FOREST TECHNOLOGY
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aboriginal groups including legal issues, social
conditions, treaty processes, consultation activities,
capacity building and protection of traditional lands
and rights. This course is offered in the School of
Environment and Geomatics curriculum to both
Forest Technology and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife
Technology Programs. It is anticipated that material
presented in ENVR 250 will be integrated throughout
other courses in these two programs.

ENVR 290 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

FOR RECREATION, FISH AND
WILDLIFE - FALL DELIVERY

Land and Natural Resource Management in British
Columbia is quite complex partly due to the need

to understand and account for many different and
often competing interests. The locations of where
those interests are situated, and their relationship
with and among each other adds greater complexity
and necessitates the need to use software modeling
systems like GIS. The content of ENVR 290 will
address software used for data gathering, assembly,
display and presentation of land and natural resource
information. Performing advanced analysis and
preparing high quality cartographic maps using
ArcGIS software is one main focus, while the other
main focus is on mobile data gathering using GIS
applications.

FOR FORESTRY - WINTER DELIVERY

Resource Management in British Columbia has
become more complex and so the need for clear
presentation and communication of ideas, plans, and
strategies is more important than ever before. The
content of ENVR 290 will address software used for
the collection, assembly, display and presentation of
environmental content specifically related to Forestry.
Performing field data collection for advanced
analysis and preparing high quality cartographic
maps using ArcGIS software will be our focus.

Pre-requisites: For Recreation, Fish and Wildlife -
Successful completion of: ENVR 158, and ENVR 190

For Forestry - Successful completion of: ENVR 160, ENVR
154, ENVR 158, and ENVR 190.

FOR 200 - FIELD TRIP STUDY

In the spring of the fourth semester, second year
students will participate in a field trip to study away
from the Castlegar Campus. The field trip provides
an opportunity for students to see, first-hand,
current management practices, ecosystems and
resource management issues in other regions of the
province. Students will be actively involved in trip
planning and will be presented with opportunities
to develop communication skills, job finding skills
and professionalism. This course is available only
to students registered in the second year of the
Forestry program.

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FOR 250 - SILVICULTURE |

This course is an introduction to Silviculture as

it is traditionally viewed; the art and science of
establishing and tending forests to meet specific
environmental, social, and management objectives. It
will prepare the student for immediate employment
as a forest technologist through instruction in
silvicultural theory and the application of silvicultural
treatments and the use of sampling to monitor
silviculture activities. Ecological, operational,
economic, and legislative considerations will be
presented. The emphasis of this course is on the
silvics of Southern Interior tree species, basic
silviculture, silviculture surveys, site preparation,
reforestation (natural and artificial regeneration),
field assessments and preparation of logical and
feasible silviculture treatment recommendations.
Field and office case studies are used throughout.

Pre-requisites: All first year courses.

FOR 251 - SILVICULTURE II

This course prepares students for employment

in the forest industry of British Columbia through
instruction in silvicultural theory and the application
of silvicultural practices. Biological, ecological,
operational and economic considerations will

be presented. The emphasis of this course is

on reforestation, silviculture systems, stand
management and crop planning techniques (spacing,
commercial thinning, pruning, fertilization), and
developing a defensible site plan.

Pre-requisites: Satisfactory Completion (minimum C
grade) of FOR 250 Silviculture |.

FOR 253 - FOREST POLICY AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This course explores the policies governing forest
management in BC, the rights to harvest timber, the
tenure system, appraisals and value of timber, and
elements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and
other relevant policy, legislation, and regulation. The
course will also investigate contract agreements,
economic concepts, financial analysis and allowable
cut determination and their applications to forest
management activities.

Pre-requisites: Satisfactory completion of first year ENVR
classes.

FOR 260 - APPLIED FOREST
HYDROLOGY AND ENGINEERING

This course covers the planning and establishment
of natural resource road access including Total
Chance Planning, assessing terrain stability

and potential environmental impacts of road
construction route reconnaissance, road location,
survey, and design techniques and construction
costing, road construction methods, bridges and
drainage structures, road management strategies,

as well as the applicable legislation and permitting
requirements. The course also reviews basic forest
hydrology principles and the effects that resource
road construction and forest harvesting might

have on the hydrology of a forested watershed.
Additionally, the Skattebo Integrated Project includes
elements of project management such as work plan
formulation, scheduling, task and duration definition.
Aspects of a safe work environment are emphasized
during each learning activity.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of first year courses
as per schoo! policy or under Schoo! Chair approval in
unique circumstances.

FOR 261 - FOREST HARVESTING

An in-depth examination of total chance harvest
planning; harvest systems including, ground, cable
and aerial; layout considerations; log transport; and
the environmental impacts of harvesting operations.

Pre-requisites: FOR 260.

FOR 265 - FOREST MEASUREMENTS

Forest Measurements is a study of the policies and
procedures used for timber cruising, log scaling, and
waste and residue assessment in British Columbia.
Using timber valuation as a focal point, emphasis is
placed on field data collection techniques, sampling
methods, statistics and data compilation. The roles of
the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Operations and the forest industry are also explored
in class and during onsite tours of local forest
manufacturers.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all first year
COUFSES.

FOR 271 - APPLIED ECOLOGY AND
RANGE MANAGEMENT

This course provides enhanced and new skills
related to the successful management of forest
ecosystems. The course emphasis is on applied
ecological principles, data collection and analysis,
and the applied use of the relevant legislation and
guidebooks. The course will cover management
strategies related to a number of ecological topics,
including vegetation complexes, riparian areas,
soils, wildlife and fire. By the end of the course,
students are expected to be able to apply knowledge
gained about managing for these individual
resources towards the formation of integrated and
comprehensive forest management strategies.

FOR 274 - FOREST HEALTH

This course consists of an extensive field examination
of a wide range of prominent forest health agents
and conditions. This includes field recognition, biology,
ecological role and forest management implications
of various forest insects, fungi and abiotic agents.
Other topics include the recognition and management

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