Key BC Silviculture Statistics ä Forest Practices Branch BC Forest Service September 8, 2009

ObjectivesObjectives ä To share key statistics on silviculture in BC ä Purpose to give context for moving forward and improving BC’s silviculture programs ä To illustrate management levels on TSAs vs other tenures ä To illustrate some reforestation and tending opportunities for the future

How many silviculture funding sources ä There have been 43 different funding sources used to date ä Only one funding approach has lasted 21 years and delivered $200 million per year in silv funding Assigned Funding Source Code to Fund Category to generalize for graph SILV_FUND _SRCE_CO DEDESCRIPTIONFund CategoryEFFECTIVE_DATEEXPIRY_DATE BCTBC Timber SalesLegal-BCTS CLCatastrophic LossesNon-legal FIDForest Investment Account - FRPA 108Non-legal FILForest Investment Account - licensee administeredNon-legal FIMForest Investment Account - ministry administeredNon-legal FIVForest Investment VoteNon-legal FMCCOMFORNon-legal FMEForest Worker Development Program (non-MOF funded)Non-legal FMYYouth FundNon-legal FRFRDA I & IINon-legal FRPFRPA - Application For ReliefNon-legal FTLForests for Tomorrow Lic AdminNon-legal FTMForests for Tomorrow MOF AdminNon-legal GAOther Agencies or Voluntary WorkNon-legal GACCorrectionsNon-legal GFSForest Stand Management FundLegal-FSMF GJFJob Creation, FederalNon-legal GJJJob Creation, JointNon-legal GJMJob Creation, MOFNon-legal IAIndustrial AppraisalLegal-Licensee IIRIndustrial Incr., RequiredLegal-Licensee IIVIndustrial Incr., VoluntaryNon-legal IOIndustry OutstandingNon-legal IRIndustry RoyaltiesNon-legal LFPLicensee Funded ProgramLegal-Licensee MMinistryNon-legal OOperationalNon-legal RBCForest Renewal B.C.Non-legal RBLForest Renewal B.C. - licensee administeredNon-legal RBMForest Renewal B.C. - ministry administeredNon-legal SSection 88Non-legal SBFBC Timber SalesLegal-BCTS SMFSouth Moresby Forest Replacement AccountNon-legal TSCTree Seed CentreNon-legal VCVProvincial Contingency Vote (Special Use Only)Non-legal VFHForest HealthNon-legal VFPCurrent ReforestationNon-legal VGMinistry OutstandingNon-legal VIProvicial IncrementalNon-legal VOBMinistry Vote, SBEPNon-legal VOIIndustry OutstandingNon-legal VRTAfforestationNon-legal XXXNo Funding SourceNon-legal

How do basic silviculture cost estimates for appraisals relate to site productivity SITE INDEX Cost Range a 0-12b 13-17c 18-23d 24-28e 29-33f 34-38g >38 Grand Total 0.00%0.01%0.00% 0.01% a %14.43%18.19%1.33%0.02%0.00% 38.48% b %6.28%8.73%0.91%0.03%0.00% 17.31%55.79% c %4.20%6.51%0.59%0.02%0.00% 12.07% d %2.81%4.41%0.62%0.05%0.00% 8.39% e %2.20%3.36%0.49%0.03%0.00% 6.41%26.88% f %1.31%2.34%0.25%0.01%0.00% 4.21% g %0.89%1.36%0.22%0.01%0.00% 2.63% h > %3.62%5.36%0.80%0.02%0.00% 10.48%17.32% Grand Total8.57%35.75%50.27%5.21%0.18%0.01% % site classlow poor to medmedgood percent area in class44%50.27%5%

Does Agency or Tenure currently effect basic silviculture performance

Does Agency or Tenure currently effect total silviculture performance

Silviculture is a keystone tool used to maintain the inherited estate for current and future generations ä estimated standing tree value of the estate is $1/4 trillion ä It generates up to $15 billion/year in exports ä It generates up to $1.2 billion/year in stumpage, rents and fees ä Industry and TSP spend ~ $200 million/yr in basic maintenance (silv) – 1.3% of export values ä This year $45 million in incremental enhancements % of export values ä

A good foundation to start from 1987 ä In the last few years 82% of harvested areas are planted within 1.7 years ä 22 different tree species planted

Basic silviculture - a great industry success story

Planting Densities Based on taking sum of planted trees/planted area Data source: RESULTS as of December 11, 2008, PL YrBCTSGOVIND 19951,3831, ,3671,0891, ,3801,0431, ,3061,1361, ,4081,1731, ,3591,1041, ,3471,1981, ,3771,2591, ,4001,2371, ,4101,1701, ,4021,3791, ,3971,3761, ,4591,2571, ,3991,1921,230 average1,3851,2011,291

free growing stand densities as reported since January 2006 ä on average at the free growing declaration ä on average at the free growing declaration ä the coast is achieving 86% of target free growing target number of well spaced trees per hectare ä the northern interior is achieving 86% ä the southern interior is achieving 82% ä and BC is achieving 84% of target free growing target number of well spaced trees per hectare ä ä Sites have on average ä 1005 free growing wellspaced trees per hectare and ä 1101 total well spaced trees per ha and ä 5414 TOTAL trees per hectare

Total NSR is still missing an estimated 300,000 of SSS and 400,000 of MPB NSR

Estimated annual opportunities for treatment Additional Proposed Delivery Current Program Ha treated per year Current funding per year $$ Volume at rotation m3 (80 years) Tonnes CO2* equivalenci es (80 years) Feasible Additiona l Ha treated per year Additional funding per year $$ Additional volume at rotation (80 years) Additional tonnes CO2* equivalencie s (80 years) Cumulative Program Potential Ha treated per year Potential funding per year $$ Potential volume at rotation (80 years) Potential tonnes CO2* equivalencies (80 years) Carbon Sequestration Carbon Gains realized starting 2012 for Fertilization and 2020 for other treatments 36,600$50,878,0005,182,4403,800,80131,979$38,985,5002,719,9281,996,42768,57989,095,0007,902,3685,800,338 Enhancement and Climate Change Adaptation 1,000$5,125,00093,600567,9745,500$11,106,000139,200127,6126,50012,259,600208,800191,417 Improving Forest Health (carbon gains not calculated) NA$ ---NA$5,500,000-NA$5,500,000- ImplementationNA$ 5,102,480-NA$9,090,334-NA$14,192,814- Total Incremental $$37,600$61,105,4805,276,0404,368,77637,479$64,681,8342,859,1282,124,03975,079$121,047,4148,111,1685,991,756 * CO2 Equivalencies in Solid Wood that is Merchantable (possible gains could be higher if total biomass expansion factor). Preliminary Estimates suggest that a similar amount of CO2 will be sequestered in non merchantable branches, roots, soil components, etc

Silviculture investment programs ä Need to be developed best on management unit silviculture strategies which are aimed at achieving key mgmt objectives ä Silviculture activities need to be designed to be complementary, integrated and synergistic in impact ä The following are a few examples for coastal type 2 silv strategies

Arrowsmith TSA

Fraser TSA

Strathcona TSA

Thanks to ä Mei Ching Tsoi for graphs ä Al Powelson and Ralph Winter for stats ä Kelly Osbourne for financial estimates