BC Forest Waste & Fibre Services
Our Services
Waste Survey Training
o Survey planning
o Field Sampling
o EForwasteBC
o Harvest Residue Compiler
o Survey planning
o Field Sampling
o EForwasteBC
o Harvest Residue Compiler
Survey Management
o Development of annual and block sample plans
o Ministry of Forests submissions
o Data upload
o Data editing
o Compiling
o Development of annual and block sample plans
o Ministry of Forests submissions
o Data upload
o Data editing
o Compiling
- Preparing survey data for compilation
- working in the Harvest Residue Compiler
- Submitting survey information into the waste system
o Mentoring and quality control
Managing waste during harvesting
o Bucking practices
o Quality control from a waste perspective.
o Bucking practices
o Quality control from a waste perspective.
Other services
o Timber Cruise training
o Loss Factor
o Call Grade Net Factor
o Timber Cruise training
o Loss Factor
o Call Grade Net Factor
Training Courses
In 2019 and 2020 I delivered nine waste survey training courses to over 90 Forest Professionals and waste surveyors.
Two training courses for waste surveys are currently offered, Waste Sample Planning and Waste Survey Field Sampling.
The Waste Sample Planning
course is designed for the forest professional that will be creating population sample plans, block plans and submitting waste survey results.
The Waste Survey Field Sampling
course is designed for the field surveyor.
Included in the course is an exam on the final day.
The exam is intended to give the participants a sense of their comprehension of the material provided. A certificate of completion is provided to those participants that achieve a passing score on the exam. The certificate is provided as verification of completion of the course and for use with your professional development portfolio.
The exam is intended to give the participants a sense of their comprehension of the material provided. A certificate of completion is provided to those participants that achieve a passing score on the exam. The certificate is provided as verification of completion of the course and for use with your professional development portfolio.
Need help measuring trees or parts of trees? Give us a call.
We can design a training package to fit your needs.
We can design a training package to fit your needs.
Waste Sample Planning course outline:
Day 1 - Classroom
• Introductions
• Overview- What is waste?
• Chapters 1, 2, 3 - Administration, billing, WMRF, Timing
• Chapters 4, 5 - Sample Designs
• Standing waste
• Chapter 6 - Block Level sample plans
Day 2 - Morning classroom, afternoon field
•
Overview
• EForwasteBC
• Stratums
• Non-waste stratums
• Field
o What is waste in the field?
o Stratums
o Non-waste stratums
o Standing trees
o Piles
o Establish a few plots
o Ratio estimating
o EForwasteBC
Day 3 - Classroom
• Review Discussion
• Block Level Sample Plans
• HRC Setting up a plan
• HRC data upload
• Exam
Waste Survey Field course outline:
Day 1 - Classroom
• Start
o Introductions
o Overview - What is waste?
o Definitions
o Principles of Sampling
o Chapters 1, 2, 3 - Administration, billing, WMRF, Timing
o Who can submit waste
• Sample Designs
o Ratio Sampling
o Sampling types (SRS, Aggregate, Large)
• Stratum Naming
• Harvest Residue Compiler
• Chapter 5 - Block Net Waste Area
• Chapter 6 - Survey Plans
o Dispersed
o Road R/W >2.0ha
o Road side within block
• Pile selection
Day 2 - Classroom
• Review
• EForwasteBC
o Create Block/Stratum Plot
o Merging
o Reports
o Data Management
o Test data
• Field Surveying
o Compass, Chain, Declination, Slope
• Chapter 7 - Field Procedures
o What is measured
o Plot sizes
o Cold decks
o Standing tree
o Minimum measurement requirements
o Waste Class
o Measure Factor
o Safety
o Plot establishment
Day 3 - Classroom/field
• Classroom
o Review
o Chapter 7 continued
- Kind of Material
- Bucking Waste Grading
- Measurement Protocols and Standards
- Data Entry Requirements
o Chapter 8 - Quality Assurance
• Field
o Dispersed plots
o Pieces
o Entering data
o Piles
Day 4 - Field/classroom
• Field
o Individual Groups complete full block Survey
• Classroom
o Merge Data
o Reports
Day 5 - Classroom (1/2 day)
• Review
• Exam
