Woody Debris Management Workshop (2020) Duncan
Date and time
Location
Arbutus Room, Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn
6457 Norcross Road, Duncan, BC, V9L 6C6 Duncan, BC V9L 6C6 CanadaDescription
FPInnovations, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV) present:
A workshop on supporting the extraction of residual fibre in British Columbia for reducing the amount of open-air burning of harvest residues.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Workshop participants will learn about the following topics:
- Biomass availability reporting - FPInterface
- Feedstock quality
- FPBiOS application for calculating available volume in cutblocks
- Local success stories in residual harvesting
- Fibre utilization discussion on applicable utilization and waste policy (FLNRORD)
- Considerations for avoiding emissions while utilizing residual fibre (Forest Carbon Initiative - FCI)
- The new Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation (ENV)
TARGET CLIENTELE
The workshops are open to the public; up to 30 participants. Lunch will be provided.
AGENDA
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction
9:30 – 10:15 Biomass availability reporting - Charles Friesen, FPInnovations
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee and networking
10:45 – 11:30 Fibre recovery zones - Waste and residue changes - TBA, FLNRORD
11:30 - 12:15 Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation - TBA, ENV
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 Feedstock quality - Marian Marinescu, FPInnovations
1:45 - 2:30 Forest Carbon Initiative - TBA
2:30 - 3:15 Local stories in residual harvesting - TBA, local secondary harvesters or users as available
3:15 - 3:50 Working coffee break and FPBiOS app introduction - Stuart Spencer, FPInnovations
3:50 - 4:00 Closing
FAQs
What is the website for Workshop Venue?
Arbutus Room, Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn
What is the telephone for the Workshop Venue?
1-250-748-2722
Where can I park at Workshop Venue?
Complementary parking is right next to venue
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Further information about this workshop may be obtained by contacting:
Marian Marinescu
Senior Researcher, Advanced Decision Making
marian.marinescu@fpinnovations.ca
(604) 222-5609
or
Stuart Spencer
Senior Scientist, Fibre Supply
stuart.spencer@fpinnovations.ca
(604) 222-5617