Result or Strategy Clause Samples

Result or Strategy. To manage for Bighorn Sheep, the FSP holder adopts the results or strategies listed in Visual Quality (5.3.2), Riparian Areas (5.5.4), and Species at Risk – General (5.11) of this FSP.

Result or Strategy. During the Term of this FSP the Agreement Holder will, within the Chinook South FDU, not construct a road or harvest a cutblock within the site boundaries of the Mollice Lake Recreation Site.

Result or Strategy. To manage for Sandhill Cranes, the FSP holder adopts the results or strategies listed in Visual Quality (5.3.2), Riparian Areas (5.5.4), and Species at Risk – General (5.11) of this FSP. 2. Where a Sandhill Crane is observed on an area being considered for primary forest activities, the FSP Holder will conduct an assessment using a QRP of important habitat attributes for Sandhill Crane, including for nesting and feeding habitats. The assessment will specify situations or circumstances and procedures for implementing measures for access management and timing of primary forest activities.

Result or Strategy. Lakes North SRMP Higher Level Plan Maintain Habitat connectivity within the Landscape connectivity matrix (LCM)‌ 1) During the term of the FSP and within the LCM identified on FSP maps 1-2 the Agreement Holder will maintain each LCM in a contiguous mature and old forest condition. Each LCM is in a contiguous mature and old condition if: a. At least 70% of the forested area within each LCM is greater than 100 years old (SBS) or 120 years old (ESSF) at any time; and b. Cutblocks are spatially distributed as follows within each LCM: i. A new cutblock cannot be adjacent to an existing cutblock unless at least 70% of the net area to be reforested on the existing cutblock has developed attributes that are consistent with a mature seral condition and ii. Harvesting must not result in a condition where more than 30% of the width of a LCM is younger than mature and old. 2) During the term of the FSP and within the LCM identified on FSP maps 1-2 the Agreement Holder will retain 100% of the forested area within the red and blue- listed ecological communities identified in Table 3. 3) During the term of the FSP and within the LCM identified on FSP maps 1-2 the Agreement Holder will retain 100% of the hydro-riparian ecosystems identified in Table 4. 4) Section 6.1.4.1 does not apply where timber harvesting is necessary: (a) for new road development and maintenance and where no practicable alternative exists, and subject to these roads in the LCM being deactivated 2 years after forestry operational activities are complete; or (b) to salvage dead stands where 50% or more of the total mature and old stems within the stand are composed of dead pine trees in which case to the extent practicable: i. Areas >= 1 ha within the salvage stands that have < 50% dead mature and old pine stems will be retained; ii. Harvest openings within the LCM will be no larger than 4 ha in size; iii. Harvest openings will not be adjacent to other harvest openings or stands < 40yrs of age within the LCM; iv. Harvesting will not result in a condition where more than 30% of the width of the LCM is younger than mature and old; v. Live stems, non-merch understory and deciduous trees will be retained. SBS mc2 - 81, 82 SBS mc2 - 07, 09, 10, 12 ESSF mc - 07, 08, 09, 10 ESSF mv1 – 04, 05 ESSF mv3 - 07

Result or Strategy. To manage for Great Blue Heron, the FSP holder adopts the results or strategies listed in Visual Quality (5.3.2), Riparian Areas (5.5.4), and Species at Risk – General (5.11) of this FSP.

Result or Strategy. 1. The FSP Holder” will: a. Develop relationships and protocols with aboriginal groups, aboriginal people and First Nations, Potentially Affected First Nations; b. Determine potential impacts of primary forest activities carried out by the FSP Holder under this plan, in the context of traditional and contemporary use by Potentially Affected First Nations, through; i. Comments made by Potentially Affected First Nations in accordance with Section 21 of the FPPR in response to an Information Sharing process, a CHR Evaluation, or a proposed CHR Mitigation Strategy and, subsequently confirmed by government in consultation with the Potentially Affected First Nation; or ii. Comments made by Potentially Affected First Nations during information meetings with the FSP Holder regarding Information Sharing Summary responses during the term of this plan, c. Conserve or, if necessary, protect CHR’s that are: i. Referred to in Section 10 of the FPPR, as of the date of submission of this plan or as designated to be resource features; ii. Not conserved or protected by other arrangements; iii. Likely to be adversely impacted by actions of the Holder carried out under this plan; iv. Capable of being addressed in the context of this plan; and d. Comply with the timber harvesting requirements in the Community Forest Agreement tenure and/or Management Plan. 2. The FSP Holder will abide by agreements made with Potentially Affected First Nations. 3. The FSP Holder will refer proposed primary forest activities to Potentially Affected First Nations within their asserted Traditional Territory within the FDU that are overlapped by a proposed primary forest activity during the initial planning stages of a Cutting Permit area for a minimum of 60 calendar days.

Result or Strategy. The FSP Holder will maintain an annually updated map and list of all status and operational roads within FDU 1.

Result or Strategy. 1. Before the Holder of this FSP carries out or authorizes a Primary Forest Activity, the Holder will: a) On an annual basis or as required, inform the range tenure holder of the planned activities within or adjacent to their range tenure, and b) Where the range tenure holder indicates that conflict between timber and range management may arise, develop and implement strategies, in collaboration with the range tenure holder, to minimize such conflict through integrated management practices.

Result or Strategy. Lakes South SRMP Higher Level Plan Objective 8 Maintenance of Old Growth and Wildlife Tree Values‌ 1) The Agreement Holder within the Chinook South FDU area for the term of the plan shall address maintenance of old growth and wildlife tree values as follows: (a) No harvesting of wildlife tree patches or individual trees with exception to (b). (b) Where a forest health agent within a wildlife tree patch or individual wildlife tree area poses a significant and substantiated forest health risk to forests (as determined by a qualified professional) outside of the wildlife tree patch or individual tree area and where harvesting will effectively control the forest health issue. (c) Where wildlife tree patches or individual trees are harvested in accordance with strategy (b), suitable replacement areas shall be selected that are consistent with objectives 6 and 7 of the Lakes South SRMP.