Common use of BRUSHING Clause in Contracts

BRUSHING. The purpose of brushing treatment is to control, temporarily, the growth of woody or herbaceous vegetation that is competing with the preferred crop trees. During the period of stand establishment, brushing treatments will be justified to ensure adequate survival and growth. The strategy for brush control will emphasize early identification of possible competition and timely application of treatment. Table 7 – BLCF Silviculture Summary Year Area Harvested (ha) Area Planted (ha) Area Site Prep (ha) Trees Planted Areas Declared FG (ha) Brushing (ha) Fertilized (ha) 2000 23 9 13,060 23 2001 82 41 74,322 43 2002 53 83 159,550 2003 82 189 314,565 2004 198 87 93 178,414 2005 727 289 814 390,906 2006 1,676 401 690 511,561 2007 2,460 1,337 2,440 1,822,432 2008 1,191 1,854 3,999 2,354,821 3 2009 1,085 3,026 2,166 2,281,760 2010 909 733 694 1,021,164 37 2011 420 428 1,532 611,720 10 3 2012 274 735 139 677,020 2 20 2013 756 420 927 598,210 116 1 2014 1,044 501 786 663,330 226 13 261 2015 483 597 430 1,000,070 Total 11,463 10,730 14,710 12,672,905 391 106 261 Surveys and Reporting Silviculture surveys will be done at various stages of stand establishment and for as long as fifteen years after harvesting. The results of these surveys are used to assess the status and stocking of regeneration, as well as progress towards completing basic silviculture obligations. The surveys are also used to plan any additional silviculture treatments to ensure that basic silviculture is achieved. The status and survey results are entered into the silviculture record management system (PhoenixPro). We are required under Section 86 of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation to submit the following to FLNRO prior to June 1 each year, using the RESULTS database:  Pertinent information about seeds used to grow seedlings planted.  An update of the forest cover inventory for each area in which requirements for regeneration were met, or requirements for regeneration date have not been met but regeneration date has passed.  An update of the forest cover inventory for free growing stands that have been declared free growing or where free growing stands have not been achieved but the free growing date has passed.  A summary of any silviculture treatments that were carried out.

BRUSHING. The purpose of brushing treatment is to control, temporarily, the growth of woody or herbaceous vegetation that is competing with the preferred crop trees. During the period of stand establishment, brushing treatments will be justified to ensure adequate survival and growth. The strategy for brush control will emphasize early identification of possible competition and timely application of treatment. Table 7 – BLCF Silviculture Summary Year Area Harvested (ha) Area Planted (ha) Area Site Prep (ha) Trees Planted Areas Declared FG (ha) Brushing (ha) Fertilized (ha) 2000 23 9 13,060 23 2001 82 41 74,322 43 2002 53 83 159,550 2003 82 189 314,565 2004 198 87 93 178,414 2005 727 289 814 390,906 2006 1,676 401 690 511,561 2007 2,460 1,337 2,440 1,822,432 2008 1,191 1,854 3,999 2,354,821 3 2009 1,085 3,026 2,166 2,281,760 2010 909 733 694 1,021,164 37 2011 420 428 1,532 611,720 10 3 2012 274 735 139 677,020 2 20 2013 756 420 927 598,210 116 1 2014 1,044 501 786 663,330 226 13 261 2015 483 597 430 1,000,070 Total 11,463 10,730 14,710 12,672,905 391 106 261 Surveys and Reporting Silviculture surveys will be done at various stages of stand establishment and for as long as fifteen years after harvesting. The results of these surveys are used to assess the status and stocking of regeneration, as well as progress towards completing basic silviculture obligations. The surveys are also used to plan any additional silviculture treatments to ensure that basic silviculture is achieved. The status and survey results are entered into the silviculture record management system (PhoenixPro). We are required under Section 86 of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation to submit the following to FLNRO prior to June 1 each year, using the RESULTS database:  • Pertinent information about seeds used to grow seedlings planted.  • An update of the forest cover inventory for each area in which requirements for regeneration were met, or requirements for regeneration date have not been met but regeneration date has passed.  • An update of the forest cover inventory for free growing stands that have been declared free growing or where free growing stands have not been achieved but the free growing date has passed.  • A summary of any silviculture treatments that were carried out.