Free Growing Standard Adjustment Sample Clauses

Free Growing Standard Adjustment. ‌ Based on an Evaluation at the time of the development of the SP or within two years after the completion of harvest, the stocking standard target and minimum WSS values and minimum height criteria may be reduced. The reduction is to address the resulting impacts of established non-timber objectives that restrict the ability to achieve the WSS and height values for the stocking standard. This adjustment is to be applied where the stocking standard is not correct for the planned or resulting stand structure or site condition due to: • modifying a silviculture system to address visuals, wildlife, adjacency, cattle, grassland, First Nations cultural heritage, beetle management areas with lower levels of beetle attack, and/or susceptible host trees; • dispersed non-plantable ground having site conditions and limiting factors associated with soil moisture, soil temperature, soil nutrients, climatic conditions, tree species and stock type to be planted, site occupancy target, and growing space. • fuel hazard reduction treatments that are completed in the Wildland Urban Interface in accordance with the District of Clearwater’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan. It is estimated the standard adjustment will influence less than 2 % of the silviculture obligation area.