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Soil Interpretations for Forestry: Proceedings of the B.C. Soil Survey Workshop

by T. Vold, editor; co-published with Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Government of BC

324 pages; black coil; catalogue #98-0017; ISBN 0-7719-8876-1; US$23.00, C$29.00, EUR18.90, £13.10

APD Technical Paper 6; Land Management Report No.10
Proceedings of the B.C. Soil Survey Workshop on SOIL INTERPRETATIONS FOR FORESTRY
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Foreword

A two-day Soil Survey workshop was held in February, 1981 at Qualicum Beach, British Columbia to discuss "Soil Interpretations for Forestry". The objective of the workshop was to bring the soil and terrain survey community up-to-date on current approaches to providing interpretations for forestry by government, industry, and consultants, and to arrive at some consensus (if possible) on the most appropriate methods of preparing and presenting forestry interpretations.

In order to accomplish this, the workshop consisted of speakers and working groups dealing with the various facets of forestry that can benefit from soil and terrain information. The papers presented at the workshop and the recommendations emerging from working groups are published in this "Proceedings".

In order to encourage workshop participants to come prepared to discuss topics at the working groups, participants were given a month in advance: (1) a list of what working groups they were assigned to; (2) a list of suggested questions to answer at their working groups; and (3) a discussion paper on "Soil Interpretations for Forestry".

The workshop seemed particularly timely since the number of people in B.C. working on forest soils in recent years has grown considerably. The number of workshop participants (see list in Appendix) attest to this growing expertise and interest.

I would like to acknowledge Art Benson, Director, Terrestrial Studies Branch, Ministry of Environment; Ted Baker, Manager, Ecology and Earth Sciences, Research Branch, B.C. Ministry of Forests; and Terry Lord, Head, B.C. Pedology Unit, Agriculture Canada for their support of the workshop. I would also like to thank Gloria Ruyle, Research Branch, Ministry of Forests for her assistancein organizing workshop rooms and accommodation at Qualicum Beach; and to Cecily Vold, Research Branch, and Paul Daykin and Harry Quesnel, Terrestrial Studies Branch, for editing some of the material.

Terje Vold, R.P.F., Soil Scientist, Terrestrial Studies Branch

Table of Contents

Foreword, by Terje Vold
SESSION 1: HAZARD INTERPRETATIONS

Interpretation of Geological Hazards from Terrain and Soil Surveys, by June Ryder and Don Howes

Surface Erosion: Hazard Assessment and its Control, by William Carr

Relationships Between Windthrow and Various Environmental Variables, by Terry Rollerson

Factors Affecting the Quality of Interpretations, by Gerry Still and Greg Utzig

SESSION 11: SILVICULTURAL INTERPRETATIONS
Soil and Other Considerations in Slash Burning, by Mike Feller

Limitations to Forest Regeneration, by Dennis Lloyd

Ecosystem - Specific Tree Species Selection, by Fred Nuszdorfer and Karel Klinka

Soil Interpretation for Forest Fertilization, by Tim Ballard

Soil Productivity for Forestry: An Ecological Perspective, by Terry Lewis

SESSION III: ENGINEERING INTERPRETATIONS
Soil Factors - Their Relative Values in Road Location, by Einar Kvarv

Applicability of Soil Surveys to Selection of Yarding Systems: A Forest Engineer's Point of View, by Ray Krag

Soil Hydrologic Interpretations, by Alan Chatterton

Determining Soil Climate for Soil Surveys, by Andy Black

SESSION IV: PLANNING AND CORRELATION

Soil Survey Intensity Levels and Forest Planning, by Bob Harding

Correlating Soil and Ecology Surveys, by Bill Watt

The Management and Analysis of Soils Information within British Columbia, by Mark Sondheim

WORKING GROUP SUMMARIES
Slope Stability, by Jim Schwab
Slope Stability, by Ron Townshend
Flooding Hazard and Frost Action, by Paul Christie
Erosion Hazard, by Bob Maxwell
Windthrow Hazard, by Jace Standish
Limitations of Soil Interpretations, by Dan Lousier
Slash Burning, by George Krumlick
Soil Limitations for Regeneration, by Dick Smith
Tree Species Selection, by Rick Slaco
Forest Fertilization, by Vlad Korelus
Forest Productivity, by Bob Green 
Forest Productivity, by Ron Kowall
Logging Road Limitations, by Scott Smith
Yarding Systems, by Evert Kenk
Soil Climate, by Angus McLeod
Soil Chemistry and Forestry, by Mark Walmsley
Sources of Aggregate, by Ray Wehr
Forest Planning, by Graeme Hope
Correlating Surveys, by Paul Sanborn
B.C. Soil Information System, by Mark Sondheim
Formats, by Mike Fenger
Other Interpretations, by Lynn Husted
Hydrologic Interpretations, by Tom Chamberlin

APPENDIX
Original Agenda
Workshop Participants 
Working Groups 
Workshop Questions

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