999.
A Kermode bear rests in a sedge grass area on Gribble Island, just north of Princess Royal Island. The Kermode bear genetic study initiated by WFP and supported by FRBC, continues to uncover secrets regarding this white phase of the common black bear (Ursus americanus). Scientists from UBC and other organizations are collaborating on this project.
Operations Highlights
¨ A total of 263 kilometres of road were constructed and 535 km were deactivated, 116 permanently. More than 1960 km were maintained in the Company’s’s 30 logging operations.
¨ The unresolved land use situation and the LRMP in the Central and North Coast Region continued to attract international attention and a market action campaign continued against companies working in the region, including Western Forest Products. Discussions commenced late in the year with local and international environmental groups on a new conflict-free approach to attempt to design an ecosystem based forest management model.
¨ The provincial government announced a major forest policy review under the direction of the Jobs and Timber Accord advocate, Gary Wouters. WFP provided a brief outlining five major areas of much needed forestry reform for returning profitability to the coastal forest industry and sustaining environmental and social values.
¨ The Company had an excellent year with respect to Forest Practices Code compliance with only 6 minor violations recorded out of a total of 721 inspections of Company operations for a year-end 99% compliance record. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 13 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
¨ In an effort to address the underharvest situation in various tenures and provide new opportunities for First Nations involvement in forestry activities, the Company agreed to underutilized AAC volume being transferred to six coastal First Nations within their traditional territories. At year end the specific mechanism of transfer was still to be worked out in conjunction with the Ministry of Forests. It is expected the Company will recover most of this volume through log purchase and cooperative development agreements.
¨ Intensive work continued on developing the Company -wide Environmental Management System and Forest Stewardship Council certification in North Vancouver Island Region.
¨ More than 80% of the Company’s timber harvesting was patch clearcutting with reserves. Average openings were less than 30 hectares in size. Approximately 91% of the timber harvest was in mature stands older than 140 years and mostly 250 years or greater. A total of 4 146 hectares was logged and 2 915 hectares planted. Planting percentage is normally higher but snow disrupted planned planting. WFP also committed to establishing trials to assess variable retention potential in North Vancouver Island Region.
Specific TFL 25 Highlights
¨ Due to serious market problems, land use issues in Block 5, and corporate financial issues only 57% of the AAC was harvested in year one of the five year plans.
¨ In Block 1 logging commenced in the second growth private lands at Weeks Lake after negotiations with Ministry of Environment regarding elk habitat management in the area.
¨ Gentle topography and smaller diameter tree size (<60 cm diam.) provided an opportunity to employ a fellerbuncher and processor at Weeks Lake to fall and buck to length an estimated 68 000 m3 in TFL 25, Block 1. Feller buncher production estimated by the operator working at Weeks Lake was between 40 and 80 m3 per hour as compared to hand falling which can produce at a range of between 20 and 24 m3 per hour (in similar second growth stands).
WFP used a ground based tree processor to log a portion of Weeks Lake block at Jordan River. This trial was a success with excellent cost and minimal site impact in the second growth stand. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 14 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
¨ A training session with Vancouver Island Helicopters was held at Jordan River Operation on airlifting injured workers from remote access locations. The VIH pilot spoke to the group on topics such as the protocol for calling out the helicopters to an accident site, the types of equipment available for an extraction, and the safe loading of the victim onto a spine board and onto the basket for aerial extraction both in clear-cut and standing timber situations.
¨ The last station on the Jordan River mainline was engineered on top of San Juan Ridge in area 315 at 40.355 kilometres from the Jordan River dryland sort.
¨ Unusually high snowfalls resulted in an estimated 7 metres accumulation at approximately 950 metres elevation at Jordan River. The average snowfall in this area is 4 to 5 metres with a recorded high in 1968 of almost 10 metres.
¨ Jordan River Operation employed Pacheenaht and T’Sou-ke First Nations for planting, pruning, and brushing and weeding projects, for a total of 135 persondays.
¨ For the second consecutive year the Jordan River Operation received a 1st place ribbon for their display at the Sooke Fall Fair.
Visitors from the Italian Pulp and Paper Association were hosted to a tour of southern Vancouver Island and lunch on the beach at Jordan River. The Italian paper industry has been under increasing pressure from Greenpeace regarding B.C. forest product purchasing. The tour helped to clarify the sustainability of B.C. operations. Tony Rotherham, far right, CPPA Vice President of Forestry accompanied the tour.
¨ All silviculture work at Stafford Lake Operation was contracted out to the Campbell River Indian Band under their partnership agreement with Western Forest Products. The Band continued to improve on their productivity and quality performance.
¨ In Block 2 sections of Stafford Main and Stafford 800 were successfully constructed through extremely difficult terrain that resulted in 700 plus metres of full bench/endhaul construction.
¨ Approximately 8 000 cubic metres of logs were heli-yarded from block 19H at Stafford Lake. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 15 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
¨ The Stafford Lake Operation contractor, R&N Logging Ltd., completed a Timber Sale in Call Inlet and processed the logs at Stafford Dryland Sort.
¨ SBFEP initiated a heli-logging operation near the front of the Apple River Valley in TFL 25, Block 2.
¨ Representatives of the World Wildlife Fund and Lignum Forest Products were toured through the Stafford Lake Operation. The tour focused on landscape perspectives.
WFP hosted a tour of World Wildlife Fund biodiversity specialists in Block 2 at Stafford Lake. The focus was WFP’s approach for high conservation value forests as part of the Company’s overall FSC certification initiative.
¨ In Block 3, Naka Creek, logging commenced in the summer of 1999 following a shutdown for all of 1998. A new contractor, Naka Logging Limited, took on the contract.
¨ A new steel bridge with concrete deck was installed over Cedarstedt Creek on Naka Main, replacing the old log structure.
Cedarstedt Creek is a major watershed in Block 3 of TFL 25. The main bridge spanning the creek was replaced in September 1999.
¨ 225 hectares were aerial fertilized in 1999 at Naka Creek Operation. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 16 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
¨ Sediment monitoring in TFL 25, Block 3, is ongoing in the Peel Creek watershed.
¨ Logging on Roderick Island in Block 5 continued during the year, as did operations at the Heiltsuk- manned Yeo Island.
¨ The Forest Practices Board undertook a limited scope audit of logging and road construction in TFL 25, Blocks 5 and 6. The results will be available in 2000.
¨ Continuing planning processes included public meetings with the Kitasoo First Nation in Klemtu concerning the Roderick and Pooley Islands Forest Development Plan. Senior WFP management toured Pooley Island with members of the Kitasoo Council and the public.
James Bay is a new logging operation planned for 2000 on Pooley Island in Block 5 of TFL 25. Staff from Ministry of Forests review the proposed logging plans with Western Forest Products staff and Kitasoo Chief, Gary Hall. Development Plan reviews are a critical element for proposed logging operations and are an essential requirement of consultation with First Nations. The Kitasoo gave written approval for the James Bay logging plans.
¨ WFP staff participated in a Forest Development Plan presentation through Heiltsuk community television in Bella Bella. The plan areas included Yeo Island and Roderick Island Forest Operations.
¨ A new road building subcontractor, M.R. Adama Ltd., has taken over operations on Roderick Island from Hayes Forest Services.
¨ The Sewell Hatchery in Block 6 was remodeled, including a new floor, new plumbing, and the installation of a bear fence.
¨ WFP coordinated a Salmon habitat enhancement project (channel quality) on Thorsen Creek in the Sewell Inlet Operation.
¨ WFP prepared with SMRFA funding a model to address visual impact and design in the Selwyn Inlet corridor in TFL 25, Block 6.
¨ There were 131.7 hectares of SMRFA funded spacing, 65.0 hectares of FRBC spacing, and 70.9 hectares of appraisal brushing completed by local contractors at Sewell Inlet Operation.
¨ Sewell Inlet Operations completed 103.6 hectares vexar maintenance in 1999. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 17 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
¨ The Sewell Inlet hatchery released 68 208 Coho fry in the Sewell Head Creek, Lomgon Creek, Flat Creek and Tasu Creek.
¨ The Saanich Forestry Centre was the target of extreme environmental terrorism on the night of October 31, 1999. More than 70% of the trees in the advanced generation western hemlock orchard were vandalized along with 90% of the Sitka spruce orchard, and a large number of Yellow Cypress hedges.
Saanich Forestry Centre staff view damage by vandals who felled or slashed more than 1 000 orchard trees and pulled 2000 rooted cuttings out on October 31. The attack was a vain attempt to protest against genetic modification of trees of which the Company has had no involvement. Repair work continues.
¨ Pollen management research in Western Red Cedar has lead to the development of new strategies for increased out-crossing rates. Bulk pollen handling techniques for supplemental mass pollination, developed by WFP, may lead to seed crops of increased value.
¨ Cone harvests from the Lost Lake Western Red Cedar orchards were among the largest recorded. Cw155 (QCI) produced more than 45 hi of cones, exceeding any previous harvests. Cw 128 (NVIR) produced more than 43 hi of cones; not the record in cone volume but potentially a record in viable seed.
¨ The final Yellow Cypress field tests of WFP hedge material were established. Dat a from these nine phases is now leading to the development of high-grain hedge orchards. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 18 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
2.0 MANAGEMENT AND OBLIGATION PERFORMANCE
2.1 Volume
The scaled production for the year was 360 731 m3. Volumes by timber mark and Operation are summarized in Appendix .I The volume charged to the allowable cut was 371 663 m3. This includes the scaled production and the residue survey volumes (Appendix II).
2.2 Area
The Company harvested timber from 619.4 hectares during the year. Appendix III summarizes the denudation by Operation. Road construction activities converted 39.6 hectares from productive forest to non-productive forest land.
2.3 Contractor Compliance
Harvesting and forest management activities on TFL 25 during the year employed contractors and Company personnel. The Contractor Clause Performance for harvesting was 130.8 per cent (Appendix VI). Appendix VII lists the phase and full harvesting contractors. Appendix VIII lists all contractors employed in harvesting, silviculture, and resources management on the TFL.
2.4 Planning
2.4.1 Land and Resource Management Plans
The Central Coast Land and Resource Management Plan (CCLRMP) process committee continued to meet during 1999. Progress over the year was marginal. Discussions continue to focus on issues such as objectives and target setting with little agreement from the participants regarding strategies for moving the process forward. After three years of meetings, virtually no map work has occurred to date and no specific recommendations regarding protected areas have been finalized. There is increasing pressure for the committee to show some progress towards the production of a land use plan. Poor progress added to market pressures and late in the year talks began with local and international environmental groups to deal with customer and market issues.
2.4.2 Landscape Unit Plans
The majority of work completed throughout the year focused on completing the Regional Landscape Unit Planning Strategy (RLUPS). The original RLUPS, completed in 1997, included the delineation of all landscape unit boundaries, the determination of biodiversity emphasis (lower, intermediate, and higher) for each landscape unit and the scope and priorities then proposed for LU planning. The work completed in 1999 consisted of the review and update of the 1997 RLUPS which resulted in a set of revised LU planning strategies. These strategies include the following information: TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 19 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
· A statement confirming the satisfactory completion of the review and compliance with the Chief Forester’s Higher Level Plans: Policy and Procedures (HLP:PP);
· A matrix confirming that each element of Chapter 5, HLP:PP has been reviewed;
· A summary of red flagged units and how these were addressed in the review or will be addressed;
· A tabular summary of landscape units showing biodiversity emphasis options area and a proposed priority based schedule to legally establish LUs and priority biodiversity objectives within three years;
· A summary of major changes and issues dealt with in the review and a description of the reason for the changes.
The next step in continuing landscape unit planning is for the development of priority biodiversity objectives within a three-year time period. Priority biodiversity planning is defined by the Landscape Unit Planning Guide to consist of retention of old growth forest and stand structure through wildlife tree retention.
General information regarding the landscape units found within TFL 25 and the proposed timeline to complete the priority biodiversity objective follows:
Block 1 Jordan River
Landscape BEO Gross LU Area LU Area (ha) Legal Priority Unit (ha) within TFL Establishment Loss Low 21 457 15 150 Sept 1, 2000 High Sooke Low 36 972 13 650 Sept 1, 2001 Low Tugwell Low 31 972 3 450 Sept 1, 2001 High
Block 2 Loughborough Inlet
Landscape BEO Gross LU Area LU Area (ha) Legal Priority Unit (ha) within TFL Establishment Stafford High 58 450 58 450 LU planning delayed until Fulmore Intermediate 85 099 8 200 completion of CCLRMP
Block 3 Naka Creek
Landscape BEO Gross LU Area LU Area (ha) Legal Priority Unit (ha) within TFL Establishment Tsitika High 40 165 1 340 June 2000 High Naka Low 15 782 14 960 March 2001 Medium
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Block 5 Swanson Bay Landscape BEO Gross LU LU Area (ha) Legal Priority Unit Area (ha) within TFL Establishment Crab Low 24 110 24 110 March 2002 Low Triumph Low 20 698 5 400 March 2002 Low Kiltuish Low 28 110 28 110 March 2002 Low Klekane Low 23 601 23 601 LU Planning delayed until Aaltanhash Low 18 482 18 482 completion of CCLRMP Khutze Intermediate 34 586 34 586 Green Intermediate 34 171 32 600 Butedale Intermediate 21 488 21 488 Tolmie High 22 120 16 400 Laredo Intermediate 53 482 34 500 Roderick Low 54 822 54 822 Yeo Low 25 823 13 050 Don Intermediate 85 099 7 700 Peninsula
Block 6 Sewell Inlet Landscape BEO Gross LU LU Area (ha) Legal Priority Unit Area (ha) within TFL Establishment Sewell Intermediate 47 108 27 000 March 2001 High Skidegate Low 53 444 2 700 March 2001 Medium Lake Tasu Low 34 382 24 000 March 2002 Medium
2.4.3 Forest Development Planning
The 1999-2003 Jordan River Forest Operation Forest Development Plan, submitted January 25, 1999, and amended by final submissions dated June 16, 1999, and August 4, 1999, was approved by the District Manager on August 6, 1999. Copies of the FDP were submitted to the South Island District Ministry of Forests; Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks – Habitat Protection and Water Management; Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture; Ministry of Employment and Investment, Energy and Minerals Division; and BC Parks.
The Forest Development Plan for Block 2, Stafford Lake, was approved on June 18, 1999. The Campbell River District Ministry of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as well as the Campbell River Indian Band received copies.
The 1999 Forest Development Plan for Naka Creek was submitted on January 27, 1999, and approved on May 20, 1999, for a two-year term. The FDP was referred to the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 21 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
The 1999 - 2005 FDP for Yeo Island Operation was submitted on March 8, 1999, and the 1999 - 2004 FDP for Roderick Island Operation was submitted on March 12, 1999. Both FDPs were sent to all resource agencies and First Nations groups involved. The Roderick plan was referred to the Heiltsuk and Kitasoo Bands and the Yeo plan was referred to the Heiltsuk Band.
The Roderick Island portion of the 1998 plan was approved on April 20, 1999, while the Pooley Island portion was approved on October 28, 1999, after stakeholder agreement was reached on the location of the James Bay dumpsite. The 1998 Roderick plan was extended for 6 months to expire on April 20, 2000, while the 1998 Yeo plan was extended for one year expiring on November 10, 2000.
As the 1998 approved FDP for Sewell Inlet still included planned harvesting blocks the plan was extended by the District Manager for a term of one year to June 2000. The Queen Charlotte Islands District Ministry of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans received copies. The Development Plan was also sent to the Council of Haida Nations including the Masset Indian Band Council and the Skidegate Indian Band Council.
Costs for FDPs totalled $41,165.
2.4.4 Silviculture and Harvest Planning
2.4.4.1 Cutting Permits and Cutting Permit Cruising
In 1999, 28 permits were active, down from 36 in the previous year (including the former TFL 24). Prior to changes in the administrative processes by the Ministry of Forests, 11 Cutting Permits were maintained. Associated costs have steadily increased. Table 1 lists the active Cutting Permits, expiration dates, and locations.
Table 1 Active Cutting Permits CP Expiry Date Location CP Expiry Date Location 104 Jul 31 2000 Jordan River 500 Sep 30 2000 Roderick Island 105 Mar 12 2000 Jordan River 502 Aug 31 2000 Roderick Island 106 Sep 30 2001 Jordan River 504 Apr 30 2000 Roderick Island 108 Aug 16 2001 Jordan River 505 Jun 30 2000 Roderick Island 109 Aug 19 2001 Jordan River 506 Oct 19 2001 Roderick Island 110 Jul 4 2001 Weeks Lake 570 May 31 2000 Roderick/Yeo 111 Jan 24 2001 Goudie Creek 503 Oct 31 2000 Yeo Island 204 Jul 20 2000 Stafford Lake 510 Sep 30 2000 Yeo Island 205 Apr 14 2000 Stafford Lake 511 Oct 31 2000 Yeo Island 206 Mar 14 2001 Stafford Lake 98 Apr 30 2000 Sewell Inlet 95 May 20 2002 Naka Creek 904 Apr 30 2000 Sewell Inlet 302 Jun 30 2000 Naka Creek 905 Jun 30 2000 Sewell Inlet 303 Nov 30 2000 Naka Creek 906 May 31 2001 Sewell Inlet 304 Jan 14 2000 Naka Creek 907 Aug 11 2001 Sewell Inlet
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Cutting permit cruising plot costs increased, on average, from 1998 costs due to higher transportation costs associated with cruising in more remote locations and an adjustment to rates after the 1998 cost reduction program. Average cost per established plot, Company-wide, was $168.49. Average cost per compiled plot was $86.14. The weighted plot cost was $114. A total of 1 045 cruise plots were established and 1 513 plots were complied.
Contractor costs totalled $145,294.
2.4.4.2 Road Permits
The Company maintained 7 Road Permits in 1999, as listed in Table 2, throughout TFL 25 Operations.
Table 2 Road Permits by Operation
Road Permit Operation Road Permit Operation RO5414 Jordan River RO6224 Roderick Island RO4507 Stafford Lake RO7618 Yeo Island RP06748 and RP0028 Naka Creek RO6086 Sewell Inlet
2.4.4.3 Silviculture Prescriptions
Forty-one silviculture prescriptions were submitted to the Ministry of Forests in the year (Table 3). The total area for which new silviculture prescriptions were submitted was 804.2 hectares. Average block size including reserve was 19.6 hectares for the submitted prescriptions. Average reserve area varied from 18.5 per cent to 10.2 per cent by Operation.
Amendments to silviculture prescriptions reflecting new information or objectives continue to occupy significant amounts of staff time. Forestry costs for new silvicultural prescriptions and amendments to previously submitted prescriptions totalled $144 287 or $179 per hectares.
Table 3 Silvicultural Prescription Statistics by Operation
Operation Submitted Total Average Block Minimum Maximum Average SPs Area Size Block Size Block Size Reserve (#) (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) (%) Jordan River 20 576.1 28.8 7.3 44.2 18.5 Stafford 2 31.7 25.0 3.6 28.1 10.7 Naka Creek 2 27.2 13.6 8.0 19.2 10.2 Roderick 12 106.3 8.8 3.6 29.5 None Yeo Island 3 38.1 12.7 4.3 21.7 None Sewell Inlet 2 24.8 12.4 5.8 19.0 None TOTAL 41 804.2 19.6 3.6 44.2
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2.5 Public Involvement
2.5.1 Land and Resources Management Plan
The CCLCRMP process continued in 1999. Planning has been split into a north and south portion of the 5 million hectare area of the Central Coast. Despite the implementation of the planning process in 1998, little progress as been made.
WFP along with IWA and First Nations hosted a tour of Members of Parliament from the Reform Party (now Canadian Alliance) to the Central Coast and Block 5 of TFL 25 to review forest management and discuss issues related to land use and market problems. 2.5.2 Forest Development Plan
Open house public reviews for the Jordan River Forest Development Plan were held in Shirley and Sooke during February 1999. Several comments were received from local residents and responses mailed to them. The Pacheedaht First Nation and the T’Sou-ke Nation were both notified of the FDP review period and open houses and a meeting was subsequently held on March 5 with the Pacheedaht First Nation to discuss and review the proposed FDP.
The proposed 1999 Stafford Lake Forest Development Plan was advertised on February 2, 1999, in a Campbell River newspaper. The plan was made available in Campbell River for a 60-day public viewing from February 2, 1999, to April 2, 1999. No written public comments or First Nations comments were received in respect to the proposed FDP. A copy of the plan was submitted and a special presentation was made on April 22 to the Campbell River Indian Band to discuss the FDP. Comments were received from the DFO and MOF and were addressed in the approved plan.
The 1999 Forest Development Plan for Naka Creek Operation was available for public review at the WFP Mainland/Islands Region office and at the WFP Port McNeill Operation office between January 29 and March 31, 1999.
The public viewing sessions for the Yeo Island and Roderick Island Forest Development Plans were held concurrently in Bella Coola on March 15-16, 1999, and in Bella Bella on April 21, 1999. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 24 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
WFP staff also participated in a public information presentation of both plans on Heiltsuk Community Television on April 21, 1999, in Bella Bella. This session included a live call-in feature where staff answered questions from the telephone audience.
The Sewell Forest Development plan was a one-year extension of the 1998 FDP. It was advertised to the public in a local newspaper.
Table 4 Forest Development Plan Reviews Operation Plan Location Attendance Written Responses Jordan River 1999-2003 Forest Shirley 11 4 Development Plan Sooke 18 5 Port Alberni District Office 2 Stafford 1999-2003 Forest Campbell River 0 0 Development Plan Naka Creek 1999-2004 Forest Campbell River 0 0 Development Plan Port McNeill 0 0 Roderick and 1999-2004 Forest Bella Bella 10 1 Yeo Island Development Plan Bella Coola 3 0 Sewell Inlet 1998-2003 Forest No viewing 0 0 Development Plan TOTAL 6 10 42 12
2.5.3 Pest Management Plan
In 1999 Jordan River had a PUP still in place that was extended for one year, to December 2000.
No Pest Management Plan is in place at Stafford Lake. However, a Forest Health Overview was included in the Forest Development Plan. The area is presently relatively unaffected by pests.
No Pest Management Plans are in place or proposed for Block 5. Government requires these plans when chemical brushing is planned. In Block 5 brushing treatments are carried out using manual or mechanical techniques.
In Block 6 a severe western blackheaded budworm infestation was the third outbreak in as many decades and the second or third consecutive year in many areas at Sewell Inlet. It has defoliated extensive areas of regenerating western hemlock. A report on forest conditions was prepared by the CFS in 1999, and the District Manager has requested an assessment of the extent of the affected area and damage in 2000.
2.5.4 Community Consultations
At Jordan River membership was maintained in the Lake Cowichan Combined Fire Organization with attendance at quarterly meetings. As well, the South Island Forest Crime Prevention Task Force membership was continued, also with quarterly meetings. Jordan River Operation continued its participation in the two-day Sooke Fall Fair and seedling give-away. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 25 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
2.5.5 Forest Education and Public Relations
WFP continued to profile forest stewardship in coastal British Columbia with school and special interest group tours throughout the year.
Jordan River hosted 9 school tours for 327 students from grades 3 to 12, the University of Victoria, and the University of British Columbia. A Stand Management Committee tour brought 65 visitors to the Operation. Six foresters from Oregon, Germany, and Washington toured Jordan River in three separate groups. Lumber buyers from Japan and New York took two tours of the Operation, totalling eight participants. An Italian media tour consisting of 16 people took place, as well as 20 people participating in a tour of the Operation by the Austrian Sawmill Association. The World Wildlife Fund toured Heydon Bay in Block 2.
At Yeo Island Career Days brought 12 students from the Bella Bella Community School to the Operation and an office presentation was conducted for three Swedish forestry students. Costs of the forest education program were $35,687
2.6 Inventories and Mapping
2.6.1 Geographic Information System and Electronic Mapping
Five Geographic Information System (GIS) stations were used for corporate resource inventory mapping and analysis. WFP continues to use Pamap as its GIS system of choice, however the use of ArcView, Microstation GeoGraphics, FME, and World Construction Set are being utilized to perform a multitude of analysis and data processing tasks.
Microstation (CAD) systems are utilized for operational mapping. Currently there are two full-time CAD operators in the Mainland/Islands Regional Office. Forestry and engineering staff provide some mapping support at the Jordan River Operation. The integration of digital data to and from the mapping contractor has greatly improved efficiencies within the mapping department.
Training opportunities and support provided by PCI Geomatics, Pacific Alliance Technologies, and BCIT were used to advance the skills of GIS personnel. GIS costs, prorated for TFL 25, were $18,007.
2.6.2 Forest Inventory
TFL 25 digital files for all blocks were updated to January 1, 2000, to incorporate changes to forest cover, roads and logging history that occurred during 1997 to 1999. Silviculture history was restructured within the GIS to allow each silviculture activity to be stored separately. This allows for easier tracking of the different activities on-going in the TFL and removes the need to generalize the data.
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new inventory will provide planning and field staff with improved information regarding second growth forests.
Digital capture of all VRI photo interpretation was completed in Sewell Inlet, Block 6. Ground sampling and NVAF sampling was started with the completion date planned for the summer of 2000. Forest inventory costs totaled $205,298.
2.6.3 Ecosystem
Ecosystem Classification (T. Lewis) and digital mapping for the Heydon Bay portion of Block 2 was completed. Progress with the Block 5 project included photo interpretation, field sampling (T. Lewis) and digital mapping. Prorated costs were $45,471.
2.6.4 Terrain Stability
No terrain stability classification work was undertaken in 1999 in TFL 25. Minor map revisions were made as part of routine date maintenance. Prorated costs were $1,319.
2.6.5 Geotechnical Analyses
Engineering consultants completed geotechnical analyses of cutblocks and road alignments in seventeen cutblocks (Table 5). Costs of on-site geotechnical analyses were included in logging costs. There were no Geotechnical Analyses in Jordan River in 1999.
Table 5 Geotechnical Analyses
Operation Geotechnical Firm Areas Roads Stafford Golder Associates 4 3 Naka Creek Arbor Tech 1 1 Naka Creek Fishfor 0 1 Roderick Island Thurber Engineering Limited 3 2 Yeo Island Thurber Engineering Limited 1 0 Sewell Inlet Thurber Engineering Limited 0 1 TOTAL 9 8
2.6.6 Integrated Resource Management Inventories
Numerous inventories were implemented throughout the year. Costs for Integrated Resource management inventories were incurred by the Forestry Department, and totalled $380 451.
2.6.6.1 Archaeology
Two Archaeological Impact Assessments were conducted at Roderick Operation during 1999 by Millenia Research covering 69.8 hectares. There were no archaeological resources found during the assessments. At Yeo Island access roads into five blocks were assessed for archaeological resources. Block 280 at Sewell Inlet had an archaeological assessment completed by the Haida TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 27 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Tribal Society. 17.7 hectares were assessed and no CMT’s were identifi ed within the specified study area. Forestry Department costs totalled $31,997.
2.6.6.2 Streams
Ten stream assessments were completed at Jordan River in 1999 and all were completed by Fishfor Contracting Ltd. Fishfor Contracting Ltd. also completed one stream assessment at Naka Creek on South Main as well as on two new blocks at Roderick. A total of 57 stream reaches were evaluated and classified at Roderick Island. Chapman Geoscience Ltd. assessed the Fraser and Meadow Creeks at Stafford Lake. It was determined that the proposed 5-year plan is well within the recommended disturbance limits and both watersheds could support a higher level of logging. The Forestry Department spent $11,618 on stream inventories.
2.6.6.3 Wildlife
Wildlife inventories including bear and marbled murrelet projects, as well as general habitat inventories were implemented in during the year.
Predictive modelling work was completed at Jordan River for determining suitable marbled murrelet habitat. The map produced will be used to guide murrelet detection surveys in 2000. Radio telemetry work was carried out in Block 5 to determine the type of nesting habitat being used by marbled murrelets in the Mid Coast. Eleven nests were found within the Mussel Inlet area and stand attributes were recorded describing the nesting locations. This information will be useful for predicting potential habitat. R.T. McLaughlin undertook a Goat and Goat Habitat study at Stafford Lake in May. Minor changes were recommended to Blocks 231 and 23H to minimize the potential impact to goat winter range in Stafford. Total Wildlife Inventory costs, including bear and marbled murrelet projects was $334,627.
2.6.6.4 Visual Impact Assessments
Visual Impact Assessments were completed in six areas of Jordan River. An Integrated Visual Landscape Design was prepared for Block 6. WFP, PCI Geomatics, and Resource Design Inc. completed this work as part of a joint project. This project utilized leading edge visualization software as well as detailed visual planning techniques. The South Moresby Forest Replacement Account provided funding. Total cost for this work was $70,037. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 28 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
3.0 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
3.1 Management and Utilization of Timber Resources
3.1.1 Harvesting Methods
Six logging systems were used in the TFL during the year (Figure 1). Grapple yarding was the dominant system, employed in Jordan River, Naka Creek, Roderick Island, and Sewell Inlet Operations to harvest in excess of 113 000 cubic metres of wood. Hoe forwarding accounted for more than 94 000 cubic metres of wood in Blocks 1, 3, 5 and 6. Heli logging was used in Stafford Lake Operation to harvest over 74 000 cubic metres of wood. The super snorkel yarding system harvested more than 72 000 cubic metres of wood in Jordan River, Stafford Lake, Naka Creek, Roderick Island and Sewell Inlet Operations. Tower systems harvested in excess of 62 000 cubic metres of timber in Blocks 2 and 5. Self loaders accounted for harvesting over 2 000 cubic metres of wood in Jordan River Operation.
120000 Jordan River
100000 Sewell Inlet
80000 Stafford
60000 Roderick
Yeo Island Cubic Metres (000) 40000 Naka Creek
20000
0 Grapple Tower Hoe Super Heli Single Mini Tower Self Forward Snorkel Grip Loader Harvester
Figure 1. Logging Volumes by Harvest System and Operation.
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At Weeks Lake in Jordan River Operation, WFP utilized a contract processor- forwarder to harvest the second growth area. The windrowed timber resulted in a significant harvesting cost reduction with minimal site impact.
3.1.2 Silviculture Systems Western Forest Products Limited employed the patch clearcut silviculture system with modifications for non-timber resources throughout all operations. Patch clearcut with reserve for wildlife, streams, and other resources is the dominant system (Table 6).
Table 6 Silvicultural Systems by Operation
Operation System Blocks Average Minimum Maximum Engineered Block Size Block Size Block Size (#) (ha) (ha) (ha) Jordan River Clearcut 5 24.9 9.3 38.1 Clearcut with 3 29.5 22.3 42.6 Reserve Stafford Clearcut 1 21.4 21.4 21.4 Naka Creek Clearcut with 4 28.0 8.0 42.9 Reserve Roderick Clearcut 2 34.9 31.2 38.6 Yeo n/a 0 0 0 0 Sewell Inlet Clearcut 2 16.0 13.0 19.0 Average Minimum Maximum Blocks Operation System Block Size Block Size Block Size Harvested (#) (ha) (ha) (ha) Jordan River Clearcut 3 9.6 4.4 18.7 Clearcut with 6 34.4 28.0 41.3 Reserve Stafford Clearcut 4 31.7 16.9 41.6 Clearcut with 2 29.7 17.8 41.5 Reserve Naka Creek Clearcut with 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Reserve Roderick Clearcut 12 14.4 3.4 25.3 Yeo Clearcut 3 27.4 12.5 35.2 Clearcut with 1 35.8 35.8 35.8 Reserve Sewell Inlet Clearcut with 6 16.1 4.0 36.6 Reserve TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 30 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
3.1.3 Felling, Bucking, and Utilization Specifications
3.1.3.1 Specifications
Utilization standards in cutting permits outline the obligatory and optional specifications for harvesting. Obligatory standards generally include the following:
i. Maximum stump height of 30 cm on shortest side to minimize waste (with exceptions as deemed necessary in the judgement of the forest officer);
ii. All coniferous trees containing X grade logs or better will be utilized to a top diameter of 15 cm inside bark;
iii. All conifer trees or parts of these trees exceeding 3 m in length which contain X grade logs or better will be removed;
iv. Logs or parts of logs less than 3 m in length and broken at ends are classed as breakage;
v. Logs will not be bucked or trimmed in a manner that reduces grade.
These requirements apply to all living and dead trees that meet the standards. Immature timber may be reserved. The measures of achievement for felling, bucking, and utilization standards are the residue surveys.
3.1.3.2 Residue Surveys
The Company continues to survey and report residue volumes on a calendar year basis for all cutblocks where logging was completed during the year.
A total of 238 plots were established. The official Ministry of Forests residue volume used for the Annual Allowable Cut depletion is determined by summing the volumes from the Scale and Royalty invoices billed during the calendar year. As a consequence, 1999 depletion includes residue volumes from 1998 and 1999 surveys as determined by the billing date. Ministry of Forests replaced the Zero Tolerance billing policy with Waste Billing benchmarks effective January 1, 1999. The Coast benchmarks are 35 m3/ha for old growth and 10 m3/ha for second growth cutblocks. As a result of the benchmark the billable waste total for 1999 is comparatively low to 1998 billable waste. For 1999 surveys the billable waste totalled 2 962 m3 and the Annual Allowable Cut depletion totalled 24 028 m3 (Table 7). The surveyed avoidable waste for 1999 was 7 870 m3.
The contractor costs for residue sampling and compilation were $21,906 or $92 per plot. Total costs of residue assessments were $39,586. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 31 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Table 7 Residue Assessment Survey Summary Billable Location Survey AAC Waste Number of Plots Avoidable Area Depletion Total Waste Volume
3 3 3 /ha /ha /ha 3 3 3 m m m Slash Other Total m m m Pile & RMZs Net (ha) Gross (ha) Road Side Jordan River 278.6 236.3 37.0 8733.9 7.2 1689.9 28 14 14 0 56 15.0 3547.4 Port McNeill 169.7 162.1 36.6 5928.5 0 0 13 12 11 4 40 7.4 1195.8 Roderick 102.4 96.1 38.0 3655.6 10.1 967.8 17 16 16 4 53 14.9 1431.1 Conventional Roderick Heli 45.5 45.5 53.8 2445.0 6.7 304.4 18 0 8 0 26 14.1 640.9 Yeo Island 113.6 103.4 31.6 3265.2 0 0 27 20 16 0 63 10.2 1055.1 TOTAL 710 643 24028.2 2962.1 103 62 65 8 238 7870.3
3.1.3.3 Minor Products
Volumes of cedar shake and shingle wood salvaged from TFL 25 were down from 1998 volumes at 2 134.3 m3. Volumes of shake and shingle wood salvaged are detailed in Appendix X. At Jordan River Operation, J.D. Enterprises, T. Mazar, and West Coast Cedar operate the salvage production. Naka Creek and Sewell Inlet Operations returned to shake and shingle production this year with Port McNeill Shake and Shingle acting as Naka Creek’s salvage contractor. Meeker Log and Timber Ltd. and Wade Contracting salvaged at Sewell Inlet and Timo Johnson Contracting salvaged at Moresby.
Naka Creek Operation also produced 95.1 m3 of roadside log salvage by Talbot Forest Ventures Ltd.
At Jordan River Operation, 883.8 kg (dry weight) of Yew Bark was harvested in 1999 by Phytogen Life Services.
Non-timber minor products included 1 364.0 kg of salal and 3 673.6 kg of honey at Jordan River. Salal production was less than previous years due to contractor’s extended absence. Honey production per hive this year (17 kg/hive) was just over half that of last year (30.8 kg/hive) due to insect damage and/or blight killing off fireweed. Delayed entry of bees possibly due to gypsy moth spraying and cooler than normal spring/early summer temperatures also contributed to lowered honey production.
Costs to administer the minor products programs were $12,132.
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3.1.4 Partitioned Harvest
As part of the Management Plan 9 approval comparison of the timber harvesting in each Block of TFL 25 to the inventory profile of the Block is required. The summary report lists harvesting by inventory height class, operability, and harvest category.
Table 8 Timber Harvesting Operability Report Volume by Height Class Total Volume by Operability Harvest Actual Scaled Category Inventory Profile Volume 3
(per cent) (m ) (per cent) (per cent)
Block
Heli Inop Conv Decid HC 0 HC 2 HC 3 HC 4 HC 5 HC 6 HC 7 Comm Thin
0 0 20 69 10 0 0 138424 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 39 36 21 4 0 4586877 379549 791128 2924076 16254 0 0 15 46 35 4 0 37487 42 45 13 0 0 2 0 0 15 39 39 7 0 5197078 2648561 259517 6632573 6025 0 0 21 58 11 10 0 35540 98 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 14 49 34 3 0 4302415 4302415 692343 1985575 7191 0 0 7 40 40 13 0 105882 90 4 6 0 0 5 0 0 17 40 36 6 1 30012989 20074138 9938851 46195180 3826 0 5 33 61 1 0 0 43216 84 4 9 0 0 6 0 0 18 53 27 3 0 4986305 4986305 0 3685005 n/a 0 1 17 56 20 5 0 360548 89 6 5 0 0 Total 0 0 18 42 34 5 1 49085664 32390968 11681839 61422409 0 n/a
Of the total harvest by volume, 89 per cent was from conventionally operable areas, 6 per cent from heli-operability, and 5 per cent from the inoperable category in the year. Block 2 had significant heli-operability volumes harvested.
3.1.5 Annual Allowable Cut and Cut Control Performance
The Allowable Cut available to Western Forest Products on TFL 25 for 1999, including the prorated Allowable Cut available on the former TFL 25 Block 4 and the entire annual allowable cut of the former TFL 24, was 643 674 m3 (Appendix IV). The chargeable cut for the year, including the scaled production and the recognized residue survey volumes, was 371 663 m3 (Appendix II). Chargeable volumes for the former TFL 25 Block 4 were prorated. The cumulative volume charged in the first year of the current five-year cut control period was 371 663 m3 (Appendix IV).
The historical cut control is presented in Appendix V and includes all the former TFL 24 volumes. The former TFL 25 Block 4 volumes were removed as of October 1, 1998. Since the establishment of the Licences in 1959, Western Forest Products and its predecessors have harvested 36 403 150 m3 in the former TFL 24 and TFL 25. To the end of 1999 the accumulated Allowable Cut was 36 620 974 m3. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 33 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Former Moresby Camp shop, crummies, and marshalling yard in the early 1960’s with Gillatt Arm of Cumshewa Inlet and Mount Moresby in the background. The camp moved to Sewell Inlet in 1969 and continues limited operations following the establishment of South Moresby National Park Reserve in 1987.
3.1.6 Small Business Forest Enterprise Program
The Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) reported logging 76.9 hectares under TSL A45929 in the Apple River drainage, Block 2. Logging also took place in Block 5 in 1999, Little Valley Forest Products logged 8.9 hectares under SBFEP Licence A45333. 1.3 hectares was logged in Block 6, there was 564 m3 scaled and 426 m3 of residue left over and charged to Sewell Inlet. Scaled volume and residue totalled 73 352 m3. The SBFEP summary to date is presented in Appendix IX. To date, 54 per cent of the available Allowable Cut throughout the TFL has been harvested.
3.2 Protection and Conservation Measures
Western Forest Products protected and conserved resource values throughout its area of operation during the year. The following sections include engineered blocks that were submitted in the year and harvested blocks for which harvest completion reports were dated for the year. Blocks for which amendments were submitted and blocks in which harvesting was not completed are not included in these statistics.
3.2.1 Visual Quality
Of the 17 areas engineered throughout the TFL in 1999, six addressed visual quality concerns. These included five at Jordan River and one at Stafford Lake (Table 10). Of 37 areas harvested during the year, four areas at Jordan River, two areas at Roderick Island, one area at Yeo Island, and one area at Sewell Inlet were modified to address visual resources.
3.2.2 Biological Diversity
Biological diversity was addressed in the engineering of eight areas and in the harvesting of nine areas at Jordan River (Table 10). Of the areas harvested, nine were modified to retain biological TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 34 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
diversity. Modifications for other identified resources including fish, wildlife, and cultural heritage also effectively retain increased biodiversity on harvested areas.
3.2.3 Soil Stability Maintenance
3.2.3.1 Conservation
Soil stability was an identified concern on three blocks engineered at Jordan River, one at Naka Creek, and one at Roderick Island in 1999 (Table 10). Numerous harvested blocks were modified to address soil stability including six at Stafford Lake, five at Roderick Island, three at Yeo Island and four at Sewell Inlet.
In the north portion of TFL 25, Block 5, crews on an FRBC restoration project undertake bio- engineering on a large natural slide in Allan Reach. The crews used willow wattling to stabilize the site following the slide. The wattling helps to prevent further surface erosion and allow for both grass seeding and tree planting.
3.2.3.2 Operational Site Stabilization Program
Costs for the 1999 Operation Site Stabilization Program totaled $26,679. The program included Coastal Watershed Assessment Procedure (C.W.A.P.) in Block 3 and planning for slide rehabilitation work in Block 5 which was never undertaken in the field. In Block 6 road deactivation planning, as well seeding of roadsides to reduce erosion and minimize siltation of fish streams was completed which totaled 0.2 hectares (Appendix X).
3.2.3.3 Watershed Restoration Program
Forest Renewal BC funded watershed restoration projects in 14 areas and watersheds of TFL 25 (Table 9). These included four road deactivation projects, four Level II Assessments, one in- stream project, four fish habitat assessments, and two hillslope restoration projects.
Accomplishments included 15.1 km of road deactivation, 2 km of fish habitat restoration and 61.7 km of fish habitat assessments. Monitoring of work completed in previous projects continued. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 35 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Program costs including implementation and administration were $592,209 and were fully reimbursed.
Forest Renewal B.C. funding has enabled WFP to undertake many rehabilitation projects in creeks impacted by past logging practices and natural occurrences. Thorsen Creek, in Block 6 of the TFL, on the south side of Selwyn Inlet, has been an important fish producer over the years. Hecate Strait Streamkeepers, a local contractor, undertook several projects to place large boulders and organic debris, such as old bridge stringers cabled in place, to create fish habitat in this Queen Charlotte Islands stream.
Table 9 Watershed Restoration Program Summary
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Watershed (ha) Bio (ha) (km) (km) (km) (km) Road ($) LRAP Level II Restoration (reports) Fish Habitat Fish Habitat Engineering Assessment Deactivation Spending Monitoring
Loss Creek 1 1,702 Cedarstadt 6 6 146,130 Thorsen 2 2 2 71,005 Flat 22.6 6,000 Clint 8 26,685 Shearer 23 16,434 Tasu 5 5 124,032 Hot Springs Cove 13 ha 15,750 Pallent/Moresby 0.1 96,473 Road Lagoon 14.2 3,769 Sewell Point 12.0 3,186 Lomgon 12.9 3,425 Flat, Thorsen, Clint, 5 55,755 North Cresent Flat, Thorsen, Little Goose, Mosquito, 1 21,863 Big Goose TOTAL 592,209
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In Cedarstedt Creek in Block 3 of the TFL, a major bio- engineering project was completed with extensive use of erosion control blankets and willow cuttings as a successful restoration technique. WFP has an aggressive watershed restoration program that uses a variety of techniques to return disturbed areas to a stable condition.
3.2.4 Water Quality
Water quality was an issue in one block engineered at Jordan River and one at Roderick Island during the year (Table 10).
Table 10 Protection and Conservation Measures.
Operation Number of Blocks Modified
Blocks Soil Fish Visual Water Quality Wildlife Habitat Quality Habitat Cultural Heritage Diversity Stability Engineered (#) Biological Recreation Resources
Jordan River 8 5 8 3 1 2 1 1 Stafford 1 1 Naka Creek 4 1 3 Roderick 2 1 1 2 Yeo 0 Sewell 2 TOTAL 177 6 8 5 2 2 6 1
Operation Number of Blocks Modified
Soil Blocks Fish Visual Water Quality Habitat Wildlife Quality Habitat Cultural Stability Heritage Diversity Biological Harvested (#) Recreation Resources
Jordan River 9 4 9 4 1 1 1 Stafford 6 6 6 Naka Creek 0 Roderick 12 2 5 7 6 Yeo 4 1 3 2 2 1 Sewell 6 1 4 TOTAL 37 8 9 18 13 1 9 7 1 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 37 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
3.2.5 Recreation Resources
3.2.5.1 Conservation
Two engineered blocks and one harvested block at Jordan River were modified for protection and conservation of recreation resources (Table 10).
3.2.5.2 Public Recreation Sites
The Company maintained popular recreation sites at Jordan River, Naka Creek, and Sewell Inlet Operations during the year. Public use of these sites was encouraged.
In 1999 the Jordan River Picnic Park/Campground underwent some improvements; the tables were repainted and repaired, the outhouse roofs were repaired, and the berm logs were painted.
There are currently two Ministry of Forests designated recreation sites located within Block 6. WFP contributes funding and in kind works to the construction and ongoing maintenance of these sites. Ten campsite units are provided at the Mosquito Lake Recreation Site and six at the Moresby Recreation Site. The Mosquito Lake area is the only portion of the license accessible by road, however each site has a small boat launching facility. The dock area is used for access to South Moresby National Park Reserve. The estimated use of these sites is 2600 persondays
Costs of maintaining the recreation sites were $15,876.
3.2.5.3 Recreation Use The use of TFL 25 for a variety of recreational activities was estimated from specific site monitoring, reports from maintenance workers, and issued permits. Table 11 summarizes recreation use estimates by Block. Of the TFL 25 Blocks, Block 1 at Jordan River is the most accessible. This is reflected in the high recreation use estimates. However, the saltwater fishing user days in Jordan River decreased in 1999 from 1998 numbers due to salmon restriction in the Jordan River area. Saltwater fishing user days in Block 5 were also lower than in 1998 due to salmon restrictions. Blocks 2 and 5 are remote; automobiles have no access. The only access to Block 3 at Naka Creek is by private logging road, thus recreation use is limited as well. The north area of Block 6 on the Queen Charlottes is accessible by public road. Outside Mosquito Lake Block recreation use is mostly indirect and involves viewing of landscape. Recreation use at Sewell Inlet is fairly low due to difficult access. There is a commercial fishing lodge located at Tasu Harbour, accessed from the Sewell Road network.
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Table 11 Recreation Use Estimates
Activity User Days By Operation Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 5 Block 6 Total Beach Use 7000 0 801 250 650 8701 WFP Sites and Trails 11002 0 1746 0 2600 15348 Hunting 1600 100 18 500 850 3068 Fishing (Freshwater) 650 75 0 350 800 1875 Fishing (Saltwater) 50 150 282 500 1000 1982 Firewood Cutting 175 0 22 0 0 197 Food Gathering 350 0 0 350 600 1300 Kayaking 350 0 216 375 350 1291 Whale Watching 250 0 294 750 100 1394 Surfing 1200 0 0 0 0 1200 Auto Touring 3000 0 66 0 1100 4166 Hiking and Caving 1000 0 60 250 150 1460 TOTAL 26627 325 3505 3325 8200 41982
3.2.6 Cultural Heritage Resources
At Yeo Island on of the four blocks harvested in the year was modified to conserve archaeological resources. (Table 10).
3.2.7 Fish Habitat
3.2.7.1 Conservation
Of a total of 17 areas for which engineering plans were submitted in the year, six were modified to address the conservation of fisheries resources. These six included one block at Jordan River, three blocks at Naka Creek and two blocks at Roderick Island. Of the 37 areas in which harvesting was completed in 1999, one block at Jordan River, six blocks at Roderick Island and two blocks at Yeo had been modified to address fish habitat conservation (Table 10).
3.2.7.2 Salmonid Enhancement Program
The Campbell River Indian Band and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans continued to operate a salmon enhancement program at the former Heydon Bay Camp during 1999. WFP assisted in an upgrade of the facilities as well as turning over a biocell at the camp in an ongoing effort to enhance ground water quality. The Sewell Inlet hatchery continued its Salmonid Enhancement Process (SEP) in 1999 with the release of 26 583 coho fry into Tasu Creek, 30 172 coho fry into Flat Creek, 6 601 coho fry into Sewell Head Creek and 4 852 coho fry into Lomgon Creek. This is the longest running SEP sponsored by Western Forest Products. To date this hatchery has released more than 2.94 million fry into the local watersheds (Appendix XV).
Direct costs to the Forestry Department for the program were $1,264. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 39 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
3.2.8 Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife habitat resources were addressed in one engineering block and one harvesting block at Jordan River and in six harvested areas at Stafford Operation (Table 10). Active bear dens, raptor nests, deer wintering ground, and murrelet nesting areas are among the wildlife habitat resources conserved.
Ray Robazza, Resident Engineer, along the Stafford Mainline with a large boulder supported by cable and rock rods to prevent its entry into the adjacent fish bearing Stafford River. WFP takes exceptional care to prevent environmental impacts in sensitive fisheries areas.
3.3 Integration of Harvesting Activities
Numerous users of other resources on the tenures managed by WFP have been identified and considered in the development of the timber resources.
In Block 1 stakeholders include three trappers with registered traplines and one vacant registered trapline, one guide/outfitter, one salal contractor, 15 beekeepers and one contractor collecting yew bark.
Identified stakeholders in Block 2 included three trappers/guides.
Block 5 stakeholders include 16 trappers. As well, there are four guide outfitters operating in the area. A stakeholder consultation process has been developed in the Mid Coast Forest District for Forest Development Planning. A statement to all guide outfitters and trappers is included in the public review advertisements for all proposed forest developments requesting their input.
There are seven registered traplines, two shake/shingle/cant operators and numerous mushroom pickers at Sewell Inlet. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 40 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
The Ministry of Forests requires that all Forest Development Plans be referred to local First Nations as part of the consultation process. Western Forest Products invited First Nation participation in the field reviews and met with the Band Council to explain and discuss the proposed Plan. First Nations’ issues were addressed in the Plans as a result of these ongoing meetings.
3.4 Forest Fire Management
3.4.1 Prevention
Fire Preparedness Plans were submitted to the Ministry of Forests by all Operations in the spring of 1999. At each active Operation, a weather station was monitored throughout the fire season.
The costs for prevention were $11,169.
3.4.2 Fuel Management
At Roderick Island, roadside debris was piled and burned in the fall, when weather permitted. At Sewell Inlet fire hazard is normally quite low, and fuel management concerns are minimum.
3.5 Forest Health Management
3.5.1 Ambrosia Beetle Control
At Naka Creek Operation, 37 traps caught 549 805 T. lineatum and 3 traps caught 1 696 G. sulcatus. A high catch was expected in Naka Creek in 1999. The low catch was due to lack of inventory throughout most of the trapping season. Most of the catch centred along roadways and creek beds near the dryland sort.
3.5.2 Disease Management
Jordan River Operation found various diseases and surveys were undertaken and planting prescriptions modified. Armillaria ostoyae was found in areas SC20, SC24, SC26 and SC15. Phellinus weirii was found in areas SC20, SC24, SC26 and SC16. Heterobasidium annosum was found in areas SC20, SC24, SC26 and SC17.
3.5.3 Ungulate Management
Vexar tubing was established and maintained at Sewell Inlet Operation on young cedar plantations. New areas of management totalled 32.1 hectares and ongoing maintained areas totalled 84.4 hectares. These costs are included with planting costs. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 41 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Contract tree planter carries stakes and Vexar tubing to install on recently planted red cedar seedlings in Block 250 at Sewell Inlet, in Block 6 of TFL 25, during spring 1999 planting. It is necessary to protect all cedar seedlings from browsing due to the high population of the introduced deer species to the Queen Charlotte
Islands.
3.6 Silviculture
3.6.1 Reforestation
3.6.1.1 Seed Acquisition
Western Forest Products owns seed orchards licensed by the Ministry of Forests to produce genetically superior seed and stecklings. These orchards are located at the Saanich Forestry Centre and the Lost Lake Field Operation on south Vancouver Island. Consolidation of the seed orchards to the Saanich Forestry Centre is continuing.
Seed orchards that were managed for crop production in 1999 included two western red cedar orchards, one western hemlock orchard, and one coastal Douglas-fir orchard. All other orchards are either too young for seed production, or adequate seed is stored for future use.
The 1999 western red cedar crop was among the largest on record for the Lost Lake orchards, despite significant frost damage. An estimated 14 million seedlings will be grown from the seed produced by 93 hectolitres (hl) of cones harvested (Appendix XX). A portion of the red cedar crop resulted from supplemental mass pollination or from tops, where self-pollination was expected to be low. Funding for the supplemental mass pollination was received through the Forest Genetics Council’s Operational Tree Improvement Program from Forest Renewal BC. Ongoing DNA studies will determine if the out-crossing rates confirm the projected volume gain at age 60. Seed from these collections is appropriate for reforestation of all Blocks of TFL 25 on elevations up to 745 m.
The coastal Douglas-fir seed extracted from 50 hl of cones is projected to yield 0.8 million seedlings (Appendix XXI). The bulk of the crop resulted from supplemental mass pollination, TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 42 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
which raised the projected volume gain at age 60 to 10%. This seed is suitable for use in Blocks 1, 2,and 3 of TFL 25, on elevations of 700 m.
Only the high-value clones from the low-elevation western hemlock orchard were included in the 1999 harvest of 8.5 hl of cones. The projected yield is 1.7 million seedlings that are suitable for reforestation on Blocks 1, 2, and 3 of TFL 25 to elevations of 400 m (Appendix XXI). Harvest from the high-elevation western hemlock orchard produced 6.6 hl of cones for an estimated 1.2 million seedlings. This seed is appropriate for enhanced reforestation efforts in Blocks 1, 2, and 3 of TFL 25, between elevations of 436 m to 1036 m.
Cuttings from the yellow cypress clonal hedges at the Lost Lake Field Operation yielded 197.8 thousand stecklings.
No wild stock seed collections were made within TFL 25 during the year. However, wild stock seed collections to fill seed needs within TFL 25 were made. Two western red cedar collections on central Vancouver Island will provide seed for an estimated 1.1 million seedlings at elevations up to 1300 m in Blocks 1, 2, and 3 of TFL 25.
Future seed production for western hemlock was seriously set back when vandals severely damaged 71 per cent of the trees in the upcoming high-gain low-elevation orchard at the Saanich Forestry Centre. Attempts to salvage the orchard are underway.
The prorated share of seed acquisition costs for TFL 25 was $61,102. The cost of special tree seed improvement projects and orchard consolidation totalled $18,297. Forest Renewal BC reimbursements were $14,654.
A new crop of Western Hemlock 1+0 plugs at WFP’s Saanich Forestry Centre had excellent growth conditions in the summer of 1999 for planting in spring 2000. The Company’s nursery can produce up to 4 million quality seedlings annually.
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3.6.1.2 Tree Improvement and Orchard Consolidation
The Lost Lake orchards have been declared surplus as of December 1999. While the Company still owns the property, available crops of market value will be managed and harvested. Removal or replication of all stock of value in every species is now complete with transplanting of numerous yellow cypress hedges to Saanich Forestry Centre and the collection of scion material from other species. Replicates of 19 weevil-resistant Sitka spruce received from the Ministry of Forests have been established at the Saanich Forestry Centre replacing non-weevil resistant stock in orchard 172.
Evaluation of low-elevation western red cedar stock continued with breeding in the Lost Lake orchards for the Ministry of Forests breeder. Seed from the breeding work will be grown and outplanted in trials to determine the value of each parent. The Company was awarded funds through the Forest Genetics Council’s Operational Tree Improvement Program from Forest Renewal BC to replicate all western red cedar parents in trials through an extensive grafting project planned for 2000. Breeding work continued in the high-elevation western hemlock orchard at Lost Lake. The Ministry of Forest’s breeder has confirmed that progeny tests will be established to evaluate the gain at rotation delivered by each parent. Results from low-elevation parent progeny tests have led to the inclusion of additional selections for the low-elevation western hemlock orchard.
Evaluation of previously established yellow cypress clonal trials continued. High and low elevation replicates of the phase 1, 2, and 3 clonal trials are located in TFL 25, Block 1. From these data the top performers will be identified and included in the advanced generation orchards. Rejuvenation of the top clones from phases 1, 2, and 3 selected after analysis of the 4-year data continued with the production of the second of three serial rejuvenations. Top clones from the Ministry of Forest’s tests were received and established in hedges for future steckling production. Tree improvement and consolidation costs were $18, 297.
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3.6.1.3 Site Preparation
Site preparation was implemented to improve regeneration efforts. In areas where excess slash or competition has reduced the availability and distribution of planting spots, pile burning or mechanical site preparation was employed.
Costs for all site preparation in the TFL totalled $21,444.
On Roderick 300 in Block 5 of TFL 25, near Area 34, a successfully seeded cut slope is evident. Grass seeding is done as regular practice to reduce siltation and maintain bank stability and ditches along main roads.
3.6.1.3.1 Broadcast Burning
No broadcast burning was undertaken in TFL 25 in 1999. At the time of hazard abatement burning, throughout the 1970s, annual broadcast burning was at 350 hectares per year on average. In the 1980s this had dropped to 200 hectares per year. In the current decade, annual broadcast burning in TFL 25 has averaged below 30 hectares per year. Changes in harvesting practices have reduced the availability of this significant silvicultural tool.
3.6.1.3.2 Pile Burning
Piling and burning reduced the slash accumulations along roads at Roderick Island (Appendix X). An estimated 0.3 hectares were piled and burned in three areas at Roderick Island.
Costs for pile burning were $21,150.
3.6.1.3.3 Mechanical Site Preparation
Mechanical site preparation was used to improve regeneration at Jordan River and covered 14.5 hectares (Appendix X).
Costs for mechanical site preparation were included in logging costs.
3.6.1.4 Planting
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61.6 hectares, 20.0 hectares of which was planted by the T’Souke First Nations. The remainder was planted by Lucky Creek Contracting. The Campbell River Indian Band planted all the trees at Stafford Lake Operation for a total of 73.2 hectares. Naka Creek Operation planted 1.6 hectares using Timberline Reforestation as the contractor and at Sewell Inlet Operation, Coast Range Contracting planted 97.6 hectares. In Roderick and Yeo, 124.1 hectares were planted by Brinkman and Associates. The annual planting program was the smallest of the past three decades, reflecting reduced logging activity.
A Campbell River Indian Band silviculture worker planting in Block 18H at Stafford Lake. A total of 95 367 trees were planted on both conventional and heli blocks by Band crews. First Nations undertake a significant portion of the silviculture work in various blocks of TFL 25.
Only Naka Creek Operation required a re-plant program with 13.4 hectares completed. Fill-plant programs to address not satisfactorily restocked areas of natural regeneration occurred in Blocks 2, 3, 5 and 6 for a total of 90.3 hectares (Appendix X).
Original plantings were credited to the Not Satisfactorily Regenerated balance (Appendix XI).
The Kitasoo/Xaixais planting crew completing work on Block 12 at Roderick Island near Bottleneck Inlet. Supervisor of the planting crew was Han Van Vugt and planting was completed in May 1999. A total of 11 000 cedar and spruce seedlings were planted by the 8 man Kitasoo crew.
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Of the 61 225 seedlings planted at Jordan River, all were fertilized at time of planting. Stafford Lake Operation fertilized 50 215 seedlings of a total 95 367 seedlings planted. Of the 16 136 seedlings planted at Naka Creek, 840 were fertilized at time of planting. In Block 5, 140 767 seedlings were planted and 50 790 fertilized. At Sewell Inlet, 44 040 seedlings of the total 99 494 planted were fertilized at time of planting.
Western red cedar seedlings comprised the largest portion of the TFL 25 planting program; 43 per cent of the seedlings planted were western red cedar. The Central Coast Operation planting program was more than 65 per cent western red cedar (Appendix X).
Costs of the planting program were $827,071 and averaged $1,791 per hectare or $2.00 per seedling.
Jim Dunn, former Operations Forester for Block 2 of TFL 25, preparing a sling for boxes of tree seedlings for planting in helicopter blocks at Stafford Operation. Approximately 35,000 trees were planted in heli-blocks by the Campbell River Indian Band.
3.6.1.5 Stocking Surveys
All 47.5 hectares of natural regeneration surveyed in Block 5 in 1999 was satisfactorily restocked (Appendix X). This area was credited to the Regeneration Balance (Appendix XI). Only Block 5 reported stocking surveys of natural regeneration.
All Operations completed plantation regeneration surveys during the year. Of the 958.1 hectares surveyed, 918.0 hectares met the prescribed stocking standards (Appendix X). Of the remainder, 40.1 hectares was classified Not Satisfactorily Restocked, and debited to the Regeneration Balance (Appendix XI). TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 47 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Cost for the stocking surveys within the TFL totalled $45,912 and averaged $46 per hectare.
3.6.1.6 Planting Survival Assessments
No survival plot assessments of planted areas took place in any of the Operations for TFL 25 in 1999. However, cost associated with survival walkthrough assessments totalled $2,972.
3.6.1.7 Free Growing Surveys
Jordan River, Stafford Lake, Naka Creek, and Sewell Inlet Operations conducted free growing surveys during the year. A total of 388.7 hectares within the TFL were surveyed. More than 67 per cent of the area surveyed, 261.2 hectares, was declared free growing (Appendix X). Of the remainder, 127.5 hectares requires little work to bring it up to the free growing standard.
Costs for free growing surveys totalled $23,937, or $62 per hectare. Reimbursements from FRBC were $2,391.
3.6.2 Stand Management
3.6.2.1 Juvenile Spacing
Operations in Blocks 1, 2, 5, and 6 implemented juvenile spacing programs in 1999 (Appendix X). At Jordan River, 4.2 hectares were spaced by Osprey Silviculture Services. At Stafford Lake Operation the Campbell River Indian Band spaced 9.9 hectares. In Block 5, 19.2 hectares were spaced by the Heiltsuk at Yeo Island and 4.3 hectares were spaced by the Hartley Bay Band. In Block 6, 196.7 hectares of spacing was completed by Stephan Contracting and Sechelt Peninsula Silviculture.
Costs of the spacing program totalled $422,345 or $1,803 per hectare.
In Block 2, at Heydon Bay, approximately 40 hectares of first lift pruning was completed by the Campbell River Indian Band silviculture crew. Spacing quality was very good in this fir/hemlock stand that was previously spaced.
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3.6.2.2 Brushing and Weeding
Brushing and weeding to promote conifer growth took place in Blocks 1, 3, and 6 in 1999 (Appendix X). At Jordan River, 61.3 hectares were total were brushed and weeded with 20.5 hectares done by the Pacheedath First Nations. The remainder of the brushing was completed by Osprey Silviculture Services. Stem injection accounted for 28.9 hectares and the remaining 32.4 hectares were manually brushed. At Naka Creek 11.5 hectares were brushed mechanically by Foresil Enterprises. At Sewell Inlet 70.9 hectares were manually brushed by Sechelt Peninsula Silviculture.
Costs for the brushing and weeding program totalled $148,223. Average cost per hectares was $1,031 per hectare. Reimbursements from Forest Renewal BC totalled $52,914.
3.6.2.3 Pruning
Operations in Blocks 1, 2, and 5 implemented pruning programs (Appendix X). At Jordan River, 43.7 hectares were pruned, 12.4 hectares by the T’Souke First Nations. The remainder was pruned by Osprey Silviculture Services. The Campbell River Indian Band pruned 40.2 hectares at Heydon Bay in Block 2. In Block 5 52.1 ha of the total area pruned was pruned at Collins Point, Fraser Reach, and Hot Springs Cove Operations pruned 52.1 hectares. 46.0 hectares was pruned by the Kitamaat Village Council, 4.7 hectares was pruned by Canymex Silviculture Ltd. and the 1.4 hectares pruned in Fraser Reach was done by Kwassin Lake Contracting.
Costs of the pruning program totaled $298,099, average cost per hectare was $2,192. Funding from Forest Renewal BC totaled $292,534.
Bob Pollard, foreman of the Campbell River Indian Band silviculture crew, pruning a tree near Heydon Lake in Block 2. Approximately 40 hectares were pruned by the Band in the fall of 1999 as part of FRBC supported enhanced forestry programs.
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3.6.2.4 Fertilization
Arial fertilization was completed at Jordan River Operation and Naka Creek Operation in 1999. At Jordan River, 2 416 hectares were fertilized and at Naka Creek 225.3 hectares were fertilized. Preparations for the 1999 program cost the Forestry Department $601,605 and was funded by Forest Renewal BC.
3.6.2.5 Species Conversion Starting in 1997 a species conversion program was initiated within Block 1, Jordan River Operation. Deciduous-leading stands are included within cutblocks where feasible. After harvesting the area is reforested to coniferous species. The alder harvested was sold on the open market. Species conversion of 78.0 hectares has been completed to date.
Table 12 Species Conversion Harvest Year Cutblock # Ha Logged Scaled Alder Alder Leading Stands Volume (m3) 1997 14 1.0 1,045 1998 0 0 1999 Sc, 15, 18, 20, 26 77.0 9,737
3.7 Roads and Bridges
3.7.1 Construction
Seven bridges and 39.6 km of new roads were constructed in TFL 25 (Table 13). Additionally, Stafford Lake and Naka Creek Operations rebuilt 10.1 km of road. In Jordan River the bridges installed were 1x6 log, 1x8 log and a 15 metre steel portable.
Cedarstedt Creek bridge is 20 metre steel span with a concrete deck. The cost of replacing the bridge was $85,000. It has a 150 ton load capacity.
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Table 13 Road and Bridge Construction Summary New Roads Rebuilt Roads Bridges Operation (km) (km) (#) Jordan River 17.3 0 3 Stafford Lake 8.0 3.1 2 Naka Creek 2.4 7.0 0 Roderick 9.4 0 1 Yeo Island 0.7 0 0 Sewell Inlet 1.8 0 1 TOTAL 39.6 10.1 7
Stafford Mainline construction in Block 2 at Fraser Bay uses a rock drill machine mounted on a hydraulic excavator undercarriage. This specialized equipment was purchased by the contractor, R&N, in order to handle extremely difficult construction through various road sections.
3.7.2 Maintenance
Road maintenance occurred at all Operations in TFL 25. Over three hundred kilometres of road were maintained throughout the year. Details by Operation are included in Appendix X.
3.7.3 Current Deactivation
Current deactivation of roads included seasonal deactivation, semi-permanent deactivation and permanent deactivation (Appendix X). Seasonal deactivation of 71 km of road included Sewell Inlet, Naka Creek, Roderick and Yeo, and Jordan River Operations. Jordan River and Stafford Lake Operations semi-permanently deactivated 4.5 km of road and permanently deactivated 2.6 km. As well, Sewell Inlet Operation permanently deactivated 39.2 km of road in 1999.
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3.8 Employment and Economic Opportunities
3.8.1 Direct Employment
3.8.1.1 Planning and Development
Planning and development relating to TFL 25 took place at the Operations, at the Mainland Islands Region office, and at the Company’s head office in Vancouver. Engineering and road construction employed 71 people for an estimated total of 5 317 person days among the Operations. Thirty-three per cent of the employment in planning and development at the Operations was Company personnel, the remainder were contractors.
The mapping department at head office in Vancouver provided support to the planning and development at the Operations. Throughout the year 1 Company person and approximately 11 contractors generated the maps required for the planning processes. The estimated pro-rated share of Company personnel person-days was 24. Contractors worked 424 persondays (Appendix XIV – A).
3.8.1.2 Harvesting
Eighty-three per cent of the people employed in harvesting activities from stump to dump were contract employees. Harvesting person-days for the year in TFL 25 totalled 21 262 (Appendix XIV – A).
A high portion of the Jordan River harvesting employment involves local people. All the Company and contract personnel originate from southern Vancouver Island. Jordan River accumulated 5 520 person-days in harvesting.
Block 2 is remote, no road access exists. Harvesting employment was all contract in this Block; 35 people from the Campbell River/Courtenay area logged for 3 447 person-days at Stafford Lake.
In Block 3 at Naka Creek all contractors and Company personnel originated from Vancouver Island. Thirty-five contractors worked 1 995 persondays on harvesting activities.
Harvesting activities in the Central Coast employ some members of the local First Nations communities as well as contract employees from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and various Coastal Communities. One hundred and twenty-two contract employees accumulated 7 433 person-days.
In Block 6 the harvesting employees originated from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and the Queen Charlotte Islands primarily. Twenty-three personnel were employed and worked 2 747 person-days at Sewell Inlet in Harvesting activities.
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3.8.1.3 Transportation
Transportation of wood to processing facilities and log trade markets to the south was by barge and flat boom. A total of 6 177 person-days of employment were accumulated through log transport (Appendix XIV – A).
3.8.1.4 Processing
Eight processing facilities received wood from TFL 25 including Ladysmith Sawmill, Cowichan Bay Sawmill, Silvertree Sawmill, Vancouver Sawmill, Nanaimo Sawmill, Nanaimo Log Merchandising, Port Alice Pulp Mill, and Saltair Sawmill. Chips from the sawmills were processed at the Squamish Pulp Mill. Additionally, TFL 25 wood supplied log trades and sales. In all locations processing employment was generated.
Prorated direct employment based on wood flow and consumption estimates totaled 43 376 person-days (Appendix XIV – A). All employees were assumed to live within the vicinity of the processing facility for purposes of the employment analysis.
The Company’s Woodfibre kraft pulp mill and the adjacent community in this 1959 picture were a major feature on eastern Howe Sound. The townsite was eliminated in the 1960’s and most employees now live in Squamish. Western Pulp’s Squamish division receives a significant volume of fibre from logging operations in TFL 25.
3.8.1.5 Silviculture and Integrated Resource Management
Basic and enhanced silviculture, and integrated resource management projects employed 276 people throughout the year at the Operations and region. Of these, 68 per cent were employed through contractors (Appendix XIV – A). The prorated share of the employment at the Saanich Forestry Centre attributed to TFL 25 was 610 person-days by 63 full-time and seasonal employees. Silviculture and Integrated Resource Management generated 7 274 person-days of employment in the year.
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Nations personnel (Appendix XIV-C). This exceeds the Company target of 20 per cent First Nations employment in silviculture contracts.
3.8.1.6 Administration
Administration of the TFL is carried out from the Mainland Islands Region office in Campbell River, and the Company’s Head Office. The pro-rated share of administrative employment for TFL 25 includes 41 Company personnel for 1 431 person-days in the year.
3.8.2 Indirect Employment
TFL 25 activities support secondary jobs in the local communities of Sooke and Jordan River for Block 1. Other portions of the TFL are remote and support indirect employment throughout the coastal region, especially mid Vancouver Island, and the province. Significant income is generated in the processing locations on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Additional indirect and induced jobs are supported province-wide through services and supplies.
Indirect job opportunities are supported by TFL 25 through the spending of wages from direct jobs. This spending supports positions in retail, finance, and housing industries, among others.
The Provincial Government revenue for stumpage from this tenure is significant. Both the Federal and Provincial Governments collected significant revenue from income and other taxes as a result of TFL 25 logging, forest management, timber processing, and employment. Municipal Governments also receive revenue through taxes from TFL 25 Operations within their jurisdictions. Indirect jobs within Government Ministries and agencies at all levels are supported by this revenue.
The ratio of direct employment to indirect and induced employment used in this analysis is 1:2 (Price-Waterhouse). For every employee directly supported by TFL 25 activities, two additional people are indirectly employed through private and public sector agencies. The estimated number of person-days of indirect and induced employment generated by TFL 25 activities in 1999 was 170 570. This is a conservative estimate, as the direct employment generated by TFL 25 was reduced by shutdowns at Mills and forest operations during the year. This reduced economic activity affected indirect employment more slowly.
3.8.3 First Nations Employment and Initiatives
At Jordan River First Nations crews planted 20.0 hectares, brushed 20.5 hectares and pruned 12.4 hectares.
First Nations crews completed all silviculture work in Block 2 including 95 367 trees planted, 9.9 hectares of spacing at Stafford Lake and 40.2 hectares of pruning at Heydon Bay. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 54 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
The Heiltsuk First Nations and the Hartley Bay Band completed all spacing in Block 5 for a total of 23. 5 hectares. The Kitamaat Village Council was responsible for pruning 46.0 hectares for a total of 52.1 hectares pruned in Block 5, TFL 25.
3.9 Performance Monitoring
During the year 64 Harvest Inspections were undertaken by Ministry of Forests Compliance staff in TFL 25. Of these, 94% were found to be in full compliance with the Forest Practices Code and other regulations. Of the 64 Inspections, 15 were with instructions and we had one warning. Where concerns were identified, the problems were mostly minor and promptly addressed.
Under the auspices of the International Organization of Standardization, WFP’s Internal Audit Team undertook first and second party audits of the existing Environmental Management System (EMS) to the ISO 14001 Standard. The purpose of the audits was to determine:
· The forest operations conformance to the audit criteria;
· If the EMS has been properly implemented and is being maintained;
· Identify areas of potential improvement;
· Ensure continued suitability and effectiveness of the EMS.
The following sites were audited in 1999:
Nootka Region:
· Plumber Harbour Contract Forest Operation
· Kendrick Inlet Contract Forest Operation
· Gold River Forest Operation
· Port Eliza Contract Forest Operation
Mainland/Islands:
· Yeo Island Contract Forest Operation
· Stafford Lake Contract Forest Operation
· Sewell Inlet Forest Operation
· Jordan River Forest Operation
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· Port McNeill Forest Operation
· Holberg Forest Operation
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4.0 TIMBER PROCESSING
TFL 25 logs were processed at eight processing facilities on the lower mainland and Vancouver Island during the year. An estimated 298 000 cubic metres of wood were processed in Doman – owned mills. As well, log trades and sales consumed 63 000 cubic metres of volume from TFL 25.
Port Alice Pulp Mill received 3 per cent of its wood consumption, 17 000 cubic metres, from TFL 25. The Ladysmith Sawmill consumed 54 000 cubic metres of wood from this tenure, which was 15 per cent of its total consumption in the year. Silvertree Sawmill received 20 per cent of the 293 000 cubic metres it processed in the year. Vancouver Sawmill processed 34 000 cubic metres of wood from TFL 25, 18 per cent of its total consumption in 1999. The Log Merchandising facility in Nanaimo processed 33 000 cubic metres of TFL 25 logs; 4 per cent of its total consumption. The Nanaimo Sawmill received 3 per cent of its 1999 consumption; 15 000 cubic metres of logs came from TFL 25. The Cowichan Sawmill processed 53 000 cubic metres, 21 per cent of its total consumption, from TFL 25 logs and the Saltair mill received 7 per cent of its wood consumption with 34 000 cubic metres of wood from TFL 25.
Other Doman – owned processing facilities including the Duke Point, Chemainus, and Tahsis Sawmills received wood from other Company tenures in 1999. The Chemainus Value-Added Mill re-manufactured 113 000 cubic metres of wood purchased from primary processing facilities. The Squamish Pulp Mill consumed 734 000 units of chips, a by-product of the primary processing facilities.
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5.0 RESEARCH
Western Forest Products continued to research a variety of forestry issues in 1999. Data collections and reports completed in the year are noted in the following sections. All active projects in TFL 25, including those not scheduled for monitoring in the year, are listed in Appendix XVII.
Forestry Department research costs totaled $113,346 including the prorated share of the Saanich Forestry Centre’s tree improvement research program. Reimbursements were received from Forest Renewal BC through the Science Council, totaling $26,594 and $40,000 was received from SMFRA.
5.1 Silviculture and Stand Management Research
Members of the Salal Cedar Hemlock Integrated Research Program group at Pacific Forestry Centre (Canadian Forest Service) and at Western Forest Products have cooperated in the initiation of a high elevation fertilization trial at Jordan River. This trial was established to determine if fertilization is beneficial to crop trees in areas of high Vaccinium spp. competition. A replicate of the trial will be established in Holberg in 2000.
5.2 Genetics Research
Three replicates of the ninth and final phase of the yellow cypress clonal evaluation trials were established in 1999. Replicates of the first three phases occur at the Jordan River Operation. No subsequent trials were established in TFL 25.
Measurements of the third phase at Jordan River, after seven growing seasons, were recorded in 1999. Data screening and summarization of the second phase measures after seven growing season were completed. Top performers have been rejuvenated in the tree improvement program.
5.3 Kermode Bears
Kermode bears are white-coated variants of the coastal black bear and their occurrence in TFL 25, Block 5 and the surrounding area has been a focal point of recent environmental campaigns. Since 1997 an expert advisory committee set up by WFP has been overseeing research to obtain baseline inventory data and determine the genetic basis of Kermodism.
In 1999, lab analysis of chromosomes from previously collected hair samples continued. Isolation of the gene or genes responsible for the white coat colour has proven elusive so far. The evidence suggests that a single, recessive gene is responsible for white coat colour. Genetic TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 57 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
differentation of island bear populations was detectable but not substantially different from other coastal black bear populations. Gribbell Island, and to a lesser extent, Princess Royal Island (TFL 25), populations have lower genetic diversity and a higher proportion of white bears. Analysis of gene flow among bear populations in the area suggests that migration between populations is limited to only a few individuals per generation. The complex topography of the area, including water barriers, inhibits the migration of bears and encourages breeding among related individuals. In some locales this inbreeding maintains a somewhat higher frequency of the recessive gene which is expressed as a higher proportion of white coat bears.
Research will continue to identify the gene responsible for white-coated bears. Once the gene is identified we will be able to assay for its occurrence relatively easily and test for the effects, if any, of forest management activities on the gene’s migration, occurrence, and expression in the Mid Coast Region. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 58 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
6.0 GOALS AND INITIATIVES
Western Forest Products managed TFL 25 consistently with the objectives outlined in the applicable higher level plans. The continuing evolution of the public expectation of forest management was addressed through participation in the public planning processes. Company personnel will continue to participate in the CCLCRMP process. Certification is a major priority for Western Forest Products. Specific goals for TFL 25 silviculture and forest management are listed in Table 14. A summary of obligations is included in Appendix XIX.
Table 14 Goals for 2000
Program Quantity Silviculture Site Preparation 79 ha Planting 717 ha Survival Surveys 986 ha Stocking Surveys 1504 ha Brushing and Weeding 225 ha Free Growing Surveys 3205 ha Spacing 450 ha Pruning 75 ha Fertilization 400 ha Planning Management Plan 10 (initial work) 1 MP Forest Development Plans 7 FDP Silviculture Prescriptions 74 SP Total Resource Plan – Block 1 1 TRP Landscape Unit Planning 4 LUP Inventory Block 1 – Marbled Murrelet Block 6 – VRI Phase 2, NVAF, Ecological Inventory, AOA Block 5 – Ecological Inventory, Marbled Murrelet, Kermode Bear Research Coastal Yellow Cypress Trial Establishment & Monitoring Conifer Fertilization in Vaccinium Areas Operational Fertilizer Trials - Monitoring Kermode Bears
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7.0 Administration
The costs of supervision and overhead relating to specific operational projects are included in the reported project costs. However, many administrative costs are broadly defined as general management and overhead. These include Company prorated charges to the Forestry Department for rentals and services as well as salaries and expenses to perform administrative functions. The prorated share of administrative costs totalled $266,874.
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8.0 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8.1 Forest Management Costs
The following summarizes all TFL 25 Forest Management Costs incurred or expended by Western Forest Products and other agencies at the field level. Planning, supervision, and overhead costs directly related to programs as well as program application costs are included before credits or reimbursements. A prorated share of project specific head office forestry department costs are included as well.
Program Section Sub-Total
Planning 336,829 Higher Level Planning 40,789 Forest Development Planning 41,165 Cutting Permits and CP Cruising 110,588 Silviculture Prescriptions 144,287 Public Involvement 35,687 Forest Education 35,687 Inventories and Mapping 1,951,638 Geographic Information System 18,007 Forest Inventory 205,298 Ecosystems 45,471 Terrain Stability 1,319 Integrated Resource Management 380,451 Utilization 54,841 Residue Assessments 39,586 Minor Products 12,132 Commercial Thinning 3,123 Conservation and Protection 129,209 Operational Site Stabilization 26,679 Recreation Resources 15,876 Salmon Enhancement Program 1,264 Fire Management 11,169 Forest Health 21,563 Audits 52,658 Silviculture 2,474,631 Seed Procurement 61,102 Tree Improvement and Consolidation 18,297 Site Preparation 21,444 Planting 827,071 Stocking Surveys 45,912 Survival Assessments 2,972 Free Growing Surveys 23,937 Juvenile Spacing 422,345 Brushing & Weeding 148,223 Pruning 298,099 Fertilization 601,605 Species Conversion 3,624 Research 113,347 Research 113,347 Administration 266,874 Administration 266,874 TOTAL 4,061,964
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8.2 Forest Management Reimbursements
Western Forest Products Limited received funding from government agencies for enhanced silviculture, integrated resource management, research and tree improvement, and salmonid enhancement projects. A summary of the reimbursements received is presented below.
Program TFL 6 TFL 19 TFL 25
Surveys 36,054 1,360 3,826 Planting 5,314 7,777 MYA* Backlog Brushing 384,514 52,914 Forestry Species Conversion 3,624 Site Stability 14,820
Juvenile Spacing 659,392 701,182 273,278 MYA Enhanced Pruning 424,020 229,680 292,534 Forestry Fertilization 1,466,258 213,410 601,519
Research 1,915
Ecosystems 107,910 31,479 Cultural Heritage 31,347
MYA Streams 111,245 15,071 9,474 Operational Timber 87,182 7,549 188,980 Inventory Wildlife 94,927 95,333 328,034
Forest Renewal BC MYA Public Recreation 23,080 149,233 Relations Public Relations 1,929 704 5,162 MYA Administration Administration 147,284 73,670 83,149
Forest Operational Tree Genetics Improvement Council Program 53,374 38,797 14,654
Science Council Research 123,126 41,818 26,594 Ministry Contracts Recreation 62,902 Salmonid Department of Enhancement Fisheries and Oceans Program 15,000 Juvenile Spacing 149,885 South Moresby Forest Integrated Replacement Fund Resources Management Research 40,000 TOTAL 3,632,699 1,761,216 2,138,368 *MYA – Multi-Year Agreement
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APPENDICES TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 63 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix I
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 1999 Scaled Production
CUBIC METRES
Operation Mark Volume Total
Jordan River 25/100 107.3 25/101 3.7 25/102 1232.7 25/104 80.8 25/105 42909.0 25/107 0 NBWKQ 69634.5 T0055B 139.1 25/106 5306.8 25/108 16862.8 25/109 2330.4 JZ009 0 138607.1
Naka Creek 25/302 2843.6 T0003A 14525.4 25/95 39.5 T0116 47.3 T0116X 153.6 T0149A 17874.5 T0149X 55.6 25/503 0 35539.5
Roderick Island 25/504 56.3 25/505 67521.3 25/506 6714.5 25/570 5478.2 79770.3
Sewell Inlet 24/904 9505.9 24/98 1022.8 24/905 19544.8 25/906 9760.5 25/907 3381.7 43215.7
Stafford Lake 25/204 3870.6 25/205 19108.6 25/206 14507.3 37486.5
Yeo Island 25/510 4504.0 25/511 9375.8 T0412B 2808.6 25/570 8241.0 T0412D 1182.5 26111.9
Total Company Tenures 106421 Total Crown 254310
Grand Total 360731
Total Company and Phase Contractor Operations 214736 Total Harvest under Full Contracts 145995
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Appendix II
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 1999 Volume Charged to Allowable Cut
CUBIC METRES
Mark Crown Grant Licences Crown TOTAL 24/904 9505.9 24/98 1022.8 25/100 107.3 25/101 3.7 25/102 1232.7 25/104 80.8 25/105 42909.0 25/107 0.0 25/204 3870.6 25/205 19108.6 25/302 2843.6 25/504 56.3 25/505 67521.3 25/510 4504.0 25/511 9375.8 NBWKQ 69634.5 T0003A 14525.4 T0055B 139.1 T0412B 2808.6 24/905 19544.8 25/106 5306.8 25/108 16862.8 25/109 2330.4 25/206 14507.3 25/506 6714.5 25/570 13719.2 25/906 9760.5 25/907 3381.7 25/95 39.5 T0116 47.3 T0116X 153.6 T0149A 17874.5 T0149X 55.6 T0412D 1182.5 Grand Total 69634.5 36786.6 254309.9 360731 ======Residue Recognized residue survey volumes associated with 1999 MOF S&R invoices 10932
Total Chargeable 371663
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Appendix III
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Area Denuded – 1999
HECTARES
Operation Crown Grant Crown / Licence TOTAL
Jordan River 105.1 119.1 224.2 Loughborough 63.7 63.7 Naka Creek 57.1 57.1 Swanson Bay 171.2 171.2 Sewell Inlet 103.2 103.2
TOTAL 105.1 514.3 619.4
SBFEP 87.1 87.1 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 66 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix IV
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Current Cut Control Period Annual Allowable Cut
CUBIC METRES
Year Allowable Cut Available to Licencee Chargeable Cut1 1999 643 674 371 663 2000 2001 2002 2003 TOTAL 643 674 371 663
1 The cumulative cut by the end of the first year of the cut control period is 12% of the five year AAC of 3 218 370 m3. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 67 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix V
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Historical Cut Control Performance 1951 - 19991
CUBIC METRES
Period Allowable Cut Available to Licencee Chargeable Cut 1959 – 1968 6 917 794 7 106 222 1969 – 1978 10 206 702 9 729 213 1979 – 1988 10 818 208 11 371 339 1989 – 1993 3 890 783 4 007 750 1994 - 1998 4 143 813 3 816 963 1999 643 674 371 663 TOTAL 36 620 974 36 403 150
1 Historical Cut Control performance includes the Allowable Cut Available to Licencee and the Chargeable Cut of the former TFL 24 (Sewell) for the entire summary.
2 TFL 25 was amended on October 1, 1998 with the deletion of TFL 25 Block 4 (Port McNeill).
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Appendix VI
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Coastal Contractor Clause Performance Report
CALENDAR YEAR 1999
Reference Description Source 1) Total AAC of TFL approved by Chief 643 674 m3 CF’s approval letter for Forester (CF) that is available to management and working plan Licencee 2) AAC attributable to Schedule “B” 490 742 m3 Derived from the approved MWP lands that is available to Licencee 3) Volume of timber harvested 360 732 m3 Obtained from the Regional Timber Officer of District Manager; the total volume of timber that is billed to the Licencee under the Licence during the calendar year (Section 49.1 of Forest Act) 4) Harvested volume attributed to 275 025 m3 Calculated: (#2/#1) X #3 Schedule “B” lands 5) Total volume contracted under full 179 911 m3 Licencee Records and phase contracts 6) Total volume contracted expressed 130.8 % Calculated: (#5/(#4 X 0.5)) X 100 as a per cent of compliance required
Licencee Name: Western Forest Products Limited Completed by: William Dumont, R.P.F. Date Report Completed: August 17, 2000
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Appendix VII
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 *Phase and Full Contractors - 1999
Contractor Phase
Alliford Bay Road Beban Logging / Hayes Forest Services Ltd Falling, Hauling, Loading, Full DeMedeiros Const. Ltd. Road Donne Contracting Limited Falling, Full, Poling G.L.M. Falling Limited Falling Naka Logging Ltd. Full R & N Logging Full, Hauling, Loading, Road Maintenance R.W. Saunders & Sons Ltd. Hauling S.B.J. Contracting Road Stan Zwicker Contracting Ltd. Road Townsend Const. Co. Road
* Some Phase Contracts included special work related to heli-logging TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 70 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix VIII
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Contractors – 1999
Name Work Location 4M Bobcat Road Deactivation Jordan River 531088 B.C. Ltd. Road Naka Creek A. Forbes Contracting Ltd. Road Construction Jordan River Adama Road Construction Road Building Roderick Island Associated Engineering Ltd. Bridge Site Plans Jordan River, Stafford Lake Azmeth Forest Consultants Ltd. Residue Surveys Roderick Island, Yeo Island Badger Creek Transfer Ltd. Road Construction Jordan River Bayline Trucking Log Hauling Jordan River Beecher Bay Log Booming Ltd. Log Booming Jordan River Brenton Forest Surveys Residue Surveys Jordan River Brinkman & Associates Planting, Spacing and Administration Yeo Island Cairn Park Nursery Yellow Cedar Rooted Cuttings Roderick/Yeo Island Campbell River Indian Band Planting Stafford Lake Campbell River Indian Band Pruning Heydon Bay Canymex Silviculture Pruning Collins Bay Chapman Geoscience Watershed Assessment Jordan River Chemainus Towing Log Booming Jordan River Coast Range Contracting Planting Roderick Island, Sewell Inlet Cypress Forestry Consultants Spacing, Pruning, Administration Block 5 D.R. Systems Silviculture Record Keeping TFL 25 DeMedeiros Construction Ltd. Road Construction Jordan River Dennis E. Tippie Pile Burning Roderick Island Dobson Engineering Watershed Monitoring Sewell Inlet Don Phelps Trucking Ltd. Road Construction Jordan River Donne Contracting Falling, Bucking Jordan River E&B Helicopters Crew Transportation Stafford Lake Ed Cyr Recreation Site Maintenance Naka Creek Fedgie and Gunderson Falling Roderick Island Fishfor Contracting Stream Assessments Yeo/Roderick Island Fishfor Contracting Stream Sampling Jordan River, Stafford Lake Forbes Road Construction Jordan River Foresil Enterprises Brushing Naka Creek French Creek Forest Services Ltd. Road Deactivation Supervision Sewell Inlet French Creek Forest Services Ltd. Watershed Res toration Administration TFL 25 Golder Associates Ltd. Geotechnical Stafford Lake Haida Fisheries Program Stream Assessment Sewell Inlet Han Van Vugt Planting and Brushing Supervision Roderick Island Hayes Forestry Services Ltd. Full Phase Labour Roderick Island HHS Drilling Road Construction Jordan River Hecate Strait Streamkeepers Habitat Restoration Sewell Inlet Hybrid Nursery Seedlings Roderick/Yeo Island Illorai Falling Falling Yeo Island Integra Forest Consulting Watershed Restoration Block 5, Sewell Inlet Iota Construction Bridge Construction Naka Creek Island Asphalt Company Road Construction Jordan River J.D. Enterprises Shake and Shingle Jordan River J.F. Trucking Ltd. Road Naka Creek JRP Consulting Development Plan Naka Creek James Excavating Road Construction Jordan River Key Acre Trucking Ltd. Road Construction Jordan River Kitamaat Village Council Pruning Block 5 Kitasoo Band Silviculture Crew Roderick Island Kwassin Lake Contracting Spacing and Pruning Block 5 Little West Trucking Road Construction Jordan River TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 71 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Name Work Location Lucky Creek Contracting Planting Jordan River Marine Link Transportation Barging Stafford Lake Matt Johnson Boat Charter Yeo Island Meeker Log and Timber Contracting Salvaging Sewell Inlet Mid Coast Air Services Crew Transport/Freight Roderick Island Millenia Research Archaeological Surveys Roderick/Yeo Island Naka Logging Falling, Yarding, Loading Naka Creek Nikirk Log Hauling Log Hauling Jordan River Nixon Bros. Road Construction Jordan River Noel Roddick Ltd. Fertilizer supplier/quality assurance Jordan River North Arm Transportation Barging Stafford Lake, Roderick/Yeo Island Northern Mountain Helicopters Aerial Fertilizing Jordan River, Naka Creek Northwest Hydraulics Fish Habitat Overview Assessment Sewell Inlet Olympic Resource Management Timber Cruising Jordan River. Roderick/Yeo Island Osprey Silviculture Services Pruning, Brushing & Weeding, Spacing Jordan River Pacific Coastal Airlines Crew Transport/Freight Roderick/Yeo Island Pacific Regeneration Technologies Inc. Seedlings Roderick Island Phytogen Life Sciences Yew Bark Collection Jordan River Piteau & Associates Watershed Assessments Block 5, Sewell Inlet Port McNeill Consulting Engineering Naka Creek Port McNeill Shake and Shingle Shake and Shingle Naka Creek Prism Helicopters Recce Jordan River R.W. Saunders & Sons Ltd. Log Haul Jordan River Rare Image Photography Sediment Sampling Naka Creek Riverside Bridge and Pile Ltd. Bridge Building Stafford Lake Rot Rooters – David Ruesch Root Rot Survey Jordan River S.B.J. Contracting Road Construction Jordan River Sechelt Peninsula Silviculture Juvenile Spacing, Brushing & Weeding Sewell Inlet Shearwater Scaling and Grading Log Scaling Naka Creek, Roderick/Yeo Island Skookum Ventures Processing Jordan River Sooke Custom Falling Ltd. Log Hauling Jordan River South Moresby Air Charters Crew Transport/Freight Sewell Inlet Stan Zwicker Contracting Ltd. Road Naka Creek Stephan Contracting Juvenile Spacing Sewell Inlet Stephens Grader Road Construction Jordan River Surespan Construction Ltd. Bridge Construction Jordan River, Stafford Lake T. Mazar, Sr. Shake and Shingle Jordan River Talbot Forest Ventures Ltd. Roadside Log Salvage Naka Creek Thurber Engineering Ltd. Geotechnical Surveys Roderick/Yeo Island, Sewell Inlet Timberline Reforestation Planting Naka Creek Timo Johnson Contracting Salvaging Moresby Townsend Construction Co. Ltd. Road Construction Jordan River Tri-X Timber Corporation Road Deactivation Sewell Inlet Tundra Helicopters Recce Jordan River Vancouver Island Air Crew Transportation Stafford Lake Vancouver Island Helicopters Recce Jordan River Vancouver Island Helicopters Crew Movements Yeo/Roderick Island Wade Contracting Ltd. Stump to Dump Yeo Island Wade Logging Ltd. Road Deactivation/Salvaging Sewell Inlet Way-Lan Contracting Juvenile Spacing Stafford Lake Way West Charters Crew Transportation Stafford Lake Welsh Trucking Ltd. Log Hauling Jordan River West Coast Cedar Shake and Shingle Jordan River West Coast Helicopters Crew Transport Roderick Island Woodstock Management Inc. Pest Suppression Naka Creek
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Appendix IX
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Small Business Forest Enterprise Program Harvesting Report – 1999
Block and Volume Charge- MOF Available District Licence Area Volume able TS Year District to SBFEP Allocation No. Licensee Logged Scaled Residue Volume Status m3 ha m3 m3 m3 1 D 25313 25313 2 22660 CR 59397 3 11643 1988 4 PM 37996 12902 to MC 24642 1991 5 24642 NC 0 6 QC 29655 29655 TOTAL 151909 151909
1 D 8822 8822 TSL A35553 D.Arden 6 2985.5 717.3 3702.8 2 7897 CR 18746 3 4058 4 PM 13242 6451 TSL A37079 Coastwise 0 1992 MC 8588 5 8588 NC 0 6 QC 10335 10335 TOTAL 52942 52942 6 2985.5 717.3 3702.8
1 D 8822 8822 TSL A35553 D.Arden 36 20626 1429 22055 B&W Creative 2 7897 TSL A36945 0 Woods CR 18746 Eagle Ridge 3 4058 TSL A49603 0 Contracting 1993 4 PM 13242 6451 TSL A37079 Coastwise 0 Little Valley MC 8588 TSL A45333 0 5 8588 Forest Products NC 0 6 QC 10335 10335 TOTAL 52942 52942 36 20626 1429 22055
1 D 8822 8822 B&W Creative 2 7897 TSL A36945 69.8 41193 0 41193 Woods CR 18746 Eagle Ridge 3 4058 TSL A49603 0 Contracting 1994 4 PM 13242 6451 TSL A37079 Coastwise 10 6697 0 6697 Little Valley MC 8588 TSL A45333 0 5 8588 Forest Products NC 0 6 QC 10335 10335 TOTAL 52942 52942 79.8 47890 0 47890
Campbell River 1 D 8822 8822 TSL A3553 27.8 17761 375.3 18136.3 Mills Ltd. B&W Creative 2 7897 TSL A36945 0 4 0 4 CR 11955 Woods 3 4058 4 PM 13242 13242 TSL A37079 Coastwise 58.6 34108 0 34108 1995 Little Valley MC 8588 TSL A45333 0 5 8588 Forest Products NC 0 TSA 47405 Younger Bros. 0 6 QC 10335 10335 TSA 47406 TOTAL 52942 52942 86.4 51873 375.3 52248.3
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Block and Volume Charge- MOF Available District Licence Area Volume able TS Year District to SBFEP Allocation No. Licensee Logged Scaled Residue Volume Status m3 ha m3 m3 m3 Campbell River 1 D 8822 8822 TSL A3553 Mills Ltd. B&W Creative 2 7897 TSL A36945 80.2 48945 0 48945 CR 11955 Woods 3 4058 TSL A49603 4 PM 13242 13242 TSL A37079 Coastwise 7 7794 1030 8824 1996 Little Valley MC 8588 TSL A45333 0 5 8588 Forest Products NC 0 TSA 47405 Younger Bros. 0 6 QC 10335 10335 TSA 47406 TOTAL 52942 52942 87.2 56739 1030 57769
Campbell River 1 D 8822 8822 TSL A3553 Mills Ltd. B&W Creative 2 7897 TSL A36945 CR 11955 Woods 3 4058 TSL A49603 4 PM 13242 13242 TSL A37079 Coastwise Little Valley TSL A45333 1997 MC 8588 Forest Products 5 8588 TSL A55355 Micheal Wilson 17.3 12712 0 12712 NC 0 TSA 47405 Younger Bros. 14.9 11936 0 11936 TSA 47406 6 QC 10335 10335 Silvermere TSA 43693 16.2 8600 0 8600 Forest Products TOTAL 52942 52942
1 D 8822 8822 TSL A50665 Pacific Builders 0 Delta Cedar 2 7897 TSL A45929 0 CR 11955 Products Ltd. 3 4058 1998 Little Valley MC 8588 TSL A45333 24.8 4196.2 1123.5 5319.7 5 8588 Forest Products NC 0 6 QC 10335 10335 TSA 47405 Younger Bros. TOTAL 39700 39700 24.8 4196.2 1123.5 5319.7 1 D 8822 8822 0 Delta Cedar 2 7897 TSL A45929 76.9 66362.0 66362.0 CR 11955 Products Ltd. 3 4058 Little Valley 1999 MC 8588 TSL A45333 8.9 6000.0 6000.0 5 8588 Forest Products NC 0 Silvermere 6 QC 10335 10335 TSL A23693 1.3 564.0 426.0 990.0 Forest Products TOTAL 119100 119100 87.1 72926.0 426.0 73352.0
1 D 95889 95889 69.8 41372.5 2521.6 43894.1
2 85836 CR 175410 226.9 156504.0 0 156504.0 3 44107 4 PM 117448 71981 75.6 48599.0 1030.0 49629.0 MC 93346 51.0 22908.2 1123.5 24031.7 5 93346 Summary NC 0 0 0 0 0 6 QC 112335 112335 32.4 21100.0 426.0 21526 TOTAL 548961 548961 455.7 290483.7 5101.1 295584.8
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Appendix X
Project Summary – 1999
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 5 Block 6 Project Jordan Stafford Naka Roderick Sewell TOTAL River Lake Creek and Yeo Inlet
Denudation Total Company ha 224.2 63.7 57.1 171.2 103.2 619.4 Crown / Licence ha 119.1 63.7 57.1 171.2 103.2 514.3 Crown Grant (MF) ha 105.1 0 0 0 0 105.1 SBFEP ha 0 76.9 0 8.9 1.3 87.1 TOTAL ha 224.2 140.6 57.1 180.1 104.5 706.5
Accidental Fires No. 0 0 0 0 0 0 ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Site Preparation Prescribed Burning ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pile Burning ha 0 0 0 0.3 0 0.3 Mechanical ha 14.5 0 0 0 0 14.5 Crown / Licence ha 6.9 0 0 0.3 0 7.2 Crown Grant (MF) ha 7.6 0 0 0 0 7.6
Planting Original ha 61.6 73.2 1.6 124.1 97.6 358.1 Replants ha 0 0 13.4 0 0 13.4 Fill-ins ha 0 0.5 0.3 34.1 55.4 90.3 Total ha 61.6 73.7 15.3 158.2 153.0 461.8 Crown / Licence ha 61.6 73.7 15.3 158.2 153.0 461.8 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of Seedlings Cw 17150 44352 5106 93053 16320 175981 Hw 0 2250 2700 0 29260 34210 Ba 34965 23965 2970 15896 0 77796 Fdc 0 21861 0 0 0 21861 Yc 9110 2939 5360 17898 0 35307 Ss 0 0 0 13920 53914 67834 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 61225 95367 16136 140767 99494 412989
Stocking Natural Regeneration ha 0 0 0 47.5 0 47.5 Surveys Sufficiently restocked ha 0 0 0 47.5 0 47.5 Crown / Licence ha 0 0 0 47.5 0 47.5 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Classification ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown / Licence ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plantation Regeneration ha 71.2 36.4 51.5 514.1 284.9 958.1 Sufficiently Restocked ha 71.2 16.9 51.5 493.5 284.9 918 Crown / Licence ha 71.2 16.9 51.5 493.5 284.9 918 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not Sufficiently Restocked ha 0 19.5 0 20.6 0 40.1 Crown / Licence ha 0 19.5 0 20.6 0 40.1 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Classification ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown / Licence ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Silviculture Prescription ha 576.1 31.7 27.2 144.4 24.8 804.2 No. 20 2 2 15 2 41
Plantation Survival Assessments ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Project Summary – 1999
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 5 Block 6 Project Jordan Stafford Naka Roderick Sewell TOTAL River Lake Creek and Yeo Inlet Free Growing Total ha 73.6 75.0 194.5 0 45.6 388.7 Surveys Free Growing ha 71.7 75.0 68.9 0 45.6 261.2 Crown / Licence ha 71.7 75.0 68.9 0 45.6 261.2 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not Free Growing ha 1.9 0 125.6 0 0 127.5 Crown / Licence ha 1.9 0 125.6 0 0 127.5 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Classification ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown / Licence ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown Grant ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brushing and Total ha 61.3 0 11.5 0 70.9 143.7 Weeding Manual ha 32.4 0 0 0 70.9 103.3 Mechanical ha 0 0 11.5 0 0 11.5 Stem Injection ha 28.9 0 0 0 0 28.9 Aerial Foliar ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ground Foliar ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown / Licence ha 28.5 0 11.5 0 70.9 110.9 Crown Grant (MF) ha 32.8 0 0 0 0 32.8
Juvenile Spacing Total ha 4.2 9.9 0 23.5 196.7 234.3 Crown / Licence ha 4.2 9.9 0 23.5 196.7 234.3 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pruning Total ha 43.7 40.2 0 52.1 0 136.0 Crown / Licence ha 43.7 40.2 0 52.1 0 136.0 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fertilization Total ha 2416.0 0 225.3 0 0 2641.3 Crown / Licence ha 2416.0 0 225.3 0 0 2641.3 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial Total ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thinning Crown / Licence ha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crown Grant (MF) ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Residue Assessment Plots 238
CP Cruising Plots 1045
Minor Products Cedar Shake and Shingle m3 1606.5 0 167.6 0 360.2 2134.3 Yew Bark kg 883.8 0 0 0 0 883.8 Honey kg 3673.6 0 0 0 0 3673.6 Salal kg 1364 0 0 0 0 1364 Roadside salvage (cedar logs) m3 0 0 95.1 0 0 95.1
Engineering Roads Constructed (New) km 17.3 8.0 2.4 10.1 1.8 39.6 Roads Maintained km 84.5 34.1 40.0 63.5 120.0 342.1 Roads Deactivated Seasonal km 5.5 0 8.0 47.5 10.0 71 Semi-Permanent km 3.2 1.3 0 0 0 4.5 Permanent km 1.4 1.2 0 0 39.2 41.8
Roadside Mechanical Brushing km 0 0 0 0 0 0 Treatments Chemical Spraying km 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hydro and Dry Seeding km 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2
Site Stabilization ha 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salmonid Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 Enhancement Chum 0 0 0 0 0 0 Program Coho 0 0 0 0 68208 68208
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Appendix XI
Western Forest Products Regeneration Balance Sheet to December 31, 1999
Item TFL 6 TFL 19 TFL 25 Total Opening Balance 1601 ha 1188 ha 2116 ha 4905 ha (NSR at 1999 01 01) Debits
1999 Denudations 1607 ha 588 ha 619 ha 2814 ha
1999 Surveys 44 ha 131 ha 40 ha 215 ha
Credits
1999 Planting 984 ha 452 ha 358 ha 1794 ha
1999 Surveys (Natural 190 ha 0 ha 48 ha 238 ha Regeneration)
Other 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha
Closing Balance 2078 ha 1455 ha 2369 ha 5902 ha (NSR at 1999 12 31) TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 77 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XII
TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Historical Summary of Activities
Year Denuded (ha) Planted (ha) No. Trees Planted Juvenile Spacing (ha) Brushing (ha) Prescribed Burning (ha) Site Prep. (ha) Fertilization (ha) Pruning (ha) Thinning (ha)
Pre 1965 6062.8 2628.2 2531100 0.0 153.1 711.1 36.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1965 884.4 346.4 298500 0.0 4.1 564.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1966 999.9 458.5 432800 40.1 1.2 341.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1967 798.3 577.4 547650 0.0 623.0 477.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1968 727.4 630.2 645250 0.0 143.2 308.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1969 766.3 607.7 446100 15.8 62.8 321.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1970 741.6 418.8 341450 0.0 279.5 305.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1971 834.7 671.3 586700 0.0 37.0 187.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1972 918.5 290.6 295300 0.0 11.3 284.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1973 1084.5 942.3 772450 239.8 320.8 199.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.2 1974 911.4 444.1 363850 224.6 0.0 761.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1975 729.8 214.4 199450 0.0 2.8 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1976 1143.7 902.5 807250 53.5 4.5 674.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1977 824.1 876.8 757550 535.1 15.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1978 978.4 626.0 555600 569.5 8.0 390.0 14.0 522.5 0.0 29.2 1979 838.3 922.6 749000 620.5 35.0 663.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 1980 829.5 586.7 493650 667.3 79.9 256.0 12.0 737.5 0.0 60.0 1981 650.4 924.1 803900 615.2 31.6 342.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.7 1982 787.2 851.8 827700 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 223.8 0.0 0.0 1983 1236.1 757.7 669050 161.2 186.7 290.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1984 1180.3 846.6 809000 99.0 376.9 118.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1985 1010.1 576.0 522050 322.4 716.0 109.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1986 985.7 748.5 630950 335.7 614.5 489.9 6.9 0.0 4.5 0.0 1987 1213.6 1605.4 1297750 485.5 712.8 100.7 0.0 0.0 17.2 0.0 1988 1239.6 1249.5 982850 57.4 928.7 70.0 26.3 22.6 11.6 0.0 1989 773.0 1026.1 735600 325.7 1314.5 165.8 31.2 0.0 6.6 0.0 1990 1078.5 847.0 712350 433.4 974.1 107.4 0.0 0.0 38.9 0.0 1991 796.2 1157.8 842850 705.6 33.1 38.4 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 1992 834.8 820.2 673900 869.0 2.1 19.0 0.0 1304.0 38.0 0.0 1993 907.6 733.1 639750 231.5 111.5 16.4 0.0 0.0 47.3 0.0 1994 1020.0 652.0 546000 511.5 338.7 9.5 38.1 0.0 157.8 0.0 1995 776.5 897.2 853050 721.4 515.1 48.5 0.0 581.4 308.6 0.0 1996 924.2 1103.8 1089750 319.8 168.9 0.0 8.5 1947.2 165.0 16.2 1997 850.5 904.9 951900 483.2 269.0 21.5 3.6 1061.9 313.9 25.0 1998 448.4 635.2 652250 404.5 440.7 0.0 10.0 0.0 236.1 26.4 1999 619.4 358.1 413000 234.3 143.7 0.0 14.8 2641.3 136.0 0.0 TOTAL 37405.7 28839.5 25477300 10282.5 9660.1 8424.8 204.3 9082.2 1484.7 247.7
· Historical Summary amended to remove the former TFL 25 Block 4 and include the former TFL 24. TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 78 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XIII
Western Forest Products Tree Planting History
Number of Seedlings
Year TFL 6 TFL 19 TFL 25 WFP Misc. Other TOTAL Properties Properties Pre 1965 701400 3502000 2531100 3782450 10516950 1965 361500 425000 298500 247700 3998100 1966 325300 726000 432800 0 4452300 1967 422950 434000 547650 285800 5071200 1968 444900 539000 645250 46700 5027550 1969 989650 474000 446100 327300 6711150 1970 751700 535000 341450 136500 5293950 1971 529350 1123000 586700 158250 7191900 1972 912650 912000 295300 407000 7580850 1973 600500 699000 772450 162000 6701850 1974 459350 1324000 363850 57950 6615450 1975 777700 942000 199450 67950 5961300 1976 777050 709000 807250 58250 7054650 1977 553900 631000 757550 172350 6344400 1978 493950 494000 555600 38800 4747050 1979 662850 524000 749000 12300 5844450 1980 491500 473000 493650 24150 4446900 1981 1047600 579000 803900 29900 7381200 1982 1198300 735000 827700 16900 8333700 1983 888000 566000 669050 55450 6535500 1984 882400 325000 809000 102700 6357300 1985 701800 452000 522050 69550 5236200 1986 1347100 346000 630950 57000 7143150 1987 2256650 686000 1297750 329300 13709100 1988 1844050 563000 982850 172950 10688550 1989 1169250 755000 735600 287750 8842800 1990 1405700 707000 712350 354150 9537600 1991 1491100 439000 842850 60150 8499300 Pre 1992 5268800 15806400 1992 1550900 757000 673900 95700 232850 9931050 1993 1574650 683000 639750 240600 377550 10546650 1994 1712150 674000 546000 226200 790600 11846850 1995 2003400 1040000 853050 160400 894500 14854050 1996 2110950 1140000 1089750 579400 3550 14770950 1997 1944750 1067000 951900 52150 0 12047400 1998 1473600 675550 652250 1522400 28750 4352550 1999 1088000 382881 413000 901550 21900 2807331 TOTAL 37946550 27038431 25477300 3778400 7618500 292787631
· TFL 6 Summary amended to include the former TFL 25 Block 4 · TFL 25 Summary amended to include the former TFL 24, and exclude the former TFL 25 Block 4 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 79 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XIV – A
Employment Statistics – TFL 25
Contractor Company Personnel TOTAL Personnel Operation Home Region Person Person Person People People People Days Days Days Planning and Development Head Office Lower Mainland 11 424 1 24 12 448 Jordan River Vancouver Island 9 676 5 1133 14 1809 Stafford Vancouver Island 0 0 1 22 1 22 Naka Vancouver Island 8 401 6 81 14 482 Roderick Vancouver Island 12 1360 5 925 17 2285 Yeo Vancouver Island 3 45 5 360 8 405 Sewell Lower Mainland 8 81 4 42 12 123 Vancouver Island 5 191 0 0 5 191 SUBTOTAL 56 3178 27 2587 83 5765
Harvesting Jordan River Vancouver Island 17 1561 28 3959 45 5520 Stafford Vancouver Island 35 3447 0 0 35 3447 Naka Creek Vancouver Island 35 1995 1 36 36 2031 Vancouver Island 71 4155 1 60 72 4215 Lower Mainland 1 63 0 0 1 63 Roderick Other- BC 1 76 0 0 1 76 Coastal 5 275 0 0 5 275 Communities Coastal 14 1866 0 0 14 1866 Yeo Communities Vancouver Island 30 998 1 24 31 1022 Queen Charlottes 0 0 3 350 3 350 Vancouver Island 0 0 7 818 7 818 Sewell Lower Mainland 9 1142 1 117 10 1259 BC - Other 1 86 2 234 3 320 SUBTOTAL 219 15664 44 5598 263 21262
Silviculture and Integrated Resource Management Head Office Lower Mainland 10 662 5 93 15 755 Saanich Vancouver Island 8 35 55 575 63 610 Vancouver Island 32 754 3 646 35 1400 Jordan River Other - BC 12 96 0 0 12 96 Stafford Vancouver Island 19 654 4 198 23 852 Naka Vancouver Island 21 90 9 161 30 251 Coastal Communities 54 1023 0 0 54 1023 Roderick, Yeo & Swanson Vancouver Island 4 94 9 540 13 634 Lower Mainland 7 113 0 0 7 113 Queen Charlotte 21 1263 0 0 21 1263 Sewell Islands Vancouver Island 0 0 3 277 3 277 SUBTOTAL 188 4784 88 2490 276 7274 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 80 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Contractor Company Personnel TOTAL Personnel Operation Home Region Person Person Person People People People Days Days Days
Transportation Head Office Lower Mainland 47 6082 5 95 52 6177 SUBTOTAL 47 6082 5 95 52 6177
Processing Port Alice Pulp Mill Vancouver Island 0 0 451 3569 451 3569 Squamish Lower Mainland 0 0 344 9475 344 9475 Pulp Mill Saltair Sawmill Vancouver Island 0 0 126 10870 126 10870 Ladysmith Vancouver Island 0 0 90 3230 90 3230 Sawmill Cowichan Bay Vancouver Island 0 0 95 3944 95 3944 Sawmill Silvertree Lower Mainland 0 0 118 2746 118 2746 Sawmill Vancouver Lower Mainland 0 0 83 3442 83 3442 Sawmill Nanaimo Vancouver Island 0 0 152 3279 152 3279 Sawmill Log Trading Lower Mainland 0 0 40 1006 40 1006 and Sales Nanaimo Log Vancouver Island 0 0 36 1815 36 1815 Merchandising SUBTOTAL 0 0 1535 43376 1535 43376
Administration Head Office Lower Mainland 4 30 31 741 35 771 Region Vancouver Island 0 0 6 660 6 660 SUBTOTAL 4 30 37 1401 41 1431
Summary – By Home Region Vancouver Island 309 16456 1099 37182 1408 53638 Coastal Communities 73 3164 0 0 73 3164 Queen Charlottes 21 1263 3 350 24 1613 Lower Mainland 97 8597 632 17781 729 26378 Other - BC 14 258 2 234 16 492 TOTAL 514 29738 1736 55547 2250 85285
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Appendix XIV - B
Western Forest Products Direct Employment Statistics*
(person-days)
esources Planning and Development Harvesting Transportation Processing Silviculture and Integrated R Management Administration TOTAL
TFL 6 13297 60961 6981 129818 13883 4261 229201
TFL 19 12693 38491 4602 62113 7754 2423 128076
TFL 25 5765 21262 6177 43376 7274 1431 85285
MF 61 456 1310 23 ** 36 121 1946 FL 1124 7749 847 11675 890 843 23128 A16845 FL 1148 10599 655 28332 1665 936 43335 A16847 FL 28 ** 63 4812 418 125 5446 A19205 FL 33 ** 90 9992 367 171 10653 A19216 FL 8 ** ** ** 66 13 87 A19221 FL 203 ** 91 6802 400 159 7655 A19228 FL 3938 25949 3420 46321 1884 1907 83419 A19231 FL 586 2251 253 3845 245 122 7302 A19240 FL 70 1725 ** ** 295 25 2115 A53746 Other 378 1507 170 27450 939 358 30802 Tenures TOTAL 39727 171804 23372 374536 36116 12895 658450
* Includes Company and Contract Personnel. ** See Other Tenures TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 82 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XIV - C
Western Forest Products First Nations Silviculture Contracts Employment Summary 1999
TENURE OPERATION
Holberg Jeune Landing Port McNeill Mainland Islands Region Zeballos Gold River Nootka Contract Admin TOTAL TFL 6 52 2105 2157 TFL 19 886 969 99 1954 TFL 25 1668 1668 MF 61 FL A16845 108 108 FL A16847 180 180 FL A19205 46 46 FL A19216 12 12 FL A19221 FL A19228 FL A19231 243 80 323 FL A19240 FL A53746 Other Tenures River’s Inlet 147 147 Mathieson 292 292 Channel Campbell 74 74 Island TOTAL 52 0 2105 2527 1129 969 179 6961
TOTAL Contractor 1673 1681 3681 6257 2775 1483 2049 19599 Days
% FN !Zero !Zero !Zero !Zero !Zero 3 0 36 Employment Divide Divide Divide Divide Divide
% WFP Goal 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 180
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Appendix XV
Tree Farm Licence 25 Salmonid Enhancement Program Summary No. Fry Released (000) Year Hatchery Release Stream Coho Chum Pink Subtotal TOTAL 1999 Sewell Sewell Head Creek 6.6 6.6 68.2 Lomgon Creek 4.8 4.8 Flat Creek 30.2 30.2 Tasu Creek 26.6 26.6 1998 Sewell Tasu Creek 21.8 21.8 49.3 Flat Creek 27.5 27.5 1997 Sewell Big Goose Creek 7.2 7.2 110.1 Tasu Creek 19.1 19.1 Flat Creek 21.8 21.8 Lomgon Creek 9.6 9.6 George Creek 52.4 52.4 1996 Sewell Big Goose Creek 14.3 14.3 93.6 Tasu Creek 24.5 24.5 Flat Creek 23.8 23.8 George Creek 31.0 31.0 1995 Sewell Big Goose Creek 20.0 20.0 70.0 Tasu Creek 25.0 25.0 Flat Creek 25.0 25.0 1994 Sewell Sewell #2 Creek 46.0 46.0 46.0 1993 Sewell Tasu Creek 3.5 3.5 70.7 Big Goose Creek 17.6 17.6 Sewell Lagoon 16.0 16.0 Flat Creek 4.6 4.6 Clint Creek 29.0 29.0 1992 Sewell Sewell #2 Creek 25.1 25.1 75.5 Big Goose Creek 4.1 4.1 Sewell Head Creek 6.8 6.8 Tasu Creek 20.8 20.8 Flat Creek 18.7 18.7 1991 Sewell Flat Creek 17.0 17.0 122.4 Tasu Creek 15.8 15.8 Clint Creek 19.6 19.6 Sewell Head Creek 70.0 70.0 1990 Sewell Flat Creek 20.0 20.0 111.4 Sewell Head Creek 12.6 12.6 Sewell Inlet Creek 78.8 78.8 1989 Sewell Big Goose Creek 18.0 18.0 193.1 Tasu Creek 40.1 40.1 Waterfall Creek 135.0 135.0 1988 Sewell Sewell Head Creek 4.1 145.0 149.1 209.6 Big Goose Creek 20.0 20.0 Tasu Creek 40.5 40.5 1987 Sewell Sewell Head Creek 10.0 47.0 57.0 188.0 Big Goose Creek 25.0 30.0 55.0 Little Goose Creek 33.0 33.0 Lyell Sandy Creek 11.5 11.5 Powrivco Creek 11.5 11.5 Gate Creek 20.0 20.0 1986 Sewell Sewell Head Creek 4.2 15.0 19.2 158.7 Big Goose Creek 21.0 49.0 70.0 Little Goose Creek 46.0 46.0 Powrivco Creek 5.0 5.0 Belijay Creek 18.5 18.5 1985 Sewell Sewell Head Creek 1.6 20.0 21.6 78.6 Big Goose Creek 17.0 20.0 37.0 Little Goose Creek 20.0 20.0 1984 Sewell Sewell Head Creek 13.5 15.0 28.5 115.5 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 84 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Tree Farm Licence 25 Salmonid Enhancement Program Summary No. Fry Released (000) Year Hatchery Release Stream Coho Chum Pink Subtotal TOTAL Big Goose Creek 40.0 40.0 Little Goose Creek 41.5 41.5 Lyell Gate Creek 5.5 5.5 1983 Sewell Lagoon Creek 15.0 15.0 120.0 Big Goose Creek 75.0 10.0 85.0 Lyell Powrivco Creek 20.0 20.0 1982 Sewell Clint Creek 25.0 25.0 58.6 Lyell Gate Creek 8.0 25.6 33.6 1981 Sewell Big Goose Creek 0.8 5.0 5.8 130.6 Clint Creek 74.8 74.8 Waterfall Creek 25.0 25.0 Lyell Powrivco Creek 25.0 25.0 1980 Sewell Waterfall Creek 25.0 25.0 25.0 TOTAL 748.4 1331.5 15.0 2094.9 2094.9 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 85 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XVI
WESTERN FOREST – WESTERN PULP – DOMAN INDUSTRIES – DOMAN WESTERN LUMBER
1999 Log Flow and Wood Consumption (Approximate)
TENURE / SOURCE (THOUSAND CUBIC METRES) Chips to SAWMILL Woodfibre FL A19231 FL A19240 FL A16845 FL A16847 FL A19205 FL A19228 FL A19216 Other Inventory / Total PULPMILL TFL 6 TFL 19 TFL 25 (Thousand Strathcona Kingcome Mid Coast Mid Coast Fraser Sunshine Soo Tenures Purchase Consumption Units) Duke Point 460 14 3 -183 294 45 Chemainus 1 113 114 Ladysmith 237 54 5 14 2 4 1 6 30 353 0 Cowichan 33 31 53 32 2 9 5 2 17 2 6 56 248 Silvertree 143 61 58 91 7 25 19 10 -121 293 44 Vancouver 28 34 20 25 9 7 14 56 193 28 Tahsis 50 165 117 13 -17 328 48 Saltair 34 24 18 5 426 507 Nanaimo 5 30 15 10 60 2 4 6 346 478 0 Log 16 17 33 12 16 2 12 21 7 8 630 774 360 Merchandizer Port Alice Pulp 263 81 17 57 8 23 5 114 568 Mill Trades / Sales 169 130 63 100 9 32 22 4 1 4 17 76 627 (3) Squamish Pulp Mill Chips · Purchased 222 · Consumed 734 TOTAL LOGS 1376 543 361 439 45 121 155 31 47 45 88 1526 4777 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 86 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XVII
Western Forest Products Limited Forest Research Summary Permanent Plots and Trials
Forest Nutrition (Fertilization Monitoring)
Trial Location Measurements Reports Other (Year Established) (Year indicates last growing season)
Operational Fertilization Sewell Inlet 1996, 1994 Monitoring (1995)
Vaccinium SCHIRP (1999) Jordan River 1999 With Pacific Forestry Centre
Genetics Trials
Trial Location Measurements Reports Other (Year Established) (Year indicates last growing season)
Jordan Yellow Cypress Phase 1 (1991) 1997, 1994 1996 River Jordan Yellow Cypress Phase 2 (1992) 1998, 1995 River Jordan 19969, 1996 Yellow Cypress Phase 3 (1993) River Jordan 1992 Est. Western Hemlock Clonal Trial (1991) River Rep.
Growth and Yield Monitoring
Trial Location Measurements Reports Other (Year Established) (Year indicates last growing season)
Jordan 1995 MOF Vegetation Type III Growth and Yield 1995 Installations (1988) River Report Measures - 1997 North 1993 Growth and Yield Plots (1993) Coast North 1992 Growth and Yield Plots (1992) Coast
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Appendix XVIII
Doman Forest Products Limited Western Pulp Inc. Western Forest Products Limited Doman – Western Lumber Ltd.
Operating Statistics
Productive Forest Land Managed 885 000 ha Operable Forest Land 550 000 ha Forest Tenures 3 Tree Farm Licences 7 Forest Licences 5 Managed Forests 127 Timber Licences Logging Operations 30 Employees and Contractors 4 200 people (est) Annual Timber Harvest 4 200 000 m3 Annual Timber Purchase 800 000 m3 Mills 2 Pulp Mills – 1 Kraft, 1 Sulphite 9 Saw Mills 1 Value Added Plant 1 Log Merchandiser Products: Lumber and Solid Wood 800 000 000 board feet Pulp 400 000 tonnes Annual Product Sales over $800 million
Annual Roads Construction 335 km Annual Roads Maintenance 2 100 km Annual Logging 5 500 ha Annual Planting 5 100 ha Annual Natural Regeneration 400 ha Annual Number of Seedlings Planted 5 000 000 trees Average Survival of 3-year Old Plantations 90 % Annual Site Preparation 700 ha Annual Brushing and Weeding 2 300 ha Annual Juvenile Spacing 1 600 ha Annual Pruning 1 000 ha Annual Fertilization 3 000 ha Annual visitors to Forest Lands over 300 000 visitors Annual Salmon Enhancement Production (4 hatcheries) 750 000 fry Recreation Sites and Trails 45 Forest Enhancement Person-Days over 40 000
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Appendix XIX
Tree Farm Licence 25 Status Report Summary of Obligations and Commitments – Management Plan
OBLIGATION TARGET CURRENT STATUS COMPLETION DATE
TFL Annual Report April – Annual Annual Report with required information information required: Submission submitted yearly Volume harvested for each block by · Operability type · Commercial thinning · Height class · Deciduous -leading stands
Provide format and schedule for completion During term of MP Completed March, 1997 of TFL Resource Inventories
Improve Yield Estimates for TFL 25: April 1, 1997 No plan submitted. · Prepare Work Plan to improve Ecosystem classification (Blk 5) will be estimates completed in 2001. · Implement and complete Work Plan VRI planned (Blk 1, 6 – 2000, Blk 2 – · Include revised estimates in draft MP 2002, Blk 3 – 2002, Blk 5 – 2003) and will No. 10 provide improved SI50 estimates.
Submit Landscape Level Biodiversity Plan Blocks 2, 3, and 5 with WFP has requested Biodiversity Plans be draft MP No. 10 prepared within the proposed context and timetable for Landscape Unit Plans (LUP).
Amalgamate TFL 25 – Block 4 with TFL 6, During term of MP Completed and TFL 24 with TFL 25
Minimum Annual Employment Goals Annual Employment 1999 – 85 285 PD · 54,500 PD
Update Soil Stability Mapping During term of MP Blocks 1, 2, 3 completed. Block 5 to be completed in conjunction with ecosystem mapping (2001).
Develop OAFs most appropriate for Block 1 During term of MP Vegetative Resources Inventory (VRI) Block 1 in progress
Develop more appropriate Yield Estimates During term of MP New yield function derived from MoF PSP for Balsam database. Function to be calibrated to VRI data. Complete Recreation Mapping During term of MP Completed
Completion of Visual Resources Mapping During term of MP Completed.
Block 6 Operability Mapping December 31, 1996 Completed
Environmentally Sensitive Area Mapping December 31, 1996 Completed Will be submitted with MP 10
Total Resource Plans December 31, 1997 Plans to be prepared within the context and timetable for LUP TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 89 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
OBLIGATION TARGET CURRENT STATUS COMPLETION DATE
Forest Ecosystem Network Mapping December 31, 1997 Draft submitted with 1997 FDP Will be completed within context and timetable of LUP
Review adequacy of Mature and Immature During term of MP VRI in progress. Forest Type Inventories Improve Yield Estimates During term of MP Included in VRI project
Landscape inventory and analysis April 30, 1995 Completed
Assess adequacy of the timber inventory During term of MP VRI in progress Meet with MOF Regional staff
Review procedures for determining site During term of MP Yield estimates will be based on index ecosystem classification
Develop a factor for non-recoverable losses Submit with draft MP 10 Operational ledger to be developed. (NCL) Direction required to develop factor methodology.
Develop consultation measures with Haida During term of MP Consultation in context of FDP process
Determine Schedule B Pro-rate June 30, 1995 Completed
Submit Summary of Inventory Report dated December 31, 1995 Revised inventory will be submitted when January 1, 1989 for all holders of MP No. 7 VRI completed
Amend MP No. & Table of Contents to June 30, 1995 Completed include map folio and contents
Forward updated inventories to plan holders During term of MP Inventory revisions submitted upon completion
Conduct aggressive Juvenile Spacing During term of MP Approximately 200 ha spaced annually Program Develop a Red Cedar Regeneration During term of MP District Red Cedar Policy implemented Strategy
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Appendix XX
Saanich Forestry Centre Seedling Production Report
Seedlings Produced Species Size Fall Spring Total by Size Total by Species % Cw 313B 12,800 423,710 436,510 Cw 410A 0 215,450 215,450 Cw 415C 16,620 524,750 541,370 Cw 615A 80 17,030 17,110 Total 1,210,440 49.58 Dr 313B 0 3,780 3,780 Dr 415B 0 1,770 1,770 Total 5,550 0.23 Ds 313B 0 4,120 4,120 Ds 415B 1,128 1,060 2,188 Total 6,308 0.26 Fc 410A 0 83,760 83,760 Fc 415C 0 443,280 443,280 Fc 615A 603 5,930 6,533 Total 533,573 21.85 Hm 410A 1,850 1,440 3,290 Hm 415C 0 10,380 10,380 Total 13,670 0.56 Hw 313B 0 90,880 90,880 Hw 410A 0 71,280 71,280 Hw 415C 18,890 390,440 409,330 Hw 615A 0 9,750 9,750 Total 581,240 23.81 Plc 313B 50 4,480 4,530 Plc 410A 0 2,690 2,690 Total 7,220 0.30 Pw 410A 0 4,240 4,240 Pw 415C 0 12,640 12,640 Total 16,880 0.69 Ss 313B 0 2,800 2,800 Ss 415C 240 19,010 19,250 Total 22,050 0.90 Sx 415C 21,180 21,270 42,450 Total 42,450 1.74 Yc 410A 1,650 0 1,650 Total 1,650 0.07 Misc 415C 500 0 500 Misc 615A 90 0 90 Total 590 0.02 Total 75,681 2,365,940 2,441,621 2,441,621 100.00 TREE FARM LICENCE 25 Page 91 ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Appendix XXI
Saanich Forestry Centre Seed Production Report
1
vation Seedlot Species Orchard Zone BVvol60 (%) Ele (m) Latitude Longitude Volume (hL) Seed Weight (Kg) Seedlings (000s ) Comments 61023 Fdc 166 M/GL 10 359 49°14’ 124°11’ 41.82 23.632 716.3 SMP Crop 61024 Fdc 169 M/GL 5 259 49°05’ 123°52’ 5.14 2.214 86.8 61030 Hw 127 M 2 736 50°33’ 127°18’ 6.64 5.960 1,236.9 61031 Hw 126 M 8 85 50°34’ 127°02’ 3.55 2.457 755.4 61032 Hw 126 M 5 110 50°35’ 127°11’ 4.98 4.861 933.6 2 61025 Cw 155 M 10 241 52°41’ 131°37’ 3.56 1.708 374.2 SMP Crop 2 61026 Cw 155 M 5 244 52°42’ 131°38’ 9.83 6.502 1,653.8 61027 Cw 155 M 2 239 52°41’ 131°38’ 31.71 21.363 5,056.2 2 61028 Cw 128 M 10 164 50°45’ 127°34’ 10.64 5.666 1,479.4 SMP Crop 61029 Cw 128 M 2 162 50°46’ 127°32’ 33.87 20.667 4,877.4 60699 Cw 155 M 2 345 52°46’ 131°45’ 3.10 2.062 480.9 Total: 97.092 17,650.9
1 Expected gain in volume over wild seedlots at age 60. 2 BV vol. 60 estimated, awaiting confirmation from DNA out-crossing studies.