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Category 7 Quality Improvement
Silviculture Program
In agreement
with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources the Association
for Sustainable Forestry (ASF) will be delivering a funding program
focusing on the Category 7 treatments of the Forest Sustainability
Regulations. This program will be directed under the auspices of an
advisory committee co-chaired by the ASF and the Ecology Action
Centre. Funding has been allocated for Crop Tree Release, Crop Tree
Pruning, and Selection Management.
There has been $570,000.00
made available for these treatments
over the next two years, subject to
available funding.
The main objectives of this program are to increase the amount of
uneven-aged forest management for quality forest products on small
private woodlands across Nova Scotia and to increase awareness among
small private woodland owners and silviculture contractors of managing
woodlands on an uneven-aged basis.
This program will also include an outreach component to compliment the
on-the-ground work. Information will be made available through this
website as it is developed, so please check back regularly!
Growing High-Value Trees
Resources
(Select links below to
Download PDFs)
Uneven-aged
Management Information
Uneven-aged Management References
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Application and Claim Forms
(Select links below to Download PDFs)
Mail out Cover Letter
Application Form
Claim Form
Signing Authority Form
Category 7
Quality Improvement Criteria
(Select links below to Download PDFs)
Crop Tree Release
Crop Tree Pruning
Selection Management
Rate Payment System
Request For Proposal
(Select links below to Download PDFs)
The Association for Sustainable
Forestry (ASF) invites proposals from individuals and/or organizations to
create an instructional video on the Category 7 quality improvement
silviculture treatments in
Nova Scotia. The
instructional video is aimed at educating people on how to conduct these
treatments, showing before, during and after treatment footage.
Detailed specifications for this RFP are found by clicking
on the link below (pdf format).
Proposals will be accepted by email (preferred) or mail (3 copies
required). Emailed proposals must be received by
17:00
ADT,
5 February 2010.
Mailed proposals must be post marked by
17:00
ADT,
5 February 2010.
The ASF reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
Please direct all questions by email to Rebecca Aggas (rjaggas@asforestry.com).
Video RFP 2009
ASF Procedures Manual Category 7
Changes to ASF Silviculture
Criteria
Assessment Procedures
Appendix A –
Pre-Assessment Sheets
Appendix B –
Post-Assessment Sheets
Appendix C – GPS Submissions
Appendix C –
Category 7 Update Form # 1
Appendix C –
Category 7
Update Form # 2
Appendix E - Crop Tree
Pruning Educational Pamphlet
Appendix F - Crop Tree
Pruning Quality Criteria
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