Timber Cruising
Timber Cruising is the process of measuring the volume and quality of standing and down timber before it has been harvested.
Learn more by viewing the following current and historical Manuals and Amendments:
Cruising Resources:
- Provincial Cruise Plan - FS693 (docx)
- Sample Intensity Calculator and Grid Spacing Calculator (xlsx)
- Correction Table for Chaining Short Horizontal Distances Calculator (xlsx)
- Sound Wood Factors for Saprot Calculator (xlsx)
- Stump and Breast Height Diameter Tables for British Columbia Merchantable Tree Species Calculator (xlsx)
- Plot Radius Horizontal Distance Calculator (xlsx)
Sample Cruise Plan Map (PDF)
CSV Documentation:
- Here are some examples of the file names listed:
license-cp-lf = loss factor full volumes (coast & interior): A12345-987-lf.csv
license-cp-lf-r = loss factor with reduction: A12345-987-lf-r.csv
license-cp-cgnf = coast call grade net factor full volumes: A12345-987-cgnf.csv
license-cp-cgnf-r = coast call grade net factor with reduction: A12345-987-cgnf-r.csv
For more information please see the following files:
- CSV File Descriptions (PDF)
- Coast Loss Factor (percent reduction not applied) (PDF)
- Coast Call Grade Net Factor Compilation (percent reduction applied) (PDF)
- Interior Loss Factors Compilation (percent reduction applied) (PDF)
- For more information view A Practical Guide to MFLNRO Timber Measurement Processes (PDF, 1.8MB) and Working Towards Better Answers: A Workshop for Timber Cruising Measurement in British Columbia (PDF)