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(Carrier) ................................................................................................ 10 3.3 The Non-Signatories.......................................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Public Advisory Group ....................................................................................................................... 11 4.0 SFM Performance Requirements ......................................................................................................... 12 4.1 Criteria and Elements ........................................................................................................................ 12 4.2 Values, Objectives, Indicators, and Targets ...................................................................................... 13 4.3 Current Management Practices and Forecasts ................................................................................. 14 4.3.1 Current Management Practices .............................................................................................. 14 4.3.2 Forecasting and Scenario Analysis ....................................................................................... 14 4.4 Adaptive Management ..................................................................................................................... 15 4.4.1 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 16 4.4.2 Analysis, Evaluation and Continual Improvement .............................................................. 16 4.4.3 Annual Reporting ..................................................................................................................... 16 5.0 SFMP Indicators, Targets and Strategies ............................................................................................. 16 Indicator - 1 Old Forest by Natural Disturbance Unit ............................................................................ 17 Indicator - 2 Old Interior Forest ............................................................................................................. 23 Indicator - 3 Young Patch Size Distribution) ......................................................................................... 26 Indicator - 4 Landscape Level Biodiversity Reserves ............................................................................ 29 Indicator - 5 Stand Level Retention ....................................................................................................... 31 Indicator - 6 Wet Trench & Wet Mountain Young Patch Size Distribution ............................................. 33 Indicator - 7 Coarse Woody Debris ........................................................................................................ 35 Indicator - 8 Species Diversity and Ecosystem Productivity ................................................................. 37 Indicator - 14 Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use ....................................................................... 45 Indicator - 18 Harvesting within Landscape Level Reserves ................................................................. 46 Indicator - 19 Areas Planted Consistent with Operational Plans .......................................................... 48 Indicator - 20 Soil Conservation Standards ............................................................................................ 49 Indicator - 21 Cutblock Area Occupied by Permanent Access Structures ............................................ 51 Indicator - 22 Terrain Management ......................................................................................................... 53 Indicator - 23 Reportable Spills ............................................................................................................. 55 Indicator - 24 Riparian Area Conservation ............................................................................................. 56 Indicator - 25 Stream Crossing Management ........................................................................................ 58 Indicator - 26 Mitigating Sedimentation ................................................................................................. 60 Indicator - 27 Maintenance of Natural Stream Flow .............................................................................. 61 Indicator - 28 Forest Continuity ............................................................................................................. 63 Indicator - 29 Peak Flow Index Calculations (removed and replaced by Indictors 56, 57 and 58 ........ 66 Indicator - 30 Free Growing Requirements ........................................................................................... 66 Indicator - 31 Stand Damaging Agents ................................................................................................... 68 Indicator - 32 Forest Land Conversion .................................................................................................. 70 Indicator - 33 Cut Level Volumes ........................................................................................................... 71 Indicator - 34 Forestry Related Industrial Fires ..................................................................................... 73 Indicator - 35 Non-Timber Benefits ....................................................................................................... 75 Prince George Sustainable Forest Management Plan Version March 2010 Indicator - 36 First Order Wood Products .............................................................................................. 83 Indicator - 37 Volume Advertised Through Competitive Bid ................................................................. 84 Indicator - 38 Public and Stakeholder Input .......................................................................................... 86 Indicator - 39 Viewing of Access Plans, Operational Plans and SFMPs .............................................. 87 Indicator - 40 Responses to Written Public Inquiries ............................................................................ 89 Indicator - 41 Communication Strategies ............................................................................................. 91 Indicator - 42 Support of North Central Interior Suppliers and Contractors ........................................... 93 Indicator - 43 Payment of Taxes ........................................................................................................... 94 Indicator - 44 Stumpage Paid to Government ......................................................................................... 95 Indicator - 45 Loss Time Accidents ....................................................................................................... 97 Indicator - 46 Legally Recognized Treaty Areas ................................................................................... 98 Indicator - 47 FSP Referral to First Nations
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