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Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (932 download)
Book Synopsis Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules Framework for Renewal by :
Download or read book Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules Framework for Renewal written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ground rules are the practices used in planning & conducting timber harvesting operations to minimize the chance of negative impacts from roads, timber harvesting, and forest management operations & activities. This document sets out the ground rules for the Alberta forestry sector along with the purpose of the rules and discussion of matters related to the rules. The rules are arranged under the following subjects: the scope of ground rules; the topics to be covered in ground rules; operational planning; stand & tree utilization; integration of forest practices with other users; watershed protection; habitat management; silviculture; soils; forest health & protection; roads; and silviculture & harvest activity reporting. Appendices include an outline of the role of regulated forestry professionals in forest management, a copy of the provincial policy that defines disposal standards for debris created from timber harvesting operations, and a directive for weed management in forestry operations.