20240215 13120700 1.0 FGDC CSDGM Metadata FALSE NEBC_VRI_OLD_FOREST_PY 002 Projected GCS_North_American_1983 Linear Unit: Meter (1.000000) NAD_1983_BC_Environment_Albers <ProjectedCoordinateSystem xsi:type='typens:ProjectedCoordinateSystem' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema' xmlns:typens='http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/2.9.0'><WKT>PROJCS["NAD_1983_BC_Environment_Albers",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Albers"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",1000000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-126.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",50.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",58.5],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",45.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",3005]]</WKT><XOrigin>-13239300</XOrigin><YOrigin>-8610100</YOrigin><XYScale>1000</XYScale><ZOrigin>0</ZOrigin><ZScale>1</ZScale><MOrigin>0</MOrigin><MScale>1</MScale><XYTolerance>0.002</XYTolerance><ZTolerance>0.001</ZTolerance><MTolerance>0.001</MTolerance><HighPrecision>true</HighPrecision><WKID>102190</WKID><LatestWKID>3005</LatestWKID></ProjectedCoordinateSystem> 20240614 05495500 20240614 05495500 625000 5000 ItemDescription Esri ArcGIS 12.9.10.32739 NEBC VRI Old Forest The Northeast BC VRI Old Forest (NEBC_VRI_OLD_FOREST_PY) is a value-added product derived from the 2023 vintage of the annually updated Forest Vegetation Composite Polygons and Rank1 Layer (VRI) that represents forest stands 140 years and older. <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV>BackgroundThis dataset was created to provide operators and decision makers with current old forest stand information for the northeast. Existing old forest datasets have either been retired or are out of date. The dataset is generated following a similar approach to the legacy RSEA Old Forest Dataset, using a newer and more comprehensive version of the VRI, to capture stands that have matured to the 140 age criteria, and address known gaps in the older datasets related to Tree Farm Licenses. The data was derived using RSEA methodology where old forest polygons were extracted from VRI with the following logic: BCLCS_LEVEL_2 = 'T' And PROJ_AGE_1 >= 140. This dataset has not been modified or adjusted for Crown Forest Land Base or any other forest land base criteria. As such, this data is purely for the identification of old forest stands, irrespective of forest productivity, land ownership, or forest fire burn severity, and is not suitable for estimating stand reserves such as Range of Natural Variability without further analysis. The 140 age criteria has been applied to deciduous and coniferous stands. Data Properties<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD>Attributes / Column Name</TD><TD>Field Alias</TD><TD>Data Type</TD><TD>Data Precision</TD><TD>Comments</TD></TR><TR><TD>OBJECTID</TD><TD>Object ID</TD><TD>Object ID</TD><TD></TD><TD>Unique row number auto generated by database</TD></TR><TR><TD>SHAPE</TD><TD>Shape</TD><TD>Geometry (Polygon)</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>BCLCS_LEVEL_4</TD><TD>BC Land Cover Class L4</TD><TD>Text</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>British Columbia Land Cover Classification Scheme Level 4Coded Values: TC = Treed - ConiferousTB = Treed - BroadleafTM = Treed - Mixed</TD></TR><TR><TD>PROJ_AGE_1</TD><TD>Leading Species Projected Age</TD><TD>Short</TD><TD></TD><TD>Projected Age for Leading Species</TD></TR><TR><TD>VRI_YEAR</TD><TD>VRI Year</TD><TD>Short</TD><TD></TD><TD>Vintage of VRI used to generate the dataset</TD></TR><TR><TD>SHAPE.AREA</TD><TD></TD><TD>Double</TD><TD></TD><TD>Area auto calculated by database (m2)</TD></TR><TR><TD>SHAPE.LEN</TD><TD></TD><TD>Double</TD><TD></TD><TD>Polygon perimeter auto calculated by database (m)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Renewal Triggers and Service Levels<OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI> As Needed</LI></OL>References1 Holt R.F, Myers D. “OLD FOREST CURRENT CONDITION: A CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ANALYSIS FOR THE NORTHEAST RSEA STUDY AREA – Final Report”. British Columbia’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative: Northeast Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (RSEA), 01 JUN. 2019, <A href="https://www.bc-er.ca/files/gis/RSEA_Old-Forest_June2019_Version1.0.pdf" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">https://www.bc-er.ca/files/gis/RSEA_Old-Forest_June2019_Version1.0.pdf</A>Contact Information: For further information please contact Engagement Contact:James Cuell Executive DirectorMinistry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship<A href="mailto:James.Cuell@gov.bc.ca" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">James.Cuell@gov.bc.ca</A>Data Use Contacts:Anna RegnierLand and Resource SpecialistMinistry of Forests (FOR) – North Area<A href="mailto:anna.regnier@gov.bc.ca" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">anna.regnier@gov.bc.ca</A>Hannah WilsonLand and Resource SpecialistMinistry of Forests (FOR) – North Area<A href="mailto:hannah.wilson@gov.bc.ca" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">hannah.wilson@gov.bc.ca</A>Jacqueline HowardEnvironmental Management SpecialistResponsible Development & Stewardship<A href="mailto:jacqueline.howard@bc-er.ca" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">jacqueline.howard@bc-er.ca</A></DIV></DIV></DIV> BCER/WLRS Old Forest BRFN Agreement VRI RSEA NEBC <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV>This data is for representation purposes only. The Regulator provides this data "as is" with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete and conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. It carries no guarantee of any kind, express or implied.Please review the <A href="https://www.bc-er.ca/files/gis/BCER-Open-Data-Licence.pdf" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">BCER Open Data License</A> for complete details.</DIV></DIV></DIV> Enterprise Geodatabase Feature Class dataset EPSG 6.11(9.0.0) 0 Simple FALSE 0 TRUE FALSE NEBC_VRI_OLD_FOREST_PY Feature Class 0 OBJECTID OBJECTID OID 4 10 0 Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape SHAPE Geometry 8 0 0 Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. BCLCS_LEVEL_4 BC Land Cover Class L4 String 10 0 0 PROJ_AGE_1 Leading Species Projected Age SmallInteger 2 5 0 VRI_YEAR VRI Year SmallInteger 2 5 0 SHAPE.AREA SHAPE.AREA Double 0 0 0 SHAPE.LEN SHAPE.LEN Double 0 0 0 20240614