Quesnel Update Apr 01, 2008

04/02/2008 (All day)

Quesnel Timber Supply Area
Planting
1.7 million seedlings are to be planted this May and June in numerous sites located west of Quesnel. These will be under plantings within 20- 40 year old lodgepole pine plantations. The primary species will be white spruce and Douglas- fir.
Three contractors have been selected through an open tendering process to plant the units.  Four local First Nations have been awarded planting contracts.
Planting openings:

1,747,672 trees
1,872 ha

93b094-071
93b094-071
93b096-105
93b067-138
93b067-135
93G015-120
93G015-125
93G015-128		 93G015-129
93G016-198
93G016-200
93G016-203
93G016-205
93G016-206
93G016-207
93G005-157		 93G005-158
93G005-162
93G005-163
93G005-165
93G005-167
93G005-168
93G005-169
93G005-175		 93G005-176
93G015-123
93G015-124
       
Brushing
Numerous 20- 40 year old plantations (the current focus of the FFT program) have well developed brush layers, typically composed of alder. This alder is being manually cut as a site preparation treatment. This activity will increase the number of quality planting spots, improve sight lines for planters, increase the mobility of planters on these sites, decrease the risk of eye injury for planters.
Brushing units and areas
93G005-158      10.5
93G005163       28.9
93G005-164      8.5
93G005-167      15.5
93G005-176      25.4
93G015-123      21.6
93G015-124      52.5
163 ha of manual brushing are planned for May 2008.
Surveys
Planned for 2008 are 10,000ha of silviculture surveys in 20- 40 year old plantations of lodgepole pine. These stands have been severely impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle to the extent that 60-80 % of the crop trees have been killed. Natural regeneration levels in these stands are variable. These surveys will determine the level of beetle mortality, natural regeneration infill, vigour, and the extent of Non- Satisfactory Restocked (NSR) areas. These surveys will also collect other site data that will support treatment prescriptions (eg. site preparation, planting). 
Until May 8, 2008 there is an opportunity to bid on four multi- year survey contracts:

1- Ques2008/10-1: 1738ha (2008), 1500-2000ha (2009), 1500-2000ha (2010)
2- Ques2008/10-2: 2666ha (2008), 2500-3000ha (2009), 2500-3000ha (2010)
3- Ques2008/10-3: 1580ha (2008), 1500- 2000ha (2009), 1500- 2000ha (2010)
4- Ques2008/10-4: 2367ha (2008), 2500- 3000ha (2009), 2500- 3000ha (2010)
Survey opening and area
93G005-057 156.8
93G006-025 49.6
93G006-026 60.9
93G015-008 31.5
93G015-014 62.3
93G015-015 45.7
93G015-020 81.5
93G015-031 69.8
93G015-033 71.3
93G015-056 101.1
93G015-118 39.5
93G015-119 77.8
93G015-121 73.5
93G016-001 58.4
93G016-003 50.7
93G016-005 80.9		 93G016-007 128.6
93G016-014 26.7
93G016-020 46.2
93G016-021 99.4
93G016-023 19.7
93G016-037 31.6
93G016-038 42.9
93G016-039 59.7
93G016-040 8.7
93G016-042 24.9
93G016-205 138.4
93G004-004 92.2
93G004-006 10.7
93G004-014 89.5
93G004-018 48.4
93G004-019 31.4
93G004-022 108.1
93G004-023 33.8
93G004-026 144.1
93G004-027 68.4
93G004-028 26.4
93G004-029 67.7
93G004-031 25.9
93G004-032 20.1
93G004-033 93.4
93G004-037 104.1
93G004-038 66.9
93G004-039 80.5		 93G004-040 67.9
93G004-044 65
93G004-047 91.2
93G005-001 72.5
93G005-003 52.5
93G005-020 37.8
93G005-021 7.8
93G005-022 10.5
93G005-024 73.6
93G005-031 112.9
93G005-037 34.8
93G005-040 100.6
93G005-045 99.9
93G005-050 112.7
93G005-054 37.6
93G005-062 51.1
93G005-160 63.6
93G005-170 37.4
93G006-001 49.4
93G006-007 52.4
93G006-008 53.6
93G006-009 79.6
93G015-001 56
93G015-005 58
93B094-044 25.1
93B096-104 51
93B085-006 393.1
93B085-010 71.3
93B085-012 63.4
93B085-014 66
93B085-016 35.4
93B085-017 46.9
93B085-021 79.2
93B085-022 67
93B085-023 100.8
93B085-025 88.9
93B085-026 84
93B085-028 93.1
93B085-030 97.7
93B085-034 58.7
93B085-036 81.4
93B085-037 77.8
93B085-038 51.5 		93B085-041 24.6
93B056-015 74.8
93B065-010 83
93B065-011 88.6
93B065-012 79.4
93B066-001 98.1
93B066-007 56.4
93B066-010 6.8
93B066-011 50.2
93B066-013 42.6
93B066-014 64.7
93B066-017 110.4
93B066-020 66.5
93B066-023 poly 51.7
93B066-028 35.9
93B066-029 94.3
93B066-030 60.3
93B066-031 35.5
93B066-043 poly 96.2
93B066-114 poly 57.9
93B066-118 poly 35.1
93B066-173 poly 49
93B066-470 poly 66.3
93B066-486 poly 52.4
93B067-001 34.5
93B067-002 36
93B067-008 97.2
93B067-010 34
93B067-011 82.9
93B067-012 175
93B067-017 13.2
93B067-020 86.9
93B067-021 81.3
93B067-134 116.5
93B067-136 83.1
93B067-137 70.4