Stand Development Monitoring Protocol - Ministry of Forests

For filing SDM field data and any analyses please use this TRIM file:
Record Number : FOR-23500-66/410F
Title: 881261 - FOREST AND RANGE EVALUATION PROGRAM - Timber: final reports and data
sets - Stand Development Monitoring - Field Data and Analysis
To enter SDM materials into RESULTS please use the following procedures:
For SDM surveys that are going to be planned for next year or in future years, forward plan
the information in RESULTS. Follow the
1) RESULTS Information Submission Specifications - Government Funded Silviculture
Activities – found at
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/business.htm#Submission_Specifications
2) For each cutblock to be surveyed enter into the planning screens SU FH SDM and the
planned date and planned hectares to be surveyed
For SDM surveys that are completed during the fiscal year, report the following information
into RESULTS prior by March 31st
The survey type (SU FH SDM) the actual date of the survey and the actual hectares that
have been surveyed using SDM
1) The forest cover and Forest health information that was collected during the survey
2) Attach any detailed excel spreadsheets that describe detailed plot data and summary of
key statistical volume and SDM calculations. Follow the attachment standards
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/Results/RESULTS_Attachment_Standard_for_Government
_Funded_Programs_20091214.pdf
3) Follow the procedures for silviculture activity reporting and forest cover reporting
outlined in the RESULTS Information Submission Specifications: Licensee Submissions
(Edition 3a) –
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/his/results/business.htm#Submission_Specifications
Managing SDM Excel Spreadsheets
Until FREP IMS can be used to enter SDM data directly from EXCEL spreadsheets the
following steps for management of SDM data are imperative.
1. On a monthly basis please save all completed SDM EXCEL spreadsheets for the polygons
you have assessed onto the FREP sharepoint site. The address for the sharepoint site is:
https://sharepoint.forests.gov.bc.ca/frep/Pages/Data.aspx?View={2B59FD79-351F-4F21-
BC6A-B84FD4A6BE80}&SelectedID=8
Our Quality Assurance and Reporting Specialist (QARS) for FREP will manage all
spreadsheets. There should be a folder for each TSA for SDM spreadsheets. This ensures
that each district has a place to access their data as well as the ability of the QARS to roll up
Final draft: 23 March 2011
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