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Alberta’s forest economy : a handbook of public economic and socioeconomic accounts

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This annual publication offers a broad compilation of publicly-available economic and socioeconomic statistics that explore the well-being of Alberta's forests and the economic contribution of the... More ≫

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This annual publication offers a broad compilation of publicly-available economic and socioeconomic statistics that explore the well-being of Alberta's forests and the economic contribution of the forest industry.

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Economic impact of Alberta's forest sector

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This report provides a snapshot of the contributions Alberta's forest sector makes to the province. It describes this contribution using a number of different metrics, and provides some context... More ≫

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This report provides a snapshot of the contributions Alberta's forest sector makes to the province. It describes this contribution using a number of different metrics, and provides some context around the market conditions experienced over the last few years. It also provides some insight into the multitude of ways Alberta's forest fibre are being used.

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Alberta vegetation inventory standards. Version 2.1.5

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is a standardized digital forest inventory product that is used to spatially identify the type, extent and condition of forest vegetation. The AVI is also a... More ≫

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is a standardized digital forest inventory product that is used to spatially identify the type, extent and condition of forest vegetation. The AVI is also a detailed, spatially-explicit standard to assist in the decision-making process for forest management planning, wildfire management, wildlife habitat classification, ecological classification and integrated resource management activities. The establishment of AVI standards helps ensure data quality, consistency, and compatibility with Government of Alberta forest inventory database architecture, as the responsibility to acquire AVI data is shared between forest management agreement holders and the Province.

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Compensation for timber damage on Alberta Crown lands

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The purpose of this report is to document the calculation of the various Crown charges associated with timber damaged by industrial land users on Crown lands. The timber damage charges have... More ≫

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The purpose of this report is to document the calculation of the various Crown charges associated with timber damaged by industrial land users on Crown lands. The timber damage charges have evolved as industrial uses and land use conflicts have progressed. These charges have been developed over time as reasonable and fair compensation for losses to the Crown's forest resources by industrial land users. This report is also to document the 1988 revision to the timber damage assessment charge and is related Forest Stand Damage Table.

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