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Management of Alberta's forest resource

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Alberta's forested lands are managed on a sustainable forest management basis.

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A strategy for ground rules renewal

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The purpose of this strategy is to create innovative, efficient, adaptable and pragmatic ground rules throughout the province by May 1, 2006. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and... More ≫

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The purpose of this strategy is to create innovative, efficient, adaptable and pragmatic ground rules throughout the province by May 1, 2006. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations.

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Supplemental guidelines : timber supply analysis documentation requirements

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Presents supplemental guidelines for timber supply and other resource analysis documentation requirements.

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Interim forest management planning manual : guidelines to plan development

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The Interim Forest Management Planning Manual is intended to guide forest management planning in Alberta

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Calculation of timber dues - marginal coniferous saw timber

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The purpose of this directive is to facilitate good forest management for timber harvest in Alberta by encouraging the utilization of high cost or low value timber, and to develop a timber dues... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to facilitate good forest management for timber harvest in Alberta by encouraging the utilization of high cost or low value timber, and to develop a timber dues rate system that accurately reflects the economic value of timber and the final selling price of the manufactured saw timber product.

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Growth intercept models for assessing the site potential of young lodgepole pine stands in Alberta

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Forest management practices related to tree harvesting and regeneration in Alberta have historically attempted to replicate the effects of natural disturbance patterns. In order to maintain a... More ≫

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Forest management practices related to tree harvesting and regeneration in Alberta have historically attempted to replicate the effects of natural disturbance patterns. In order to maintain a sustained yield, and an ecosystem based sustainable forest management practice that aims at duplicating or potentially exceeding natural forest yields, and that emphasizes the maintenance of diversity among forest types, an assessment of the regeneration performance on the harvested areas is required. This assessment includes the quantification of regenerated site potentials, as commonly measured by site index. Growth intercept models were developed in this study to estimate site index based on a few years of juvenile height growth above a conveniently selected base height. In addition to being able to be used to predict site index in juvenile stands, these growth intercept models can also be used as the basis for projecting regenerated yields, evaluating silvicultural alternatives, and...

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Forest soils conservation : Alberta Forest Products Association/Land & Forest Service task force report

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Forest harvesting and reforestation operations disturb forest soils, ranging from beneficial to detrimental depending on the nature of the site and severity and extent of the disturbance. Because... More ≫

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Forest harvesting and reforestation operations disturb forest soils, ranging from beneficial to detrimental depending on the nature of the site and severity and extent of the disturbance. Because of the importance of the forest soil resource, the Land and Forest Service and the Alberta Forest Products Association established a working committee to analyze and make recommendations to ensure the conservation of forest soils. The committee was responsible for developing guidelines to assist both the industry and the government on the management of temporary roads, decking areas and skid trails as it relates to the impacts on forest soils. A separate task force will examine the effects of reforestation site treatments on forest soils. This Forest Soils Conservation Report is a guideline and working tool to address potential impacts on forest soils. It is to be used to assist in planning and making field assessments and to guide operational decisions.

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Alberta timber harvest planning and operating ground rules [1994]

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The Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules provide direction to timber operators and employees of the Department of Environmental Protection for planning, implementing and monitoring... More ≫

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The Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules provide direction to timber operators and employees of the Department of Environmental Protection for planning, implementing and monitoring timber operations on timber licence and permit areas in Alberta. They highlight management principles, define operating and planning objectives, and present standards and guidelines for timber harvest, road development, reclamation, reforestation and integration of timber harvesting with other forest uses.

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Alberta Phase 3 forest inventory : an overview

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Forest inventories are the basis for the management of Alberta's forest resources. This report begins by comparing the purposes and standards of the three forest inventories in the province from... More ≫

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Forest inventories are the basis for the management of Alberta's forest resources. This report begins by comparing the purposes and standards of the three forest inventories in the province from 1950 to date of publication. For the Phase 3 Inventory, the report then gives a general overview, describes the methods used for the inventory and concludes by summarizing the important results.

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