West Babine Sustainable Resource Management Plan

Objective Indicator(s) Target/
2. To manage viewscapes
zoned with a partial
retention visual quality
objective so that
alterations remain
visually subordinate to
the characteristic
landscape and blend
with the dominant
landscape elements
(see Map 8, page 73).
Amount and
type of visual
alteration.
--
Measure
Management
Considerations
Alterations must borrow from
natural line and form to such an
extent and on such a scale that they
are comparable to natural
occurrences.
Openings will exhibit elements of
good block design including:
strategic placement of leave trees
and patches, feathered edges, and
borrowing lines from the natural
character of the landscape.
Alternative systems will be
considered where stand structure is
suitable.
Where visible openings are
created, silviculture prescriptions
will incorporate treatments to
reduce the time to visually
effective green-up(5 metres).
Select a technique (i.e.
photographic manipulation or
computer model (DTM)) and
prepare a Visual Impact
Assessment (VIA) for each design
option. Consult the forest district
if there is any doubt as to the
technique necessary for a given
operation.
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