This project placed old-growth management areas (OGMA) in locations that scored high for ecological importance and low for timber emphasis. The analysis used a Remsoft Spatial Planning Systems (RSPS) optimization model and scenario analysis to determine land base area that could move from OGMA status to operable land base and vice-versa.
Projects
Optimal Placement of Forest Reserves
- Project Management
- Ecological Analysis
- Forest Estate Modeling
- Policy Analysis
Project Number
137.002
Project Leader
Doug Williams
Client Code
137
Client
Interior Lumber Manufacturers' Association
Interests
Industry
Duration
2014
Type
Natural Resources Planning
Region
Interior BC
Outcomes
- Increased harvest levels by 10% while increasing ecological indicators scores by 20-25%
Project Management
10
Ecological Analysis
40
Forest Estate Modeling
40
Policy Analysis
10