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Baseline Development What’s it all mean anyway?. Alanya Smith & Nancy Densmore. What are our Options?. one – to – one Pre-harvest and post-harvest sampling of same block one – to – many Post-harvest sampling placed in the spectrum of available data from the same ecosystem. SBS dw.
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Baseline DevelopmentWhat’s it all mean anyway? Alanya Smith & Nancy Densmore
What are our Options? • one – to – one • Pre-harvest and post-harvest sampling of same block • one – to – many • Post-harvest sampling placed in the spectrum of available data from the same ecosystem SBS dw
“Premium” one-to-one baseline • Pre-harvest data from the same stands – using the same methodology • cooperation with licensees to find unharvested but planned blocks • 2 sampling sessions on each block (double the cost?) We can dream…
“Premium” one-to-many baseline • Pre-harvest data from blocks that fit the population description – same sampling methodology • 180 harvested zone/subzone X 30 blocks X $3,000 = $16,200,000 $ $ So, Peter….. $ We can dream…
Cheaper one-to-one:cruise data same block • BCTS cruise data • good for standing trees (no record of CWD on block) • difficult to track down BCTS electronic cruise plot data. …An odyssey soon to be made into a full length feature drama….
Nancy and Alanya’s Data Search Odyssey • BCTS Official notices system (2005) • First approach made to CanFor • Contractor hired • BCTS Official notices system (2006) • GENUS
Cheaper one-to-many lumped cruise data Success at last… • Use available electronic cruise plot data from the BCTS ONS • 2005 final report – example comparison of SBS sampled cutblocks to 51 BCTS cruise blocks.
Existing Research • Available research data - but its not necessarily from the same population, collected the same way or with same quality rigour (FREP Report 1: Baseline Datasets for Evaluating Wildlife Tree Patches, November 2004) • Deadtree database for CWD
2005 Report: Abundance of large trees found in sampled cutblocks compared to the baseline (SBS)
Summary • Approx 270 plots of baseline • Testing required - Alyson McHugh testing the one-to-one “premium” in the Arrow district • Fire & MPB