1. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 MSRM Vegetation Update Resource Information Business Area

2. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 What Will You Hear About Vegetation Update To-day zWhere we have been zWhere we are to-day zWhere we are going zEmerging Issues

3. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 Mapping Changes to the Vegetation Cover

4. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 4 Evolution of Vegetation Update 1952-1978 – PSYU Inventories 1978/79 – Computer mapping, decentralize Update to Forest Districts and Regions 1992-1998 – Use of GPS, mono-restitution, Ortho-photos, satellite images, Data Sharing 1998-2001 - Conversion to INCOSADA, use of change detection software 2001 - 2005 – MSRM created, WFA, LRDW, RESULTS, Replace INCOSADA 2004- Service Agreements, Client Council

5. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 5 Updating Vegetation Inventory Timber Supply Review Schedule (data needs) Currency of the TSA file Free-to-Grow backlog Strategic Planning needs Service Agreements Client Council priorities Priorities are driven by:

6. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 6 Openings Imported

7. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 7 Cutting Change Layer into VRI

8. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 8 Update Linework and Attributes

9. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 9 Vegetation Cover Map

10. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 10 The Future of Vegetation Update Industry collects most of the information RESULTS will supply spatial and attribute information; Reduce duplication of other reporting requirements; No significant alteration to the delivered data; Staff resources have stabilized; TFLs continue to deal with update - status quo; Timely access to the updated data; Retire the INCOSADA suite of tools when new Arc Based tools are available (May 2005)

11. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 11 Corporate Database RESULTS CF or FSP Standards applied to the standards units within a cutblock FS 708 Form B Harvesting Activities FS708 Form B Silviculture Activities FS658 SILV SURVEY PLOT FS659 SILV SURVEY SUMMARY FS810 FOREST COVER DATA ENTRY Poly gon 123 Poly gon 124 Poly gon 125 Opening 82L 050 0.0 1234 FS 708 Form C Forest Cover Licensee X Information System Electronic Data Transfer Licensee enter information via web No Forms to District office No Data Entry

12. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 12 Vegetation Cover Update Process Flow

13. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 13 ProjectMilestoneMar-04Jun-04Sep-04Dec-04Mar-05 Jun- 05 VRI Data Model Defined and Coded Vegetation Update Spatial Cut-In Rules Attribution Cut-In Rules Requirements Document Prototype Prototype testing Detailed Requirements Tool Development Implementation Data Model and Cut-In Tool Milestones

14. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 14 VEGETATION UPDATE ZONES

15. MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 15 Emerging Issues Implementation of RESULTS Updating Natural Disturbances Fires Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation Increasing Free Growing workload Oil and Gas Commission disturbances Identifying and fixing problems in the VRI Access to Source Data