Prince George Sustainable Forest Management Plan 2006/07 Draft Annual Report Lakeland Mills Ltd. Prince George SFMP 2006/07 Annual Report June 7, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................................................................................................................................................ii 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................1 1.1 List of Acronyms................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Executive Summary ...........................................................................................................................................................2 2.0 SFM Indicators, Targets and Strategies..............................................................................................................................4 1.1.A.a.i | 2.1.A.a.i Old Forest by Natural Disturbance Unit.............................................................................................4 1.1.A.a.ii | 2.1.A.a.ii Old Interior Forest............................................................................................................................5 1.1A.a.iii | 2.1.A.a.iii Young Patch Size Distribution........................................................................................................6 1.1.A.a.iv | 1.3.A.a.i | 2.2.A.a.v Landscape Level Biodiversity Reserves .........................................................................7 1.1.A.a.v | 1.3.A.b.i Stand Level Retention.....................................................................................................................8 1.1.A.a.vi | 2.1.A.a.v Wet Trench & Wet Mountain Young Patch Size Distribution .......................................................9 1.1.A.a.vii Coarse Woody Debris...................................................................................................................................10 1.2.A.a.i | 2.2.A.a.i Species Diversity and Ecosystem Productivity ...............................................................................11 1.2.A.a.ii Personnel Trained to Identify Species at Risk ................................................................................................13 1.2.A.a.iii Species at Risk & Management Strategies ....................................................................................................14 1.2.A.a.iv Forest Operations & Species at Risk Management........................................................................................14 1.2.A.a.v Site Plan Review for Species at Risk..............................................................................................................15 1.2.A.a.vi Site Plans with Identified Species at Risk......................................................................................................15 1.3.A.b.ii Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use.........................................................................................................16 1.4.A.a.i Sites of Biological Significance Training........................................................................................................16 1.4.A.a.ii Sites of Biological Significance Management Strategies ...............................................................................17 1.4.A.a.iii Sites of Biological Significance Management Strategies Implementation....................................................17 1.4.B.a.i Unauthorized Harvesting within Landscape Level Reserves...........................................................................18 2.1.A.a.iv Areas Planted Consistent with Operational Plans..........................................................................................18 3.1.A.a.i Soil Conservation Standards............................................................................................................................19 3.1.A.a.ii | 4.2.A.a.i Cutblock Area Occupied by Permanent Access Structures..........................................................19 3.1.A.a.iii Terrain Management ......................................................................................................................................20 3.1.A.a.iv Reportable Spills............................................................................................................................................20 3.2.A.a.i Riparian Area Management.............................................................................................................................21 3.2.A.a.ii Stream Crossing Erosion Control Plans..........................................................................................................22 3.2.A.a.iii Unnatural Known Sedimentation .................................................................................................................22 3.2.A.a.iv Maintenance of Natural Stream Flow............................................................................................................23 3.2.A.a.v | 4.1.A.a.i | 5.1.A.a.ii Area Harvested vs. Area Regenerated ..........................................................................23 3.2.A.a.vi Peak Flow Index Calculations .......................................................................................................................24 4.1.A.a.ii Free Growing Requirements...........................................................................................................................25 4.1.A.a.iii Stand Damaging Agents ................................................................................................................................25 4.2.A.a.ii Forest Land Conversion..................................................................................................................................26 5.1.A.a.i Cut Level Volumes..........................................................................................................................................27 5.1.A.a.iv Forestry Related Industrial Fires....................................................................................................................27 5.1.A.b.i Non Timber Benefits .......................................................................................................................................28 5.1.A.b.ii First Order Wood Products.............................................................................................................................30 5.1.A.b.iii Volume Advertised through Competitive Bid...............................................................................................31 5.1.A.b.iv Public and Stakeholder Input.........................................................................................................................32 5.1.A.b.v Viewing of Access Plans ................................................................................................................................33 5.1.A.b.vi Responses to Written Public Inquiries...........................................................................................................33 5.1.A.b.vii Communication Strategies............................................................................................................................34 5.2.A.a.i Support of North Central Interior Suppliers and Contractors .........................................................................34 5.3.A.a.i Payment of Taxes ............................................................................................................................................35 5.3.A.a.ii Stumpage Paid to Government ......................................................................................................................35 5.3.A.a.iii Loss Time Accidents ....................................................................................................................................36 6.1.A.a.i Legally Recognized Treaty Areas....................................................................................................................36 6.1.A.a.ii Forest Stewardship Plan Referral to First Nations.........................................................................................37 6.1.A.a.iii Pesticide Management Plan Referrals to First Nations.................................................................................37 6.2.A.a.i Cultural Heritage Requirements .....................................................................................................................38 6.2.A.a.ii Heritage Conservation Act ............................................................................................................................39 6.3.A.a.i PAG Satisfaction with Public Participation....................................................................................................39 6.3.A.a.ii PAG Terms of Reference................................................................................................................................40 6.3.A.a.iii Number of PAG Meetings.............................................................................................................................40 Page ii Prince George SFMP 2006/07 Annual Report June 7, 2007 6.3.A.a.iv Public Sector Participation in the PAG.........................................................................................................40