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July 2, 2024

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The purpose of this directive is to direct the determination of Timber Management Regulation Section 95(2) amounts assessed by the director when timber is cut, damaged, or destroyed under...


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May 1, 2024

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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...


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March 12, 2024

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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...


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January 31, 2024

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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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January 10, 2024

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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...


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September 29, 2023

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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...


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September 29, 2023

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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...


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May 30, 2023

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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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November 9, 2022

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


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February 17, 2022

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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...