NelsonForest Region
NelsonForest Region
Arrow TSA (A), Arrow Forest District
Boundary TSA (Bo), Boundary Forest District
Cranbrook TSA (Cr), Cranbrook Forest District
Golden TSA (G), Golden Forest District
Invermere TSA (I), Invermere Forest District
Kootenay LakeTSA (KL), Kootenay Lake Forest District
Revelstoke TSA (R), Revelstoke Forest District
Regional Summary
U=Urgent Issue:An outstanding issue which needs to be tracked closely and may lead to an
early redetermination.
H=High Priority Issue:Work requested to be completed.
I=Information Need:Identifies issues where more information would be beneficial; often being
addressed under an existing project.
S=Issue Statement:Identifies issues that require operational consideration or require further
study.
Number of Key Word 1 Occurrences
Key Word 1 / U / H / I / SEngineering / 3
Growth & Yield / 1 / 7
Harvesting / 4 / 9
Inventory / 5
Planning / 4 / 16 / 1
Silviculture / 2 / 2
Totals / 0 / 11 / 43 / 1
Regional TSA Summary Sorted by Key Words
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / TSA / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
I / Engineering / Roads, trails and landings / Refine the methodology and percentage reductions for roads, trails and landings. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Engineering / Roads, trails and landings / Refine the methodology for estimating future roads, trails and landings. / TSR 2 / Boundary / New
I / Engineering / Roads, trails and landings / Conduct field examinations to provide more accurate estimates of the extent of existing roads, trails and landings. / TSR 2 / KootenayLake / New
H / Growth & Yield / Site productivity / Monitor performance in regenerated stands with field-based plots to determine whether the increases in site productivity suggested by the old growth site index studies are in fact warranted. / TSR 2 / Golden
I / Growth & Yield / Aging of stands in inoperable areas / This is a provincial issue that requires an assessment of how to best model disturbance patterns and succession in areas outside the timber harvesting land base. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Growth & Yield / Decay, waste and breakage / Complete and determine the relevance at the stand level of ongoing studies of cedar and hemlock loss factors, in consultation with staff of Resources Inventory Branch. / TSR 2 / Golden
I / Growth & Yield / Monitoring - site productivity / Performance in regenerated stands should be monitored with field-based plots to determine if the increases in site productivity suggested by the old growth site index studies are fully warranted. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Growth & Yield / Site productivity / Collect improved site productivity data for the stands in the TSA, including involvement as appropriate in the ongoing project under the IFPA. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Growth & Yield / Site productivity / Review the assumptions to decrease the uncertainty about site productivity estimates. / TSR 2 / Boundary / New
I / Growth & Yield / Stand level
Forest health / Attempt to better quantify timber supply impacts as a result of armillaria infestation, as well as those expected from leader weevils. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Growth & Yield / Stand level
Forest health / Monitor stand impacts from bark beetle infestations and the ramifications of the associated volume losses in terms of non-recoverable losses. / TSR 2 / Arrow
H / Harvesting / Operability / Complete a thorough review of the current operability lines, which could include an assessment of various categories of operability (i.e. based on conventional versus aerial harvesting systems). / TSR 2 / KootenayLake / New
H / Harvesting / Operability / Comprehensively review operability in cooperation with forest licensees. / TSR 2 / Golden
H / Harvesting / Operability / Evaluate and implement strategies for harvesting of difficult terrain, if the areas are to continue to contribute to the timber supply. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
H / Harvesting / Operability / Refine operability mapping, particularly in difficult terrain. / TSR 2 / Boundary / New
I / Harvesting / Marginal merchantable stands / Review the definition of unmerchantable forest types to ensure that all unmerchantable stands are captured. / TSR 2 / KootenayLake / New
I / Harvesting / Minimum ages / Refine the assumptions for minimum harvestable ages. / TSR 2 / Boundary / New
I / Harvesting / Operability / Review previously excluded forest types, which have been included in the current timber harvesting land base. In particular examine the merchantability, terrain, location and economic factors that might limit harvesting of these types. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
I / Harvesting / Operability / The district should annually monitor operability to reduce uncertainty regarding the size of the timber harvesting land base. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Harvesting / Partitions / Monitor the level of harvesting within the partitions. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
I / Harvesting / Performance / Monitor harvesting performance in sites with low productivity, particularly in stands near the minimum site productivity threshold. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Harvesting / Performance / Track harvest performance in relation to the targets set for volume contributions inside and outside the SlocanValley in order to monitor performance through the term. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Harvesting / Sequence rules / Determine harvest sequence rules that more closely approximate current practice. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
I / Harvesting / Small-scale salvage / Monitor the amount of volume billed through the small-scale salvage program to the AAC and bring forward values for discussion for the next determination. / TSR 2 / Invermere
I / Inventory / Low-productivity sites / Undertake field assessments to determine which sites can realistically contribute to the timber harvesting land base. / TSR 2 / Golden
I / Inventory / Park inventories / Obtain any relevant vegetation inventories from Parks Canada so that the best available information can be used to support future timber supply reviews. / TSR 2 / Golden
I / Inventory / Re-inventory / Undertake a new forest inventory for the TSA. / TSR 2 / Golden
I / Inventory, Planning / Terrain stability / Complete a study that provides information about unstable terrain for the purposes of replacing Es1 and Es2 based on terrain stability mapping. / TSR 2 / Boundary / New
I / Inventory / VRI / Pursue funding for a new forest inventory for the TSA. / TSR 2 / Arrow
H / Planning / FPC Biodiversity / Establish biodiversity emphasis options under the Code in order to provide clarity to future analysis. / TSR 2 / Golden
H / Planning / KBLUPIS / Confirmation and clarification of KBLUPIS factors that affect the attainment of objectives both for timber supply and other values. / TSR 2 / Golden
H / Planning / Minimum ages / Continue to study the appropriate strategic management of harvestable ages, with a view to optimizing the timber supply. / TSR 2 / Golden
H / Planning / Non-recoverable losses / Monitor non-recoverable losses and incorporate into next determination. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook / N
I / Planning / Community watersheds / Develop analysis methods that better reflect operational constraints within community watersheds. / TSR 2 / Invermere
I / Planning / ESA / BCFS and MELP staff should re-examine areas classified as moderately sensitive to ensure they are appropriately accounted for in the next analysis. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Planning / FPC Biodiversity / Include considerations for whitebark pine when determining retention areas for biodiversity. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
I / Planning / FPC implications / Ensure operational management requirements for stand level biodiversity is consistent with provincial policy. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Planning / Harvest profile / While monitoring operability, district staff should review the age profile of harvested stands. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Planning / Harvest rules / Attempt to better define the harvest rule or rules which best describe operational practices on the TSA land base. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Planning / Landscape level biodiversity / Work with Parks Canada staff to obtain the data relevant to assess potential contributions to landscape level biodiversity from KootenayNational Park. / TSR 2 / Invermere
I / Planning / Landscape unit / Continue landscape unit planning to ensure that future timber supply reviews can reflect more accurate timber supply impacts. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
I / Planning / Problem forest types / Review the criteria used for problem forest types, and monitor performance in these stands. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Planning / Problem forest types / Review definitions of unmerchantable or problem forest types to ensure all stands are indeed captured. / TSR 2 / Invermere
I / Planning / Problem forest types / The district should continue to review the utilization of problem forest types to realistically assess their contribution to timber supply. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Planning / Recreation / Refine information regarding management of the recreation resource for future timber supply reviews. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
I / Planning / Riparian management / Improve information regarding management practices in riparian management areas. / TSR 2 / Invermere
I / Planning / Riparian management areas / The accounting of riparian habitat should be improved. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
I / Planning / Sensitive areas / Refine the methodology for the exclusion of areas with sensitive or unstable soils. / TSR 2 / Arrow
I / Planning / Timber harvesting land base / Confirm that appropriate areas of backlog NSR are being excluded from the timber harvesting land base. / TSR 2 / Cranbrook
S / Planning / Spatially explicit analysis / Continue spatially explicit analysis work and conclusively assess its relevance to supporting AAC determinations. / TSR 2 / Golden
H / Silviculture / Armillaria root disease / Evaluate existing and projected impacts of various forest health agents; in particular, develop possible mitigative strategies that might reduce potential impacts from armillaria root disease. / TSR 2 / KootenayLake / New
H / Silviculture / Forest dynamics in non-contributing stands / Determine forest dynamics in non-contributing stands so that a model can be developed to better account for this factor in subsequent timber supply analyses. / TSR 2 / Golden
I / Silviculture / Incremental / Review the assumptions for incremental silviculture (target densities) as outlined in the stand tending strategy. / TSR 2 / Boundary / New
I / Silviculture / NSR / Prior to the next determination, staff should reassess the areas classified as current and backlog NSR. / TSR 2 / Revelstoke
Arrow TSA - Arrow Forest District
Date of TSR 1: September 1995
Date of TSR 2: April 30, 2001
Date of TSR 3:
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / Responsible / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
I / Engineering / Roads, trails and landings / Refine the methodology and percentage reductions for roads, trails and landings. / TSR 2 / District/ Licensee
I / Growth & Yield / Site productivity / Collect improved site productivity data for the stands in the TSA, including involvement as appropriate in the ongoing project under the IFPA. / TSR 2 / District/ Licensee
I / Growth & Yield / Stand level
Forest health / Attempt to better quantify timber supply impacts as a result of armillaria infestation, as well as those expected from leader weevils. / TSR 2 / District/ Region/ FPB
I / Growth & Yield / Stand level
Forest health / Monitor stand impacts from bark beetle infestations and the ramifications of the associated volume losses in terms of non-recoverable losses. / TSR 2 / District
I / Harvesting / Performance / Monitor harvesting performance in sites with low productivity, particularly in stands near the minimum site productivity threshold. / TSR 2 / District
I / Harvesting / Performance / Track harvest performance in relation to the targets set for volume contributions inside and outside the SlocanValley in order to monitor performance through the term. / TSR 2 / District
I / Inventory / VRI / Pursue funding for a new forest inventory for the TSA. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / FPC implications / Ensure operational management requirements for stand level biodiversity is consistent with provincial policy. / TSR 2 / District/ Licensee
I / Planning / Harvest rules / Attempt to better define the harvest rule or rules which best describe operational practices on the TSA land base. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Problem forest types / Review the criteria used for problem forest types, and monitor performance in these stands. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Sensitive areas / Refine the methodology for the exclusion of areas with sensitive or unstable soils. / TSR 2 / District
Boundary TSA - Boundary Forest District
Date of TSR 1: January 1996
Date of TSR 2: January 1, 2002
Date of TSR 3:
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / Responsible / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
I / Engineering / Roads, trails and landings / Refine the methodology for estimating future roads, trails and landings. / TSR 2 / District / New
I / Growth & Yield / Site productivity / Review the assumptions to decrease the uncertainty about site productivity estimates. / TSR 2 / District / New
H / Harvesting / Operability / Refine operability mapping, particularly in difficult terrain. / TSR 2 / District / New
I / Harvesting / Minimum ages / Refine the assumptions for minimum harvestable ages. / TSR 2 / District / New
I / Inventory, Planning / Terrain stability / Complete a study that provides information about unstable terrain for the purposes of replacing Es1 and Es2 based on terrain stability mapping. / TSR 2 / District / New
I / Silviculture / Incremental / Review the assumptions for incremental silviculture (target densities) as outlined in the stand tending strategy. / TSR 2 / District / New
Cranbrook TSA - Cranbrook Forest District
Date of TSR 1: January 1996
Date of TSR 2: January 1, 2001
Date of TSR 3:
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / Responsible / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
H / Harvesting / Operability / Evaluate and implement strategies for harvesting of difficult terrain, if the areas are to continue to contribute to the timber supply. / TSR 2 / District
I / Harvesting / Operability / Review previously excluded forest types, which have been included in the current timber harvesting land base. In particular examine the merchantability, terrain, location and economic factors that might limit harvesting of these types. / TSR 2 / District
I / Harvesting / Partitions / Monitor the level of harvesting within the partitions. / TSR 2 / District
I / Harvesting / Sequence rules / Determine harvest sequence rules that more closely approximate current practice. / TSR 2 / District/ TSB
H / Planning / Non-recoverable losses / Monitor non-recoverable losses and incorporate into next determination. / TSR 2 / District / N
I / Planning / FPC Biodiversity / Include considerations for whitebark pine when determining retention areas for biodiversity. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Landscape unit / Continue landscape unit planning to ensure that future timber supply reviews can reflect more accurate timber supply impacts. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Recreation / Refine information regarding management of the recreation resource for future timber supply reviews. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Timber harvesting land base / Confirm that appropriate areas of backlog NSR are being excluded from the timber harvesting land base. / TSR 2 / District
Golden TSA, Golden Forest District
Date of TSR 1: September 1994
Date of TSR 2: May 6, 1999
Date of TSR 3:
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / Responsible / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
H / Growth & Yield / Site productivity / Monitor performance in regenerated stands with field-based plots to determine whether the increases in site productivity suggested by the old growth site index studies are in fact warranted. / TSR 2 / District
I / Growth & Yield / Decay, waste and breakage / Complete and determine the relevance at the stand level of ongoing studies of cedar and hemlock loss factors, in consultation with staff of Resources Inventory Branch. / TSR 2 / District
H / Harvesting / Operability / Comprehensively review operability in cooperation with forest licensees. / TSR 2 / District
I / Inventory / Low-productivity sites / Undertake field assessments to determine which sites can realistically contribute to the timber harvesting land base. / TSR 2 / District
I / Inventory / Park inventories / Obtain any relevant vegetation inventories from Parks Canada so that the best available information can be used to support future timber supply reviews. / TSR 2 / District
I / Inventory / Re-inventory / Undertake a new forest inventory for the TSA. / TSR 2 / District
H / Planning / FPC Biodiversity / Establish biodiversity emphasis options under the Code in order to provide clarity to future analysis. / TSR 2 / District
H / Planning / KBLUPIS / Confirmation and clarification of KBLUPIS factors that affect the attainment of objectives both for timber supply and other values. / TSR 2 / District
H / Planning / Minimum ages / Continue to study the appropriate strategic management of harvestable ages, with a view to optimizing the timber supply. / TSR 2 / District
S / Planning / Spatially explicit analysis / Continue spatially explicit analysis work and conclusively assess its relevance to supporting AAC determinations. / TSR 2 / District
H / Silviculture / Forest dynamics in non-contributing stands / Determine forest dynamics in non-contributing stands so that a model can be developed to better account for this factor in subsequent timber supply analyses. / TSR 2 / District
Invermere TSA - Invermere Forest District
Date of TSR 1: January 1996
Date of TSR 2: September 1, 2001
Date of TSR 3:
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / Responsible / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
I / Harvesting / Small-scale salvage / Monitor the amount of volume billed through the small-scale salvage program to the AAC and bring forward values for discussion for the next determination. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Community watersheds / Develop analysis methods that better reflect operational constraints within community watersheds. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Landscape level biodiversity / Work with Parks Canada staff to obtain the data relevant to assess potential contributions to landscape level biodiversity from KootenayNational Park. / TSR 2 / District, Parks Canada
I / Planning / Problem forest types / Review definitions of unmerchantable or problem forest types to ensure all stands are indeed captured. / TSR 2 / District
I / Planning / Riparian management / Improve information regarding management practices in riparian management areas. / TSR 2 / District
Kootenay LakeTSA - Kootenay Lake Forest District
Date of TSR 1: March 1995
Date of TSR 2: January 1, 2002
Date of TSR 3:
Type / Key Word 1 / Key Word 2 / Action / From / Responsible / In Progress(Y, N, Complete)
I / Engineering / Roads, trails and landings / Conduct field examinations to provide more accurate estimates of the extent of existing roads, trails and landings. / TSR 2 / District / New
H / Harvesting / Operability / Complete a thorough review of the current operability lines, which could include an assessment of various categories of operability (i.e. based on conventional versus aerial harvesting systems). / TSR 2 / District / New
I / Harvesting / Marginal merchantable stands / Review the definition of unmerchantable forest types to ensure that all unmerchantable stands are captured. / TSR 2 / District / New
H / Silviculture / Armillaria root disease / Evaluate existing and projected impacts of various forest health agents; in particular, develop possible mitigative strategies that might reduce potential impacts from armillaria root disease. / TSR 2 / District / New
Revelstoke TSA - Revelstoke Forest District