Forestry directives and standard operating procedures

Forestry policy directives

Compliance and enforcement

• 2006-04 Timber and Reforestation Operations Monitoring (May 1, 2006)
• 97-21 Public Disclosure of Penalties (December 15, 2019)

Timber dues and charges

• 2024-02 Application of Timber Management Regulation Section 95(2) – Crown Timber Damage Assessment (June 2025)
• 97-05 Calculation of Timber Dues – Marginal Coniferous Saw Timber (September 23, 1997)

Forest harvesting operations and measurement

• 2024-01 Utilization in Forest Management Planning and Timber Operations (May 1, 2024)
• AF-FDP-2021-04 Application of 10-Year Quadrants for Timber Quotas (November 1, 2021)
• AF-FDP-2017-07 Debris Management Standards for Timber Harvest Operations (January 3, 2018)
• 2016-01 Offsite Timber Storage Sites (May 1, 2016)
• 2015-06 Approval of Exceptions to General Rate of Timber Dues (October 7, 2015)
• SD 2011-03 Integration of Grazing and Timber Activities (April 15, 2011)
• 2011-02 Export of Unmanufactured Crown Timber and Wood Fibre (January 2024)
• 2008-03 Industrial Timber Salvage Chargeability (November 1, 2008)
• 99-02 Timber Production Monitoring (August 16, 1999)
• 98-07 Timber on Government Road Allowances and Rights-of-Way (November 19, 1998)
• 98-03 Quota Production Chargeability (May 1, 1998)
• 97-18 Release of Timber Information (July 29, 1997)
• 97-11 Checking Weigh Scale Operations (September 23, 1997)
• 97-10 Timber Harvesting Rights Within Non-Timber Land Dispositions (July 29, 1997)
• 97-09 Off Shore Lumber Volume Calculation (July 29, 1997)
• 97-08 Use of Forms TM 9, TM 9A, TMPL 1 and TMPL 2 (July 29, 1997)
• 97-06 Marginal Timber for Sales Based Timber Operators (March 19, 1998)
• 97-02 Quadrant Over-Production – Exceeding Authorized Quadrant Volume (February 6, 1997)

Forest management

• Personal Use Forest Products Permit (May 1, 2021)
• Timber Forms (May 1, 2021)

Forest management planning

• AF-FDP-2021-03 Impacts of Wildfire Burned-Areas on Annual Allowable Cuts (October 26, 2021)
• AF-FDP-2017-03 Forest Management Planning Standard Interpretive Bulletin: Stewardship Reporting Requirements (September 8, 2017)
• AF-FDP-2017-05 Coniferous Community Timber Permit Program and Commercial Timber Program Management (August 3, 2017)
• 2007-01 Fire Salvage Planning and Operations (November 21, 2007)
• Alberta Vegetation Inventory Standards: Version 2.1.5 (January 2022)

Forest pests

• 2011-04 Mountain Pine Beetle Log Management (April 15, 2011)
  • Information Letter – Best Management Practices for Hauling and Milling MPB-Infested Pine (February 1, 2010)
• 2011-01 Importation of Conifer Logs and Forest Products With Bark Attached (January 2024)
• 2013-02 Pesticide, Bark Beetle Pheromone and Biological Control Use Guidelines for Forest Pest Management (May 21, 2013)
• 2013-03 Forest Pest Management Product Development Guidelines (May 21, 2013)
• 2001-06 Weed Management in Forestry Operations (May 24, 2001)

Hinton Training Centre

• 2016-01 Hinton Training Centre Rates Directive (October 18, 2021)

Reforestation

• AF-FDP-2019-03 Planning and Reporting Requirements for Tree Improvement (November 28, 2019)
• AF-FP-2016-02 Mandatory Use of Improved Seed for Reforestation Directive (October 11, 2016)

For further information, see:

• Forest management standards and guidelines
• Assessing Damage from Disturbance to Regenerating Forest Stands in Cutblock Openings and Recovering Productivity (May 9, 2014)
• Regeneration Stratum Declarations and Allowable Cut Adjustments (April 7, 2006)
  • Directive 2005-01 – Questions and Answers (December 19, 2005)
• Industrial Vegetation Management Treatments (November 19, 1998)
• Continuing Contraventions of Reforestation Obligations (September 23, 1997)
• AF-FP-2016-02 Mandatory Use of Improved Seed for Reforestation (October 11, 2016)

Spatial digital data submissions

• No. 1 – Standards for Spatial Digital Data Submissions (February 27, 2025)
• No. 2 - Operational Plans Spatial Digital Data Submissions (February 27, 2025)
• No. 3 – Final Harvest Area Digital Data Submissions (November 4, 2020)
• No. 4 – Silvicultural Activities Digital Data Submissions (November 4, 2020)

Wildfire payment directive

• 2017-01 Alberta Wildfire Payment Directive (2020)

Standard operating procedures

The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to outline reasonable due diligence expectations for department staff reviewing and approving validated forest management submissions.

• 2008-1 – Registered Forestry Professional Due Diligence Practise of Department Staff (August 1, 2008)