Forest Management Certification Assessment Report for - Rainforest ...

system category.Shelterwood systems make up 3.5% in FLA19040 and 1.0% for A20212, withSeed Tree (0.1% and 0.6%) systems also being utilized.The additional tables show the breakdown for each of the two Forest Licences follow this sectionOther types of management (explain): N/AN/A %Harvest methods and equipment used:The majority of the harvesting systems are “conventional” ground-based systems, involvingskidders and/or small crawler tractors and forwarding equipment. The next most commonsystem (by volume) is cable yarding, with the remaining small percentage being done byhelicopters.Additional information is included in tabular form below.Estimate of maximum sustainable yield for main commercial species:The Timber Supply Review (analysis) completed by government results in an AAC determination bythe Chief Forester of the province. Each Timber Supply Area will have an extensive TSR (review)usually every five years. Cranbrook has just completed their AAC determination November 2005(974,000m3). Kootenay Lake TSR was completed and in effect January 2002 (681,300m3).The volume–based Forest Licences are apportioned within the TSA’s. The current apportionment forTembec’s Licences within the scope of the certificate are:515,208 m3 for FL A19040 in Cranbrook, and105,573 m3 for FL A20212 in Kootenay Lake.Explanation of the assumptions (e.g. silvicultural) upon which estimates are based and reference to thesource of data (e.g. inventory data, permanent sample plots, yield tables) upon which estimates arebased upon.During the extensive Timber Supply Reviews several reports are generated that serve the purpose ofdetermining an AAC. The acceptability of all the supporting data, and current management practicesand assumptions are included in the first key-reporting phase entitled the ‘Data Package’.The second report ‘The Analysis Report’ describes in detail how all the approved ‘data’ andassumptions have been used in the estimation of the base-case harvesting flow. The analysis furtherdescribes alternative harvest rates in the short and long term, and resultant socio-economic impactsand results of alternative harvest rates. This report also includes a sensitivity component that describesthe reliability associated with certain data and forecasts.The Chief Forester in his/her unfettered determination uses all these reports in their rationale for theAAC. This is then described in a final ‘Determination Report’.Forest management organizational structure and management responsibilities from senior managementPage 66 of 89