Forest Practices CodeTransition

RoadsWith Ron Davis

Chief Engineer, MOF

Roads

Road Changes SummaryStreamline process by removing

joint approvals and most DM approvals

Move from process to results wherever possible through transition

Streamlining through consolidation by removing overlap and duplication

Roads

What is the intent of the Changes

Move from rules to results wherever possible during the transition period

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Simplified Roads Cycle

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Wherever professional design content has been specified by the joint practices board (engineers and foresters)

no professional content is specified in the Road Regulation

RLAD still must be prepared before road is constructed or modified

RLAD content requirements reduced: MAP - location of road with stream

or lake crossings

Planning & Design Changes - RLAD Content

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RLAD content requirements reduced: results of visual and

archeological assessments, where required

where roads cross unstable terrain, measures to provide stability (note: no terrain stability field assessment specified)

Planning & Design ChangesRLAD Content - continued

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DM approval for RLAD required only in 3 circumstances Work in riparian management areas,

other than crossingsWithin 100 m upstream of a known

licensed community water supply intake

If crossing an unstable or potentially unstable area, where the licensee proposes measures that will not result in the least likelihood of landslides

Planning & Design ChangesApprovals

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In any one of the 3 circumstances (potential high risk) licensee will submit RLAD for approval

Required content:Mapresults of visual and archeological

assessments Measures for unstable terrainRationale for proposed option

Planning & Design ChangesApprovals - continued

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Establishes new peak flow criteria for bridges and culverts with a planned life of the structure at the site of up to 3 years (Q10)

Planning & Design ChangesDrainage

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Site preparation procedures reduced to stability result for most situations

Road surfacing requirements replaced by requirements to minimize sediment transport and provide for industrial level of user safety

Removed requirement for Construction Surveys

Construction Changes

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Revegetation - no District Manager involvementnatural regeneration is a

specified option

Construction Changes - continued

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Inspection frequency remains the same

Removed content of an Inspection Record and the need for a qualified inspector

Maintenance / Inspection Changes Bridges & Major Culverts

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Removed criteria for the schedule and frequency of inspections

Removed District Manager involvement in timing of work

Maintenance / Inspection Changes Roads

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Deactivation Changes

One level of road deactivation - equivalent to permanent deactivation and now incorporates closure of the road by erecting a barricade

No requirement to prepare Deactivation Prescriptions except in unstable terrain

District Manager no longer approves Deactivation Prescriptions