FFT Funded Reports

Project Title	Contact Name	Abstract	Access Restriction	File
Ungulate Winter Range Review	Becky Bings	This report presents the results, discussion and recommendations of a field study using the mule deer winter range monitoring protocol (MDWG 2004) and conducted on 21 harvested sites within Cariboo-Chilcotin mule deer winter ranges.	Post on the Internet
Caribou Terrestrial Forage Study - Cariboo Region	John Youds	The objective of this project in 2005/06 was to establish permanent sampling plots in the 'modified harvest' portion of the Itcha-Ilgachuz caribou winter range in the Quesnel TSA to monitor changes in terrestrial forage lichen abundance in response to the current mountain pine beetle epidemic.	Post on the Internet
Retention measures to address ecological values in Mountain Pine Beetle affected forests in BC	Chris Ritchie	Since it is neither desirable, nor likely possible, to harvest all pine beetle damaged stands, it is important to plan retention to enhance value or minimize disturbance to ecological attributes. Retention can be planned at the landscape level or the stand level, but it should ultimately be planned together to produce the best results.	Post on the Internet
Multi-Phase Aerial Silviculture Survey Project Wildlife Habitat Assessment for the Quesnel and Williams Lake Timber Supply Areas	Chris Ritchie	This project takes advantage of large-scale air photo analysis to produce reconnaissance level Wildlife Habitat Assessments for backlog cutblocks in the Quesnel and Williams Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA). After the silvicultural assessments, the Wildlife Habitat Assessments were completed.	Post on the Internet
Strategies for maintaining or recruiting habitat in areas affected by MPB and other catastrophic events	TBD	Guidance for silviculture prescriptions	Post on the Internet
Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategic Plans - three areas	Chris Ritchie	Summaries of workshops and planning process for initial MPB Ecosystem Restoration Program
Retention Planning Framework	Chris Ritchie	Commissioned by the Ministry of Environment, Forsite was contracted to coordinate the identification of retention options and alternatives in light of accelerated harvesting and silviculture activities occurring as a result of the mountain pine beetle (MPB) epidemic. This was achieved by analyzing three management units based on the methodology developed and approved for each of the management units at the outset of this project. The methodology for each unit was developed in coordination with the other units with consistency and transferability being one of the guiding objectives.
Retention Planning for Non-timber Objectives - Vanderhoof and Quesnel MUs	Chris Ritchie	A retention mapping exercise and analysis were completed for the Vanderhoof and Quesnel management units. The purpose was to identify retention options and alternatives and develop a framework that would assist licencees and the ministries plan for retention due to large-scale forest pest infestations in other provincial management units. Base maps were produced as tools to visualize existing forms of retention.
Community Watershed Adaptive Management Report	Chris Ritchie	Assess the effects of MPB and strategies	Post on the Internet
Town Dickie Fire - 2006 Survival Survey	Chris Ritchie	Survival data from fall 2006 shows overall very high survival - deciduous planted, see corresponding initial report	Post on the Internet
Development of Effective Strategies for Managing Invasive Plant Species - Tolko	Donna Romain	This invasive plant strategy was developed for Tolko Industries Ltd. in co-operation with the Ministry of Forests agarynd Range (MOFR) and other stakeholders. The area addressed by this strategy is a pilot study area that extends from Heffley Creek to Clearwater along the North Thompson valley.	Post on the Internet
FFT Research Strategy	Gord Nigh	Research strategy for the FFT program	Post on the Internet
Improving Logdepole Pine (Pli) Class A Seed Utilization	David Reid/Dr. Yousry El Kasaby	Germinization characterization of seed from a number of Pli families will be determined through laboratory and nursery trial over a 2-year perod. Recommendations for seed collection, handling and storage, and nursery sowing and culling practices will be determined based on the results of these trials.	Post on the Internet
Measurement and Assessment of Block Harvest Profiles in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area	Phil Winkle		Do not post for one year
Quesnel TSA Silviculture Strategy (Type 2) and Habitat Analysis (Type 3)	Phil Winkle		Do not post for one year
Evaluation of genetic variation of attack and resistance in lodgepole pine to mountain pine beetle	Alvin Yanchuk		Do not post for one year
Measurement and Assessment of Block Harvest Profiles in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area	Phil Winkle		Do not post for one year
Fertilization on Non-Mountain Pine Beetle Stands on the Prince George TSA Analysis	Bill Kuzmuk	A timber supply analysis of the Prince George TSA was conducted to evaluate the impacts of fertilization on stands not affected by the mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreak. Data used for the analysis was from the MoFR TSR-2 analysis with updates to pine growth and yield including shelf life, mortality and regeneration. Three fertilization applications were modelled, each increasing merchantable volume by 15m3/ha at harvest.	Post on the Internet