Current Issue: B4_Forest Management Policy in Alberta Flashcards
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What is the Annual Allowable Cut (AAC)?
The maximum volume of timber that can be harvested from a specific area in a given year while ensuring long-term sustainability.
What is an Annual Operating Plan (AOP)?
A forest management planning document detailing proposed harvesting, road building, reforestation, and fire control activities for the current year.
What does Consultative Notation (CNT) indicate?
A ‘flag’ on land indicating an agency’s interest (administrative, planning, or inventory) without placing restrictions on land use.
What is the Contributing Landbase?
The portion of a forest management area from which timber is considered available for harvest in AAC calculations.
What is the Duty to Consult?
The legal obligation of the government and proponents to consult with Indigenous communities on decisions that could affect their rights and interests, including in forest management planning.
What are Ecological Reserves?
Protected areas in Alberta primarily intended for strict preservation of natural ecosystems for scientific research and education.
What is Enhanced Forest Management?
Practices such as thinning, fertilizing, tree improvement, or drainage aimed at improving forest growth.
What is a Forest Management Agreement (FMA)?
A long-term tenure granted to a company for harvesting timber within a specific area, requiring the development of a Forest Management Plan.
What does a Forest Management Plan (FMP) outline?
A comprehensive plan outlining sustainable forest management commitments, the state of the forest, and values, objectives, indicators, and targets developed through consultation.
What is a Forest Management Unit (FMU)?
A geographic area used for forest management planning and administration.
What are Operating Ground Rules?
Rules providing direction for planning, implementing, and monitoring timber harvesting operations on timber disposition areas.
What is a Protected Area?
An area of land or water legally designated for conservation of natural or cultural heritage.
What does Protective Notation (PNT) identify?
A reservation on land identifying areas managed to achieve particular land use or conservation objectives and may include management guidelines.
What are Provincial Parks?
Protected areas in Alberta designated for preserving natural heritage and supporting compatible outdoor recreation, heritage tourism, and appreciation activities.
What are Provincial Recreation Areas?
Protected areas in Alberta established to support outdoor recreation and tourism by providing access to lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and adjacent Crown land.
What are Quotas in the context of timber?
Allocations of timber volume from Crown land for harvest.
What are Strategic Land Use Plans?
Plans that address the integration of resource uses across a region, providing strategic direction that takes precedence over forest management plans.
What is Sustainable Forest Management?
Managing forests to maintain their ecological integrity, health, and productivity for present and future generations while providing economic and social benefits.
What is a Stewardship Report?
A report describing the monitoring program and assessing how well the objectives of the forest management plan are being met.
What is Timber Disposition?
A legal right or agreement allowing a company or individual to harvest timber on Crown land.
What is the Willmore Wilderness Area?
A unique protected area in Alberta managed under its own legislation, prioritizing preservation of natural heritage and providing opportunities for backcountry recreation.
What are Wildland Provincial Parks?
Large, undeveloped natural landscapes in Alberta established to preserve and protect natural heritage and provide opportunities for backcountry recreation.
What are Wilderness Areas?
Protected areas in Alberta offering the highest level of protection, preserving natural heritage and providing limited opportunities for non-consumptive, nature-based outdoor recreation by foot only.
