- Description
- Students examine Alberta’s current forest management goals and explore the current management practices used to address these goals.
- Prerequisite
- FOR1100: Forest Use & Protection
Outcomes The student will:
1 explain the goals of forest management in Alberta
1.1 discuss the goals of sustainable development within the context of Alberta’s forests
1.2 relate the concept of sustained yield to a system of harvesting and reforestation
1.3 explain the intent of a reclamation certificate for forest land users in Alberta
1.4 identify scientific, economic and social factors addressed through the management of forested lands in Alberta
2 examine different types of forest uses and users in the forest
2.1 compare uses and values of Alberta’s forests with regards to current rules, regulations and dispositions, considering:
2.1.1 recreation and aesthetics
2.1.2 wildlife habitat
2.1.3 fibre production
2.1.4 range lands
2.1.5 coal and petroleum projects
2.1.6 hunting and trapping
2.1.7 water, air and soil quality
2.1.8 cumulative effects
2.1.9 First Nations traditional land uses
2.2 describe the different uses of Alberta’s forests and the resulting impacts; e.g., recreational, environmental, industrial
2.3 examine the need for consultation with all users and public involvement in forest management
3 describe sustainable management practices within the context of Alberta’s forested lands
3.1 identify components of conservation and utilization in current forest management practices
3.2 describe the mandates of the agencies responsible for managing Alberta’s forested lands
3.3 describe current management practices that make Alberta’s productive forests available to industry for commercial harvest, considering:
3.3.1 forest management agreements
3.3.2 quota certificates
3.3.3 commercial timber permits
3.3.4 local timber permits
3.3.5 other forest use dispositions; e.g., grazing, roads, pipelines
3.4 predict factors likely to influence future forest management practices
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster
5.1 recognize and then analyze the opportunities and barriers in the immediate environment
5.2 identify potential resources to minimize barriers and maximize opportunities
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