Manning Park Fuel Reduction Project, 2005 Judy Millar, RPBio Okanagan Region, WLAP.

Manning Park Fuel Reduction Manning Park Fuel Reduction Project, 2005Project, 2005

Judy Millar, RPBioJudy Millar, RPBioOkanagan Region, Okanagan Region, WLAPWLAP

OverviewOverview MPB and tree removal historyMPB and tree removal history Objectives of Manning Fuel Reduction Objectives of Manning Fuel Reduction

ProjectProject 2004/05 Planning2004/05 Planning Priorities for 2004-2005Priorities for 2004-2005 Fuel Break MapFuel Break Map Resort Area Hazard TreesResort Area Hazard Trees Visitor Centre Visitor Centre Lightning Lake ChainLightning Lake Chain ChallengesChallenges

Mountain Pine Beetle EpidemicMountain Pine Beetle Epidemic

20032003

HistoryHistory

1981 – 2000 1981 – 2000 10,000 trees removed10,000 trees removed $250,000 expended $250,000 expended Team (MoF, CFS, BC Parks)Team (MoF, CFS, BC Parks) 1999-2000 epidemic conditions1999-2000 epidemic conditions 2002 Tree Removals at Campgrounds 2002 Tree Removals at Campgrounds

(Hampton, Coldspring and Mule Deer)(Hampton, Coldspring and Mule Deer) 2002-2005 Continued Fuel build-up2002-2005 Continued Fuel build-up Planning begins in 2004 Planning begins in 2004

Tree Removal 2002 Hampton Tree Removal 2002 Hampton CampgroundCampground

Tree Removal 2002 – Tree Removal 2002 – Coldspring CampgroundColdspring Campground

Manning Fuel Reduction ProjectManning Fuel Reduction Project2004-20082004-2008

ObjectivesObjectives– Reduce the risk to human life and Reduce the risk to human life and

property from wildfire by removing property from wildfire by removing dead and dying pine trees near dead and dying pine trees near communities, facilities and communities, facilities and infrastructure; infrastructure;

– Reduce the potential for catastrophic Reduce the potential for catastrophic wildfires which impacts ecological wildfires which impacts ecological values and to facilitate ecosystem values and to facilitate ecosystem restoration (prescribed fire). restoration (prescribed fire).

PlanningPlanning Fire Management Plan 2001; Fire Management Plan 2001; Developing a Fuel Break Network System 2002Developing a Fuel Break Network System 2002 Tree Removal Policy 2003Tree Removal Policy 2003 Establish Project Team 2004Establish Project Team 2004

– USIB, WLAP, MoF, Gibson Pass Inc, Community USIB, WLAP, MoF, Gibson Pass Inc, Community of Eastgate, etc. Monthly meetingsof Eastgate, etc. Monthly meetings

Project Charter, Communications Plan, Budget, Project Charter, Communications Plan, Budget, (Information Sheet for public, Information Note (Information Sheet for public, Information Note for executive);for executive);

Park Use Permits, Contracts (impact Park Use Permits, Contracts (impact assessments, archaeological impact assessments, assessments, archaeological impact assessments, site plans, hired an environmental monitor); MoF site plans, hired an environmental monitor); MoF Forest Licence to Cut (x3)Forest Licence to Cut (x3)

Operations began in December, 2004 and Operations began in December, 2004 and continued through till April, 2005continued through till April, 2005

Priorities 2005/2006Priorities 2005/2006

Hampton Campground 2005Hampton Campground 2005 Visitor Centre 2004Visitor Centre 2004 Manning Park Resort Area 2005Manning Park Resort Area 2005 Highway Corridor (hydro lines) Highway Corridor (hydro lines)

2004/052004/05 Fuel Breaks in Eastgate Area 2005/06Fuel Breaks in Eastgate Area 2005/06 Blackwall Road 2006Blackwall Road 2006 Lightning Lakes Watershed 2006/07Lightning Lakes Watershed 2006/07

Visitor Centre 2004Visitor Centre 2004

Removal of all Removal of all Lodgepole pineLodgepole pine

Visitor Centre, March 2005Visitor Centre, March 2005

Regeneration ProtectedRegeneration Protected

Visitor Centre – from Hwy Visitor Centre – from Hwy #3#3

Visitor Centre – 40 loadsVisitor Centre – 40 loads

Mark to Cut around Mark to Cut around campsitescampsites

Regeneration ProtectedRegeneration Protected

Hampton Campground – 80 Hampton Campground – 80 loadsloads

Utility Line and Hwy#3Utility Line and Hwy#3

Challenges Around Hydro Challenges Around Hydro lineslines

Summary of area and threats Summary of area and threats in each fire management zonein each fire management zone

Management zone

Area (ha)

Fire Behavi

our1

Values at Risk

Fire RiskSuppressi

onHazard

A 37,457 M-E H-E H E

B 35,569 H-E L-M H M-E

C1 27,817 H-E L-M L-M M-H

C2 1,732 E L-M L-M H

C3 4,242 E L L-M H

C4 10,965 E L L-M H-E

Fuel Breaks – Planning Fuel Breaks – Planning 20052005

Manning Park Resort Area Manning Park Resort Area (PUP)(PUP)

Planning April 2005Planning April 2005

Lightning Lake Chain Planning Lightning Lake Chain Planning 20052005

ChallengesChallenges

Public perceptionPublic perception New proceduresNew procedures Environmental Environmental

StandardsStandards Communication Communication

with operatorswith operators ContractsContracts PartnershipsPartnerships Staff capacityStaff capacity Snag falling (WCB)Snag falling (WCB)

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