Silviculture guidebooks

Guidebooks for silviculture practices in British Columbia.

Notice: The guidebooks listed below were developed under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and its regulations. The Forest Practices Code was replaced by the Forest and Range Practices Act and associated regulations on January 31, 2004. As a result, these publications may contain references to legislation, policies, terminology, planning processes, and forest management practices that are no longer current. They are provided for information, historical context, and technical reference purposes only and should not be relied upon as a source of current legal, regulatory, or policy requirements.

• Bark Beetle Management Guidebook (PDF, 1MB)
• Biodiversity Guidebook (PDF, 8MB)
• Forest Fertilization Guidebook
• Fish Stream Identification Guidebook (PDF, 854KB)
  • Standards and Guidelines for Fish and Fish Habitat
• Fish Stream Crossing Guidebook (PDF, 4.2MB)
• Free-growing Establishment Guidebook
• Gully Assessment Procedure Guidebook (PDF, 1.8MB)
• Hazard Assessment Keys for Evaluating Site Sensitivity to Soil Degrading Processes Guidebook (PDF, 553KB)
• Forest Health Surveys Guidebook (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Pruning Guidebook
• Range Use Plan Guidebook
• Riparian Management Area Guidebook
• Forest Road Engineering Guidebook
• Root Disease Management Guidebook
• Silviculture Prescription Guidebook (PDF, 754KB) 
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Site Preparation (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Soil Conservation Guidebook (PDF, 800KB)
• Soil Conservation Surveys Guidebook (PDF, 970KB)
• Spacing Guidebook
• Stand Management Prescription Guidebook (PDF, 585KB)
• Coastal and Interior Watershed Assessment Guidebook (PDF, 847KB)