Common use of Riparian Management Areas Clause in Contracts

Riparian Management Areas. ‌ The IFPA developed a comprehensive riparian layer involving a number of data sources including Forest Cover, TRIM, PEM/TEM mapping and digital orthophotos. The intent of this process was to capture all lakes, rivers and wetlands that exist in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TSA so that they were adequately inventoried and accounted for. These riparian areas were then classified and buffered according to the Forest Practices and Range Act standards (Table 19). Reductions to the timber harvesting land base will not be applied for riparian classes where a riparian reserve zone is not required (e.g. S4 streams) as current practices in these riparian areas mainly consist in retaining non-merchantable conifer trees, deciduous trees, shrubs, and herbaceous vegetation within 10 metres of the channel or edge. A review of approved Forest Development Plan (FDP) in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TSA indicates that the level of retention in RMZ for all riparian classes varies from site to site from a minimum of 0% basal area retention to a maximum of 100%. Proposed Forest Stewardship Plans (FSP) and some approved FDPs, indicate that a minimum of 25% of the RMZ will be retained where a RRZ is required. Therefore, considering the above and the recommendations contained in the Riparian Management Guidebook, the reduction percentages indicated above will be used for this determination. Stream Class Description Riparian Reserve Zone (m) Reduction % Management Zone Width (m) Reduction % S1 Fish stream, width > 20m 50 100 20 50 S2 Fish stream, width > 5m 30 100 20 50 S3 Fish stream, with >1.5 m 20 100 20 50 L1 Lake between 5 – 1000 ha 10 100 0 0 W1 Wetland >5 ha 10 100 40 25 W5 Complex of wetlands 10 100 40 25 The following table (Table 20) lists the areas that are a reduction to the volume based tenure agreement lands since they are riparian management areas.

Riparian Management Areas. ‌ The IFPA developed a comprehensive process for creating the riparian layer for the IFPA was extensive, involving a number of data sources including Forest Cover, TRIM, PEM/TEM mapping and digital orthophotos. The intent of this process was to capture all lakes, rivers and wetlands that exist in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Lakes TSA so that they were adequately inventoried and accounted forfor in various IFPA projects. These riparian areas were then classified and buffered according to FRPA standards. Area reductions followed the Forest Practices and Range Act standards criteria set forth in the Lakes TSR4 data package (Table 1916). Reductions to Table 17 provides the timber harvesting land base will actual area reductions for the riparian management. Table 16. Riparian Reserve Zones and Riparian Management Zones Stream Class Ripar Description Reserv (m) ian Reduction e Zone % Management Zone Width (m) Reduction % S1 Fish stream, width > 20m 50 100 20 25 S2 Fish stream, width > 5m 30 100 20 25 S3 Fish stream, with >1.5 m 20 100 20 25 L1B Lake between 5 – 1000 ha 10 100 0 0 W1 Wetland >5 ha 10 100 40 20 W5 Complex of wetlands 10 100 40 20 THLB reductions were not be applied for to riparian classes where a riparian reserve zone is RRZ was not required (e.g. S4 streams) as since current practices in these riparian areas mainly consist in of retaining non-merchantable conifer trees, deciduous trees, shrubs, and herbaceous vegetation within 10 metres of the channel or edge. A review of approved Forest Development Plan (FDP) in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TSA indicates that the level of retention in RMZ for all riparian classes varies from site to site from a minimum of 0% basal area retention to a maximum of 100%. Proposed Approved Forest Stewardship Plans (FSP) and some approved FDPs), indicate that a minimum of 25% of the RMZ will be retained along streams where a RRZ is required. ThereforeFor lakes and wetlands where a RRZ is required, considering these plans indicate that a minimum of 20% of the above and the recommendations contained RMZ will be retained. The RMZ Retention percentages were applied using an aspatial reduction in the Riparian Management Guidebook, netdown process for the reduction percentages indicated above will be used for this determination. Stream Class Description Riparian Reserve Zone (m) Reduction % Management Zone Width (m) Reduction % S1 Fish stream, width > 20m 50 100 20 50 S2 Fish stream, width > 5m 30 100 20 50 S3 Fish stream, with >1.5 m 20 100 20 50 L1 Lake between 5 – 1000 ha 10 100 0 0 W1 Wetland >5 ha 10 100 40 25 W5 Complex of wetlands 10 100 40 25 The following table (Table 20) lists the areas that are a reduction to the volume based tenure agreement lands since they are riparian management areaspolygons within these zones.