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Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules : Canadian Forest Products Ltd. forest management plan/agreement area-specific addendum [2023]

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9900037. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber... More ≫

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9900037. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules 2023. Where a rule in the addendum and a rule in the provincial OGR relate to the same subject matter or objective, the rule in the addendum governs. FMP-specific addendums are supplemental to the OGRs and will be negotiated with the applicable FMA holder where additional ground rules are needed to address specific strategies in an FMP or unique physical or non-physical landscape attributes.

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Methods for determining the accuracy and comparing the agreement between ground measures and advanced forest inventory techniques

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Two critical questions often arise in forest management pertaining to the accuracy and suitability of any new forest inventory technique at the tree or stand level: how can we judge whether a new... More ≫

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Two critical questions often arise in forest management pertaining to the accuracy and suitability of any new forest inventory technique at the tree or stand level: how can we judge whether a new inventory technique is valid or of acceptable accuracy; and how can we compare if a new inventory technique agrees with or is better than an existing one. This technical document describes the procedures and the statistical methods that collectively provide the tools to address and answer these questions.

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Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules : quota holders other than Canadian Forest Products, Ltd.

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 0900044 and 0900045. These rules are in addition to the Alberta... More ≫

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 0900044 and 0900045. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules 2022. Where a rule in the Addendum and a rule in the Provincial OGR relate to the same subject matter or objective, the rule in the Addendum governs. FMP-specific addendums are supplemental to the OGRs and will be negotiated with the applicable FMA holder where additional ground rules are needed to address specific strategies in an FMP or unique physical or non-physical landscape attributes. These are meant to be a small list related to specific FMP requirements and not a preferred deviation or exceptions from the provincial OGRs.

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Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules : Mercer Peace River Pulp, Ltd. and Canadian Forest Products, Ltd. only

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 0900044 and 0900045. These rules are in addition to the Alberta... More ≫

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 0900044 and 0900045. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules 2022. Where a rule in the Addendum and a rule in the Provincial OGR relate to the same subject matter or objective, the rule in the Addendum governs. FMP-specific addendums are supplemental to the OGRs and will be negotiated with the applicable FMA holder where additional ground rules are needed to address specific strategies in an FMP or unique physical or non-physical landscape attributes. These are meant to be a small list related to specific FMP requirements and not a preferred deviation or exceptions from the provincial OGRs.

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Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules : Canadian Forest Products Ltd. forest management plan/agreement area specific addendum [2022]

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9900037. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest... More ≫

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9900037. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules 2022. Where a rule in the Addendum and a rule in the Provincial OGR relate to the same subject matter or objective, the rule in the Addendum governs. FMP-specific addendums are supplemental to the OGRs and will be negotiated with the applicable FMA holder where additional ground rules are needed to address specific strategies in an FMP or unique physical or non-physical landscape attributes. These are meant to be a small list related to specific FMP requirements and not a preferred deviation or exceptions from the provincial OGRs.

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Canfor Grande Prairie stewardship report, May 1st, 2014 - April 30th, 2020

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Describes progress made towards achieving the commitments made by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) in the 2015 forest management plan, which was approved by the Alberta government on April... More ≫

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Describes progress made towards achieving the commitments made by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) in the 2015 forest management plan, which was approved by the Alberta government on April 18, 2016. This report provides details of Canfor’s progress in implementing the FMP Preferred Forest Management Scenario as well as the status of the Values, Objectives, Indicators and Targets.

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Canadian Forest Products Ltd. timber harvest planning and operating ground rules

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This document outlines the ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9900037. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting... More ≫

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This document outlines the ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9900037. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other higher-level plans such as integrated resource plans. Ground rules establish practices that minimize the chance of negative effects from timber harvesting and forest management operations and activities.

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Canadian Forest Products Ltd. 2015 forest management plan

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Forest company forest management plans (FMPs) detail when, where and how timber on Alberta Crown land will be managed in order to balance social, economic and environmental needs based on input... More ≫

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Forest company forest management plans (FMPs) detail when, where and how timber on Alberta Crown land will be managed in order to balance social, economic and environmental needs based on input from the public, Indigenous peoples and interest groups. The forest management planning area under consideration is FMA 9900037. The FMP covers Forest Management Unit G15 located in west central Alberta within the Upper Peace Land-Use Framework planning region; it falls within the Subalpine, Upper Foothills, Lower Foothills and Central Mixedwood and Dry Mixedwood Natural Subregions.

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Forest management agreement : Canadian Forest Products Ltd.

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Represents the Forest Management Agreement (FMA) signed between the Crown and Canadian Forest Products Ltd. An FMA provides the company with rights to harvest and reforest trees on Crown land, and... More ≫

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Represents the Forest Management Agreement (FMA) signed between the Crown and Canadian Forest Products Ltd. An FMA provides the company with rights to harvest and reforest trees on Crown land, and ensures activities are carried out in a sustainable manner. The Agreement duration is from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2035. The original agreement commenced on May 26, 1964.

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Public policy linkages for the Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management Project in Alberta

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The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project was initiated in 2012 with the aim of generating data, scientific-based inferences and recommendations that enable the Alberta government to... More ≫

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The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project was initiated in 2012 with the aim of generating data, scientific-based inferences and recommendations that enable the Alberta government to adopt provincial policies that integrate climate change adaptation into seed and clonal transfer guidelines for reforestation in Crown land. This report looks at some of the work being done by the project and how it links to government policies.

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