Forest Management 
                          Five Year Operating Plan 
                   Forest Management District 22 
                                                2022-2026 
                               Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 
                            Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture 
                                              Forest Service 
                                                      
                                                                                                                                        
                         
                        This document and all contents are copyright, Government of Newfoundland and 
                        Labrador all rights reserved.  2021 
                         
                        Copies of this publication may be obtained free of charge from: 
                        Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods 
                        Forestry Services 
                        Sustainable Forest Management Division 
                        P.O. Box 2006 
                        Corner Brook, NL  A2H 6J8 
                          
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                                                                TABLE OF CONTENTS 
                        LIST OF FIGURES  ............................................................................................................... vi 
                        LIST OF TABLES         ............................................................................................................... vi 
                        1.0       INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 7 
                        2.0       LANDBASE DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 7 
                        2.1  General ........................................................................................................................ 7 
                              2.1.1    Location ........................................................................................................... 8 
                              2.1.2    History ............................................................................................................. 8 
                              2.1.3    Ownership ....................................................................................................... 9 
                        2.2   Physical Description .................................................................................................. 10 
                              2.2.1    Topography and Hydrology .......................................................................... 10 
                              2.2.2    Geology ......................................................................................................... 11 
                              2.2.3    Soils ............................................................................................................... 11 
                              2.2.4    Climate .......................................................................................................... 11 
                        2.3   Ecological Characteristics ......................................................................................... 11 
                              2.3.1    Ecosystem Description .................................................................................. 11 
                              2.3.2    Ecosystem Condition and Productivity ......................................................... 13 
                                 2.3.2.1       Productivity .......................................................................................... 13 
                                 2.3.2.2       Resilience ............................................................................................. 15 
                                 2.3.2.3       Stability................................................................................................. 15 
                                 2.3.2.4       Disturbance Regimes and Successional Patterns ................................ 15 
                              2.3.3    Biodiversity ................................................................................................... 16 
                                 2.3.3.1       Species Diversity .................................................................................. 16 
                                 2.3.3.2       Genetic Diversity .................................................................................. 17 
                                 2.3.3.3      Landscape Diversity .............................................................................. 18 
                        2.4  Forest Characterization ............................................................................................. 18 
                              2.4.1    Land Classification ......................................................................................... 18 
                                 2.4.1.1       Available Inventory and Information ................................................... 21 
                              2.4.2    Forest Profile ................................................................................................. 21 
                                 2.4.2.1       Species Composition ............................................................................ 21 
                                 2.4.2.2       Age Class .............................................................................................. 22 
                                 2.4.2.3       Site Class............................................................................................... 23 
                        3.0        PAST PLANNING ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 23 
                        3.1  Harvesting .................................................................................................................. 23 
                              3.1.1    Commercial Activity ...................................................................................... 24 
                              3.1.2    Domestic Activity .......................................................................................... 24 
                        3.2   Silviculture ................................................................................................................ 25 
                        3.4   Natural Disturbances ................................................................................................ 25 
                              3.4.1    Fire ................................................................................................................ 25 
                              3.4.2    Insects ........................................................................................................... 26 
                              3.4.3    Other ............................................................................................................. 26 
                        4.0        TIMBER SUPPLY ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 26 
                        4.1   Methodology ............................................................................................................ 26 
                        4.2  Forest Profile Dynamics ............................................................................................. 29 
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                     4.3  AAC Adjustments ....................................................................................................... 29 
                     4.4  GMV Volume Adjustments ........................................................................................ 29 
                     4.5 Spatial Blocking Adjustments ...................................................................................... 29 
                     4.6  AAC Results and Outputs ........................................................................................... 30 
                          4.6.1   Harvest Profile .............................................................................................. 30 
                     5.0       RESOURCE VALUES ............................................................................................. 30 
                     5.1   Values Structure ........................................................................................................ 30 
                     5.1.1     Aesthetic Values ................................................................................................. 30 
                     5.1.2    Hunting & Trapping ............................................................................................. 31 
                     5.1.3    Species at Risk ..................................................................................................... 32 
                     5.1.4    Non-Timber Forest Products ............................................................................... 32 
                     5.1.5    Potential Developments ...................................................................................... 33 
                     5.1.6     Water Resources ................................................................................................ 33 
                     5.1.7    Recreational Cabin Development ........................................................................ 34 
                     5.1.8    Timber Values ...................................................................................................... 34 
                     5.1.9    Tourism and Outfitting ........................................................................................ 35 
                     5.1.10   Parks and Reserves ............................................................................................. 35 
                     6.0      MITIGATIONS ....................................................................................................... 36 
                     7.0       PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...................................................................................... 43 
                     7.1   Planning Objectives ................................................................................................... 43 
                     7.2   Stakeholder Involvement .......................................................................................... 44 
                     8.0       MANAGEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ..................................... 45 
                     8.1  Harvesting .................................................................................................................. 45 
                          8.1.1   Commercial ................................................................................................... 45 
                          8.1.2   Domestic ....................................................................................................... 45 
                          8.1.3   Hardwoods .................................................................................................... 46 
                     8.2   Silvicutlture ............................................................................................................... 46 
                          8.2.1   Forest Renewal ............................................................................................. 46 
                          8.2.2   Forest Improvements .................................................................................... 47 
                     8.3  Forest Access Roads .................................................................................................. 47 
                     8.4   Forest Protection ...................................................................................................... 47 
                          8.4.1   Insect and Disease ........................................................................................ 47 
                          8.4.2   Fire ................................................................................................................ 47 
                          8.4.3   Windthrow .................................................................................................... 48 
                     8.5   Information and Education....................................................................................... 48 
                     8.6  Research .................................................................................................................... 48 
                          8.6.1   Research Initiatives ....................................................................................... 48 
                          8.6.2   Environmental Management System ........................................................... 49 
                     9.0       PROPOSED ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................ 50 
                     9.1  Harvesting .................................................................................................................. 50 
                          9.1.1   Commercial ................................................................................................... 50 
                          9.1.2   Domestic ....................................................................................................... 51 
                     9.2  Silviculture ................................................................................................................. 52 
                     9.3  Forest Access ............................................................................................................. 53 
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