Timber cruiser's log - abcfp - Association of BC Forest Professionals

g) estimate volume per hectare and stems per hectare; and
h) clear and effective communication.
2.5 Office Knowledge
A Cruiser in Training must be aware of:
a) the components of decay, waste and breakage factors;
b) the principles of the cruise compilation system including cruise input data;
c) area calculation techniques;
d) base map origins including, Albers and UTM projections, NTS, BCGS, TRIM
and other sources;
e) basic forest cover map label information; and
f) contractual obligations.
Level 3 - Accredited Timber Cruiser
Function
An Accredited Timber Cruiser (ATC) is an operational working level and is an
ABCFP member. At this level an ATC is capable of working with minimal or no
supervision and is professionally accountable for cruise data, and responsible for
supervising and instructing subordinates.
Experience Requirements
Completion of Level 3 requires 24 months of cumulative field and office experience.
This includes three months at level 1, six months at level 2 and then another 15
months of which at least six of those months must be at Level 3 (in training) activity.
This experience must be completed within four years of the start of the applicant’s
cumulative field and office experience. If an applicant cannot complete two years’
experience within four years, he or she must contact the board to review the reasons
why it cannot be done and discuss other options.
Experiential Learning
All candidates for Level 3 accreditation are encouraged to enhance their skills
through actively participating in cruising related training or workshops such as:
a) variable plot cruising;
b) basic statistics for forestry;
c) call grade/net factoring;
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