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Visual landscape inventory is good for the following

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Identifying and classifying areas in BC that are visually sensitive

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What tool determines visual sensitivity class ratings?

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Visual landscape inventory

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What tool is used to report management decisions made under FRPA to record location of scenic areas and established VQOs?

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VLI - Visual landscape inventory

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This tool covers areas without recommended visual quality class or established VQOs

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VLI - visual landscape inventory

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What resource management objective reflects society’s desired level of visual quality?

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VQO - visual quality objectives

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Who establishes VQOs?

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District manager

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What are VQOs based on?

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  1. Physical characteristics

2. Social concern for the area

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FSPs must include scenic areas that were in effect ______months prior to the plan being submitted for approval

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4 months

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FSPs must specify _____ and ______ in relation to objectives for Visual Quality

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Results and strategies

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Results and strategies must be measurable or _______ in respect to particular established objectives

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Verifiable

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Are results and strategies for VQOs required for woodlot licence holders?

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No

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Do Woodlot owners have to describe or identify scenic areas in their WLP maps?

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Yes

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Is green to grey from MPB considered an alteration?

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No. Only cutblocks and roads qualify as alterations

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According to FPPR, visual sensitivity class info can be found be found in the _________

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Geographic warehouse

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T/F: Due diligence surrounding VQOs requires professionals contact the FLNRORD district office to check they have the most recent data

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True

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Do VQOs require an additional certification from a professional?

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Yes

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When professionals prepare an additional VQO regarding results and strategies they must state R/S are consistent with

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FPPR

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What tools are used to determine whether VQOs are achieved?

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Effectiveness evaluations

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Post harvest evaluations consider scale of alterations to:

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  1. Landforms
  2. Design of opening in perspective view
  3. Viewpoint importance
  4. Viewpoint distance
  5. In-block tree retention
  6. Road construction
  7. Other
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Maintaining and enhancing healthy plant communities includes enhancing ______ and _______

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Vigour and cover

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GAR allow the appropriate ministry to establish specific objectives for

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  1. Community watersheds
  2. FSWs
  3. TSS
  4. Lakeshore management zones
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Are existing water objectives grandfathered into FRPA?

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Yes

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Does FRPA cover use of livestock in riparian areas?

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Does FRPA cover fan destabilization in the coast region?

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Government objectives and authorities are set to conserve ____, ______, _____ and _____ associated with riparian areas
1. Water quality at landscape level 2. Fish habitat 3. Wildlife habitat 4. Biodiversity
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Who designates UWR?
FLNRO
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Who established WHAs?
FLNRORD
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Natural disturbances which impact forested age class structure include:
1. Fire 2. Wind 3. Insects 4. Disease
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Agreement holders must ensure cutblock NAR does not exceed:
40ha to 60ha
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Is there a government objective in the regulation for CWD?
No
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Are archaeological sites considered as cultural heritage resources?
No
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Land Use objectives regulation (under land act) provide objectives for:
1. FN traditional heritage features 2. CMTs 3. Monumental cedar 4. Western red cedar 5. Yellow cedar
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After commercial thinning stocking standards must be met within _____ months
12 months
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Are silviculture treatments considered a primary forest activity?
Yes
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Does use of livestock for site prep or brush control have additional practice requirements?
Yes, I’m the FPPR
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FRPA came into being on _______
January 31, 2004
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Who deals with complaints by public?
Forest practices board regulation
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If an emergency situation arises again in Bc it would be managed under ____
Forest health emergency under the FPPR
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Who establishes rules of the road for FSRs?
Forest service road use regulation
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Rules of road under FSRRR - forest service road rules and regulations - include:
1. Traffic control 2. Speed limits 3. radio use 4. Vehicle maintenance 5. Obstruction/damage/construction or works affecting FSRs
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Who is responsible for determining the AAC?
Chief forester
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Does chief forester make forest management and land use decisions during AAC determinations?
No
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Chief forester must determine AACs for TSAs and TFLs every ___ years
10
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Regular 10 year AAC determination can be delayed up to a total ___ years
15
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Who determines AACs for woodlot licenses, community forest agreements and FN woodland licenses?
FLNRO minister
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If licensee fails to provide the necessary information the current AAC is reduced by ____%
25%
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Two forms of agreement no longer issued but still active in BC
1. Timber licence | 2. Pulpwood agreement
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About ___% of AAC held under replaceable licenses and relocated to support BCTS
20%
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Why was BCTS created?
1. FN tenure opportunities 2. Expansion of community forests 3. Expansion of woodlot licence programs
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TFLs replaceable every ___ years
10 years
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Community forest agreements can be up to ____ years
99 years
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BCTS issues contracts for the following activities:
1. Road construction 2. Silviculture activities 3. Engineering 4. Layout
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What proportion of BC’s forest land produces forest land used by wildlife/livestock?
Two thirds
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How long are range LICENSES for grazing or hay cutting?
15-25 years
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How long are PERMITS for grazing/ hay cutting?
10 years
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Does the Forest Practice Board have authority over private land?
No, EXCEPT private land included in TFL or WLP
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Key responsibilities for compliance and performance are around:
1. Public health 2. Environmental 3. Revenue 4. Criminal offences