Information Session Well Attended

July 15, 2004

Some 50 people participated in the Third Annual Morice & Lakes IFPA Knowledge Transfer Session, held at the Tweedsmuir Rod and Gun Club in Burns Lake on June 18, 2004 .

It was a chance for regional natural resource managers to find out more about the IFPA and projects completed during the 2003/2004 fiscal year. “We saw some familiar faces as well as some new people this year,” said Morice & Lakes IFPA manager Jim Burbee. “Those who attended were treated to some informative presentations from a variety of speakers.”

The event is held annually to extend out innovative results to the broader natural resource community. A key objective of the IFPA is to ensure that project results are extended in this way. The session is part of a communications program that includes a website and extensive publishing program.

In addition to project reporting, the day’s presentations included an update on the SFM planning process, news on Canfor’s recent forest certification, and a Morice LRMP update from the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management. As well, information was presented on the Northern Data Sharing Network and The Bulkley Valley Centre for Natural Resources Research and Management.

“Many of our partners in the region took the opportunity to share information, as well as find out more about project work related to the M&L IFPA,” said Burbee.

Presentations available for viewing in PDF format:

• M&L IFPA SFM Plan Update (PDF, 252 KB)
• Canfor Certification and the M&L IFPA Process (PDF, 945 KB)
• Morice TSA Base Case Analysis (PDF, 708 KB)
• Indicators of Community Stability for the M&L IFPA Region (PDF, 179 KB)
• Overview of the Northern Data Sharing Network (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• The Bulkley Valley Centre for Natural Resources Research and Management (PDF, 192 KB)
• Morice LRMP: Outcomes and Current Status (PDF, 200 KB)
• A Forest Productivity Tactical Plan for the Morice & Lakes TSAs (PDF, 468 KB)
• Non-Alpine Habitat Use and Movements of Mountain Goats
• Habitat Modelling for the M&L IFPA area
• Results of Operational Trials to Manage Coarse Woody Debris in the Northern Interior (PDF, 1.3 MB)