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Directive – Application of timber management section 95(2) : timber damaged, cut, or destroyed under authority granted by the Crown in Right of Alberta, other than a timber disposition

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The purpose of Directive 2024-02 is to direct the determination of Timber Management Regulation (TMR) Section 95(2) amounts assessed by the director when timber is cut, damaged, or destroyed under... More ≫

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The purpose of Directive 2024-02 is to direct the determination of Timber Management Regulation (TMR) Section 95(2) amounts assessed by the director when timber is cut, damaged, or destroyed under authority granted by the Crown in right of Alberta, other than a timber disposition.

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Directive – Utilization in forest management planning and timber operations

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The purpose of Directive 2024-01 is to identify options for timber disposition holders that would provide for operational efficiencies and enable secondary use of residual timber while maintaining... More ≫

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The purpose of Directive 2024-01 is to identify options for timber disposition holders that would provide for operational efficiencies and enable secondary use of residual timber while maintaining the sustainability of the resource.

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Mountain pine beetle management zones [map]

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Updated annually, this map delineates the mountain pine beetle management zones in the province, and identifies zones considered leading edge zones and inactive holding zones.

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Importation of logs and forest products with bark attached

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The purpose of this directive is to protect Alberta's forests and economy from destructive forest pests that can be unknowingly introduced with shipments of imported coniferous and deciduous logs... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to protect Alberta's forests and economy from destructive forest pests that can be unknowingly introduced with shipments of imported coniferous and deciduous logs and forest products with bark attached.

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Mountain pine beetle heli-gps survey

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Maps showing areas of the province in which forest damage has occurred due to the mountain pine beetle. On the maps, "red trees" are dead, red-needled trees that have been attacked by the mountain... More ≫

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Maps showing areas of the province in which forest damage has occurred due to the mountain pine beetle. On the maps, "red trees" are dead, red-needled trees that have been attacked by the mountain pine beetle. Forest damage maps are generally released annually and are based on the most current information available from various surveys and reports.

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Predicted per cent MPB mortality

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Extended periods of extreme cold (below -38°C) can cause up to 95 per cent mortality of over-wintering mountain pine beetles, which is required to suppress populations. These maps display... More ≫

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Extended periods of extreme cold (below -38°C) can cause up to 95 per cent mortality of over-wintering mountain pine beetles, which is required to suppress populations. These maps display predicted per cent mortality, based on a mountain pine beetle overwinter mortality model used by the province to predict per cent mortality based on winter temperatures and location data. These mortality predictions, combined with aerial surveys and ground assessments conducted in August/September, help the province prioritize areas for single tree treatment and timber harvest control tactics implemented in the fall and winter.

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Pine stands affected by the mountain pine beetle in Alberta

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Map showing pine stands affected by the mountain pine beetles. The map displays all pine stands in Alberta, pine stands affected by mountain pine beetle to 2018, and new stands affected by MPB in 2019. More ≫

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Map showing pine stands affected by the mountain pine beetles. The map displays all pine stands in Alberta, pine stands affected by mountain pine beetle to 2018, and new stands affected by MPB in 2019.

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Mountain pine beetle : red tree density [map]

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Map showing the density per square kilometer of trees affected by mountain pine beetles.

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Mountain pine beetle heli-GPS survey [map]

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Heli-GPS surveys use rotary-wing aircraft to pinpoint the locations of mountain pine beetle -killed pine trees. Surveys are conducted from early-August to mid-September when the colour of pine... More ≫

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Heli-GPS surveys use rotary-wing aircraft to pinpoint the locations of mountain pine beetle -killed pine trees. Surveys are conducted from early-August to mid-September when the colour of pine trees killed by mountain pine beetles during the previous year makes them distinguishable from older mountain pine beetle-killed pine trees. The aerial survey area typically covers areas where mountain pine beetle populations are actively killing trees in susceptible pine forests.

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Endangered pine directive : mountain pine beetle infested stands

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The purpose of this directive is to outline the process and procedures for determining the designation of endangered timber on pine volumes within stands infested with mountain pine beetle within... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to outline the process and procedures for determining the designation of endangered timber on pine volumes within stands infested with mountain pine beetle within the Inactive Holding Zone.

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