Forest Residue and Waste

Forest Residue and Waste Surveying is the process of measuring the volume and quality of standing or felled timber that is not reserved from cutting and remains on site upon the completion of primary logging of each cut block or at the expiry of the agreement.

PROVINCIAL Logging Residue and Waste Measurement Procedure Manual

• ​Logging Residue and Waste Management Procedures Manual
  INTERIOR Version
  • BEC Zones linkage to the Interior Waste Benchmarks (PDF, 85KB)

• Logging Residue and Waste Management Procedures Manual
  COAST Version ​
  • Coast Fibre Recovery Zone Information

Waste Assessments Policy (PDF, 294KB)

Provincial Starting Point Interval Factor (SPIF) List (PDF, 73KB)

Interior District Averages Waste Volumes

​Interior Residue and Waste Trainers Contact Information (PDF, 104KB)

Coast Logging Waste Measurement Field Guide (PDF, 42MB)

Waste Data Collection and Compilation:

• Aggregate Randomizer Block List (XLSX, 21KB)
• Harvest Residue Compiler, HRC User Guide (PDF, 3MB)
• Aggregate Non-Sample Block Compiling Spreadsheet (XLSX, 318KB)
• Interior Waste Area Calculator (XLSX, 148KB)
• Simplified Waste Survey Calculator (XLSX, 78KB)
• Waste System
• EforwasteBC
• Electronic Submission Frameworlk (ESF)
• iFORWASTE User Manual (PDF, 4MB)
• Pre Harvest Waste Assessment and Special Forest Products