Forest Operations on Crown Land - Ministry of Tourism

criteria as stated in the Standards and Guidelines, that location is protected as an archaeological siteand further archaeological assessment may be required.forest management planA plan for management activity within a specific forest management unit that contains a broadmanagement strategy which balances objectives related to forest diversity, socio‐economics, forestcover and silviculture, as required under the Crown <strong>Forest</strong> Sustainability Act, 1994.forest management unitAn area of Crown forest designated under section 7 of the Crown <strong>Forest</strong> Sustainability Act, 1994.forest operationsThe harvesting of a forest resource, the use of a forest resource for a designated purpose, or therenewal or maintenance of a forest resource, including all related activities, such as road building(<strong>Forest</strong> Management Planning Manual 2004).ground disturbanceAnything greater than a 5% (on average) disturbance of the mineral soil layer beneath the organicsoil layer, equivalent to “mineral soil disturbance” in the <strong>Forest</strong> Management Guide for CulturalHeritage Values (2007).Archaeological Assessments for <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> on Crown Lands | 14