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Forest and Range Evaluation Program reports and publications

Last updated on February 27, 2024

This page presents a variety of publications such as scientific reports, annual reports and newsletters produced by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP).

FREP Assistant Deputy Minister reports

The Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Resource Stewardship Report summarizes the results of resource management effectiveness evaluations, inclusive of the Forests and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) results. It provides recommendations to improve on‑the‑ground resource management practices and decision making.

This report’s purpose is to provide a provincial scale status report that will inform decision-making among those who manage British Columbia’s natural resource values on behalf of the public.

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Assistant Deputy Minister Resource Stewardship and Chief Forester's Reports

FREP Multiple Resource Value Assessment (MRVA) reports

Multiple resource value assessments (FREP-MRVA) show the results of stand and landscape-level monitoring carried out under the Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP).

Reports, extension notes, technical guidance, newsletter and strategic plans

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FREP reports

Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) reports are peer-reviewed, science-based, statistically rigorous documentation of the results of monitoring and evaluations.

Together for Wildlife - Action 10 Report (PDF, 4.3 MB):  Spatial Analysis of Disturbance within Habitat Designations in British Columbia

FREP Report number 44 (PDF, 3.6 MB): An Evaluation of Effectiveness Monitoring Methods for Mountain Goats in a Coastal Ecosystem

FREP Report number 43 (PDF, 2.9MB): The Influence of Riparian Forest Age and Complexity in the Recovery of Post-Harvest "At-Risk" Streams and Riparian Areas

FREP Report number 42 (PDF, 7MB): Water Quality Effectiveness Evaluation:  Water Quality Data Summary for 2008-2020

FREP Report number 41 (PDF, 3,937 KB):  Watershed Assessments in the Kootenay-Boundary Region:  Combining GIS and Ground-Based Methodology with Pour-Point Design.

FREP Report number 40 (PDF, 2.2MB): Vegetation Response to Post-wildfire Seeding - Bull Canyon Wildfire

FREP Report number 39 (PDF): Watershed Status Evaluation: An Assessment of 71 Watersheds meeting B.C.'s Fisheries sensitivity Watershed Criteria

FREP Report number 38 (PDF, 3.6MB): Assistant Deputy Minister Resource Stewardship Report: Results and Recommendations from the Forest and Range Evaluation Program

FREP Report number 37 (PDF, 1.8MB): A Guide to Wildlife Resource Value Effectiveness Evaluations

FREP Report number 36 (PDF, 5.7MB): Cover Requirements and Habitat Needs of Grassland-Nesting Birds in the Cariboo-Chilcotin

FREP Report number 35 (PDF): Provincial Water Quality Effectiveness Evaluation Results (2008 to 2012)

FREP Report number 34 (PDF, 5.4MB): Effects of Livestock Grazing on Forage Production, Forage Quality and Soils Properties at Six Sites in the Southern Interior

FREP Report number 33 (PDF, 1MB): Natural Resource Monitoring in British Columbia: A Compilation of Provincial Government Initiatives

FREP Report number 32 (PDf, 2.9MB): Pilot Testing Indicators and Methods for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Mountain Goat Winter Ranges

FREP Report number 31 (PDF, 2.7MB): Evaluating Soil Conservation Using High Resolution Air Photos and Expert Elicitation

FREP Report number 30 (PDF, 1.8MB): Coast Forest Region: Analysis of Stand-Level Biodiversity Sampling Results In Six Predominant Biogeoclimatic Subzones

FREP Report number 29 (PDF, 1.6MB): Southern Interior Forest Region: Analysis of Stand-Level Biodiversity Sampling Results In Six Predominant Biogeoclimatic Subzones

FREP Report number 28 (PDF, 1.9MB): Northern Interior Forest Region: Analysis Of Stand-Level Biodiversity Sampling Results In Six Predominant Biogeoclimatic Subzones

FREP Report number 27 (PDF, 3MB): State of Stream Channels, Fish Habitats, and their Adjacent Riparian Areas: Resource Stewardship Monitoring to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Riparian Management, 2005–2008

FREP Report number 26 (PDF, 1MB): Evaluating the Effectiveness of Wildlife Habitat Areas for Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis laingi) in Coastal British Columbia: Selection of Indicators

FREP Report number 25 (PDF, 1.6MB): Effectiveness Monitoring of Badger Wildlife Habitat Areas: Summary of Current Areas and Recommendations for Developing and Applying Protocols

FREP Report number 24 (PDF, 3.7MB): Conceptual Models for Wildlife Effectiveness Evaluations: A Recommended Approach

FREP Report number 23 (PDF, 8.2MB): Monitoring Grassland Bird Nest Cover Using Digital Photography at Two Locations in the Cariboo Grasslands of British Columbia

FREP Report number 22 (PDF, 1.7MB): Evaluating Forest Management Planning and Implementation under the Forest and Range Practices Act: FREP Cultural Heritage Resource Process Evaluation Pilot Project

FREP Report number 21 (PDF): Remote Sensing Opportunities For Monitoring Indicators Of Forest Sustainability

FREP Report number 20 (PDF, 1.2MB): Monitoring Forest and Rangeland Species and Ecological Processes to Anticipate and Respond to Climate Change in British

FREP Report number 19 (PDF, 571KB): Forest Stewardship Plan Stocking Standard Evaluation

FREP Report number 18 (PDF, 2.7MB): A Review of Forest Stewardship Plan Results and Strategies for the Cultural Heritage Resource Value

FREP Report number 17 (PDF, 4.1MB): Resource Stewardship Monitoring: Stand-level Biodiversity Analysis of 2005/2006 Field Season Data by Biogeoclimatic Zone

FREP Report number 15 (PDF, 2.3MB): Sampling Intensity for Stand-level Biodiversity Surveys

FREP Report number 14 (PDF, 7.4MB): Tree Species Composition and Diversity in British Columbia

FREP Report number 13 (PDF, 3.8MB): Are Free-Growing Stands Meeting Timber Productivity Expectations in the Lakes Supply Area?

FREP Report number 12 (PDF, 2.1MB): Worker Safety Impacts Associated with Legislation, Policy, Planning and Implementation of Forest Harvesting Activities in British Columbia

FREP Report number 11 (PDF, 8MB): Timber-Focussed Evaluation of Partially Harvested Areas: Are Stand Conditions Consistent with Government’s Objectives for Timber?

FREP Report number 10 (PDF, 512KB): Stand-level Biodiversity Monitoring in 44 Large Cutblocks in the Central Interior of British Columbia

FREP Report number 9 (PDF, 1.5MB): An Evaluation of the Reforestation Strategies of the Fort St. John Pilot Project

FREP Report number 8 (PDF, 1.7MB): An Evaluation of Rangeland Health and Effectiveness of Plant Residue in Protecting Resource Values

FREP Report number 7 (PDF, 3.5MB): State of Cutblocks: Resource Stewardship Monitoring for Stand-level Biodiversity 2005

FREP Report number 6 (PDF, 152KB): An Evaluation of Range Use Plan Content in Four Forest Districts in British Columbia

FREP Report number 5 (PDF, 2.1MB): Recreation Site Effectiveness Evaluation Project

FREP Report number 4 (PDF, 1MB): Geographical Information Systems Needs Assessment

FREP Report number 3 (PDF, 1.3MB): Evaluation of Cutblock Sizes Harvested under the Forest Practices Code: 1996-2002

FREP Report number 2 (PDF, 1.5MB): Preliminary Assessment of the Effectiveness of Wildlife Tree Retention on Cutblocks Harvested between 1999 and 2001 under the Forest Practices Code

FREP Report number 1 (PDF, 1.1MB): Baseline Datasets for Evaluating Wildlife Tree Patches

 

FREP extension notes

FREP extension notes are two- to four-page summaries that occasionally accompany FREP reports.

FREP Extension Note number 43 (PDF, 972KB): Fish Stream Identification Tips to Avoid Misclassification

FREP Extension Note number 42 (PDF, 1.2MB): Evaluation the Presence and Impact of Acid Drainage From Industrial Roads in British Columbia

FREP Extension Note number 41 (PDF, 572KB): Best Riparian Management Practices Leading to Good Outcomes for Small Streams

FREP Extension Note number 40 (PDF, 823KB): The Condition of Small Streams After Harvesting: A Summary of FREP Data From 2006-2015

FREP Extension Note number 39 (PDF, 622KB): Post-harvest Condition of Stream Channels, Fish Habitats, and Adjacent Riparian Areas: Resource Stewardship Monitoring to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Riparian Management 2005-2014

FREP Extension Note number 38 (PDF, 807KB): The Importance of Small Streams in British Columbia

FREP Extension Note number 37 (PDF, 3.2MB): Preliminary Analysis of Surface Karst Feature Data From Northern Vancouver Island

FREP Extension Note number 36 (PDF, 2.5MB): Livestock Grazing and Habitat Needs of Grassland-Nesting Birds

FREP Extension Note number 33 (PDF, 1.6MB): Establishing a Commercial Crop of Trees on Temporary Access Roads in the B.C. Interior

FREP Extension Note number 32 (PDF, 503KB): The Effectiveness of Managing Visual Quality Under the Forest and Range Practices Act

FREP Extension Note number 31 (PDF, 536KB): Potential Uses of the FREP Water Quality Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure

FREP Extension Note number 30 (PDF, 1.6MB): Functioning Condition of Randomly Selected Reference Streams Associated With Recent Forest Harvesting in British Columbia (2005‑2009)

FREP Extension Note number 29 (PDF, 900KB): Water Quality Effectiveness Evaluation Results (2008 to 2012): Results and Opportunities For Continued Improvement

FREP Extension Note number 28 (PDF, 1.1MB): Temporary Access Structures: Considerations for Site Plans and Post Harvest Assessments

FREP Extension Note number 27 (PDF, 183KB): Effects of Livestock Grazing on Forage Production, Forage Quality and Soils Properties at Six Sites in the Southern Interior

FREP Extension Note number 26 (PDF, 723KB): How FREP is Influencing the Continuous Improvement of Resource Management in British Columbia

FREP Extension Note number 24 (PDF, 1MB): Monitoring Mountain Caribou Wildlife Habitat Areas and Ungulate Winter Ranges

FREP Extension Note number 23 (PDF, 663KB): Evaluating Soil Conservation Using High Resolution Air Photos and Expert Elicitation

FREP Extension Note number 22 (PDF, 1.2MB): Summary of Provincial Water Quality Effectiveness Evaluation Results (2008 to 2010)

FREP Extension Note number 21 (PDF, 946KB): Coast Forest Region: Summary of stand-level Biodiversity Sampling

FREP Extension Note number 20 (PDF, 1.9MB): Southern Interior Region: Summary of stand-level Biodiversity Sampling

FREP Extension Note number 19 (PDF, 1.4MB): Northern Interior Region: Summary of stand-level Biodiversity Sampling

FREP Extension Note number 18 (PDF, 1.8MB): Monitoring Post-Free-Growing Stand Conditions In Five Timber Supply Areas Throughout British Columbia: What Are We Seeing So Far?

FREP Extension Note number 17 (PDF, 1.2MB): State Of Stream Channels, Fish Habitats, And Adjacent Riparian Areas: Resource Stewardship Monitoring To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Riparian Management, 2005 to 2008

FREP Extension Note number 16 (PDF, 171KB): Using Conceptual Models To Select Indicators For Wildlife Resource Values

FREP Extension Note number 15 (PDF, 1.6MB): Evaluating Northern Goshawk Wildlife Habitat Areas: Selecting Monitoring Indicators

FREP Report Summary number 15 (PDF, 815KB): Worker Safety Impacts Associated with Legislation, Policy, Planning and Implementation of Forest Harvesting Activities in British Columbia (for FREP Report #12)

FREP Extension Note number 14 (PDF, 3.9MB): Evaluating Badger Wildlife Habitat Areas: Pilot Study Results

FREP Report Summary number 14 (PDF, 358KB): Stand-level Biodiversity Monitoring in 44 Large Cutblocks in the Central Interior of British Columbia (for FREP Report #10)

FREP Extension Note number 13 (PDF, 812KB): The Effectiveness of Managing Visual Resources under the Forest Practices Code

FREP Extension Note number 12 (PDF, 2.3MB): What is a Water Quality Effectiveness Evaluation?

FREP Report Summary number 12 (PDF, 264KB): Recreation Site Effectiveness Evaluation Project (for FREP Report #5)

FREP Extension Note number 11 (PDF, 886KB): Cultural Heritage Monitoring: Results, Perspectives and Opportunities for Improvement

FREP Report Summary number 11 (PDF, 131KB):Quality Assurance for Resource Stewardship Monitoring

FREP Extension Note number 10 (PDF, 740KB): Forest and Range Evaluation Program Stand Development Monitoring (SDM)

FREP Extension Note number 9 (PDF, 1.8MB): Forest and Range Evaluation Program Riparian Protocol – Why these indicators?

FREP Report Summary number 9 (PDF, 812KB): Resource Stewardship Monitoring Pilot Tests

FREP Extension Note number 8 (PDF, 2.1MB): Coarse Woody Debris Backgrounder

FREP Report Summary number 8 (PDF, 1.3MB): Evaluation of Cutblock Sizes Harvested under the Forest Practices Code: 1996 to 2002 (for FREP Report #3)

FREP Extension Note number 7 (PDF, 1.4MB): Why the Forest and Range Evaluation Program is Important to You as a Forest Manager and Decision Maker

FREP Report Summary number 7 (PDF, 123KB): Preliminary Assessment of the Effectiveness of Wildlife Tree Retention on Cutblocks Harvested Between 1999 and 2001 under the Forest Practices Code (for FREP Report #2)

FREP Extension Note number 6 (PDF, 1.3MB): Perspectives from the Cultural Heritage Resource Value Monitoring Pilot Project

FREP Report Summary number 6 (PDF, 131KB): Baseline Datasets for Evaluating Wildlife Tree Patches - May 2005 (for FREP Report #1)

FREP Extension Note number 5 (PDF, 115KB): Forest Certification and the Forest and Range Evaluation Program

FREP Report Summary number 5 (PDF, 115KB): Forest Certification and the Forest and Range Evaluation Program

FREP Extension Note number 4 (PDF, 114KB): Resource Stewardship Monitoring Pilot Project 2004/2005

FREP Report Summary number 4 (PDF, 114KB): Resource Stewardship Monitoring Pilot Project 2004/2005

FREP Report Summary number 2 (PDF, 68KB): Routine/ Extensive Indicator Workshop

FREP Extension Note number 1 (PDF, 500KB): Evaluating Forest Management in British Columbia

 

FREP technical guidance

FREP technical guidance provides detailed guidance for project leaders and other staff on various aspects of monitoring and evaluation.

FREP Technical Guidance number 7 (PDF, 569KB): Integrating GIS and Ground-Based Methodologies with Pour-Point Sample Design for Routine-Level Watershed Assessment

FREP Technical Guidance number 6 (PDF, 334KB): Methodologies for Converting FREP Monitoring Results to Multiple Resource Value Assessment (MRVA) Resource Development Impact Ratings

FREP Techinical Guidance number 5 (PDF, 564KB): A Field Guide for Surveying Soil Disturbance Using Random Sampling

FREP Technical Guidance number 4 (PDF, 1.2MB): Guide to Past Projects, Current Initiatives, and Future Vision for FREP Spatial Data

FREP Technical Guidance number 3 (PDF, 170KB): Why the Units We Evaluate Should be Randomly Selected

FREP Technical Guidance number 2 (PDF, 240KB): Forest and Range Evaluation Program Terminology

FREP Technical Guidance number 1 (PDF, 119KB): Developing and Implementing Effectiveness Evaluation Indicators

 

Watershed Status Evaluation reports

 

FREP newsletter

 

Strategic plans

 

Annual reports

 

Contact information

Contact us for more information about:

FREP
FREP@gov.bc.ca
Rangeland values
Forests.RangeBranch@gov.bc.ca