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Project Title	Project Proponent	Society Purpose	Full Proposal Description	Closest Community
Multi-regional Projects
Provincial Forest Carbon Reforestation Project	Office of the Chief Forester-FLNRORD	Forest Carbon	The focus is to reforest areas of BC Crown Land that would otherwise not regenerate naturally to healthy growing forests that sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Some of the areas were heavily degraded from wildfires over the last 10 years. Some higher elevation areas are targeted for reforestation with provincially rare and endangered species, the goal being to increase the resiliency of BC Forests.	Various
Thinning, Fertilization, and Carbon Sequestration	Applied Mammal Research Institute	Forest Carbon	As regenerating forests grow, they sequester carbon from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and store it in biomass above (stem, branches, and leaves) and below (roots) ground. From a forest ecosystem perspective, positive biomass responses of understory vegetation are associated with thinned and fertilized stands. This project is designed to measure tree and stand growth, yield, biomass, and carbon sequestration 25 years after thinning and repeated fertilization. Four milestones for the first year of the project include: (1) sampling of understory vegetation and coniferous stand structure, (2) sampling of tree and stand growth, yield, and crown dimensions, (3) data management and analysis, and (4) a final report outlining the influence of stand thinning and fertilization on carbon sequestration in managed forests.	Various
Work Plan for Provincial Foliar Sampling Database	Weyerhaeuser Company Limited	Forest Carbon	Development of a work plan to guide the creation of a central, provincial level database for warehousing foliar sampling data. Intention is to enable users to sort, extract, analyze and extrapolate information and create efficiencies.	Various
Forest Carbon Fertilization Project	FLNRORD-Forest Carbon Initiative	Forest Carbon	This is a provincial scope project to identify priority forest stands to be fertilized to increase overall stand growth. The activities include strategic assessment, site level planning and prescriptions, fertilizer purchase and application. The priority areas are on the Coast in forests with high site index and known excellent return on investment for fertilization activities. The forest grows faster as a result of the fertilization, providing larger stem size more quickly. This promotes increased carbon sequestration and ultimately medium to longer term payback in timber quality. Forest stands being fertilized within this project are reserved from timber harvest for at least 10 years to maximize the sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere.	Various
Planning for Reforestation and Rehabilitation	University of British Columbia	Forest Carbon	Updates to provincial climate-based reforestation models and new research analysis to propose protection areas for vulnerable tree species in future climates.	Various
Innovative Forest Harvesting and Renewal Treatments	Skyline Forestry Consultants Ltd	Forest Carbon	A study to develop forest harvesting and regeneration options that promote growth, biodiversity, carbon storage, and ecological resilience. Additionally, a documentary film and a TED talk discussing the study and the state of First Nations collaboration in forestry.	Various
Elevating Carbon Stewardship at the Block Level	Westland Resources Limited	Forest Carbon	Research to identify small scale forest treatments that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The objective of this research project was to support the Forest Carbon Initiative through insights and analysis concerning certain forest practices. The final report identified the amount of CO2e potentially in forest residual cull piles when they burn. Findings can be used in future modelling to achieve carbon stewardship.	Various
Improved Volume and Carbon Decision Support	University of British Columbia	Forest Carbon	Collecting fertilized-tree growth data in the FLNRORD North and South areas to help inform forest management decisions regarding improved volume and carbon sequestration.	Various
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation - Habitat Improvement Projects	FESBC	Habitat Enhancement	Co-funded projects between HCTF and FESBC that are primarily focused on improving forested wildlife habitat. Projects are submitted via the HCTF portal and reviewed by HCTF and FESBC staff for co-funding opportunities. The result is improved wildlife habitat and healthier wildlife populations.	Various
Supporting Range-wide Whitebark Pine Regeneration	Yellow Point Propagation	Stand Rehabilitation	Whitebark pine is listed as an Endangered Species under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) due to the impacts of white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle, fire suppression, and global climate change. The tree species is considered to have high biodiversity values and is suitable for planting on marginal high elevation sites where wildfire has reduced forest cover. Whitebark pine is also ecologically important and a key forage source for Grizzly Bears but there's currently insufficient seed stock to support broad-scale management and recovery efforts. This project helped to implement and launch a large-scale seed collection effort to support future recovery work. Activities included cone surveys, cone protection, seed collection, and seedling planting.	Various
Wildfire Risk Analysis	Federation of BC Woodlot Associations	Wildfire Risk Reduction	This project was to analyze provincial wildfire threat mapping to render threat class by woodlot, both inside and adjacent to the community wildland-urban interface boundaries. The overview threat mapping for the Cariboo Region is to be utilized to localize the information so it can be applied to specific woodlots.	Various
Burning Questions: Reducing Wildfire Risks	Evelyn Hamilton	Wildfire Risk Reduction	This was a research project on the response of selected ecosystems to fire. The goal of the study was to provide information to assist with fire hazard reduction decision making.	Various
First Nations Wildfire Risk Reduction Planning Guidance	First Nations' Emergency Services of BC	Wildfire Risk Reduction	This was a pilot project developed in the Kootenay region to demonstrate how First Nation communities could be part of the planning process aimed at identifying treatment priorities in traditional territories with the goal of increasing access to funding options from various funding sources.	Various
FESBC and UBCM Wildfire Risk Reduction Co-funding Program	Union of BC Municipalities	Wildfire Risk Reduction	FESBC partnered with the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) to provide funding to local governments and First Nations who receive funding for wildfire risk reduction projects on Crown land under the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative and the FireSmart Community Resiliency Investment Community Supports Program.	Various