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1. te theti qnos er sapere detener bo ee tuis 12 6 0 References Cited 14 Appendix 1 Structural Stages and Modifiers PEM variables from Standards for Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping Ga te 15 c 16 User s Manual 19 Z S AC AMIA IALT PESO ET IC 3 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 1 0 Introduction The Species at Risk SAR Database is a site series based management tool developed specifically for the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification BEC variants within a particular Timber Supply Area TSA The key functions of the database are 1 to alert forest planners and operators of the potential locations of Species at Risk SAR within specific BEC variants within a TSA of interest and 2 to provide habitat management guides specific to that particular variant within the selected TSA The potential occurrence of a SAR within a particular variant is established through the identification of that species habitat capability terrain and suitability forest cover or grassland characteristics depending on the species If the unique suite of requisite features are present the management tool provides the user with a set of cover features that should be retained and how partial cut vs clearcut with reserves WTP or reserve design2. ES INC 1 2 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Greg George 10470 152nd St Surrey BC V3R 0Y3 Phone 604 582 5212 Fax 604 930 7119 e mail greg george gov bc ca Important government websites Conservation Data Centre www env gov bc ca cdc BC Species and Ecosystem Explorer database for checking status and relevant reports http srmapps gov bc ca apps eswp search do Identified Wildlife Management Strategy Home Page Environmental Stewardship Division Ministry of Environment http www env gov bc ca wld identified index html to check Wildlife Habitat Area status approved or pending http www env gov bc ca cgi bin apps faw wharesult cgi searchzshow approved Z S AC AMIA DALIAI FEMTE CBN SLIEN ES INC 13 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 6 0 References Cited British Columbia Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management 2002 One fish two fish red fish blue fish Species ranking in British Columbia British Columbia Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection 2004 Accounts and Measures for Managing Identified Wildlife Version 2004 Biodiversity Branch Identified Wildlife Management Strategy Victoria B C 2 Z fr Aer ATRIA PALE A FEGOUICE CONSU ANES IRC 14 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Appendix 1 Structural Stages and Modifiers PEM variables from Standards for Terrestrial Ecosyst
3. Note If a record in the grid has been selected prior to selecting Show Field Card only the selected record will display in Field Card View SAR Species at Risk Field Card Stas Show Detail Card Print Field Card To switch to Details view 2 Select Show Field Card the Current View display will change back to Details Note Clearing the search and re querying the SAR records will reset the current view to Details 8 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Ay AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists Printing Field Card Reports The Field Card view can be printed to a formatted report containing a single or multiple SAR record sets To print a single SAR record set 1 Use the Search functionality to locate SAR records of interest 2 Use your left mouse button to select the record to print The record can be selected anywhere in the grid 3 Select Show Field Card to switch to Field Card View The Current View display will change to Field Card and only the selected record will display 4 Select Print Field Card See Appendix A for sample Field Card report Display Grid Properties The Display Grid has three distinct properties for altering the data view e Ascending Sort Column Order e Drag and Drop Grouping Ascending Sort Each column can be sorted in an ascending alphabetical or numeric order Only one column can be sorted Sort
4. Low Likelihood Moderate gt Likelihood Moderate High TSA Lillooet TSA Okanagan Likelihood Unknown Species Badger Taxidea taxus The lowest level of the example grouping is TSA Double clicking a TSA indicator reveals all remaining columns not included in the grouping se Likelihood TSA ProvStatus BECUnitGroup LikelihoodComment Species WHALocation WHAStatus Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Likelihood Low Likelihood Moderate Likelihood Moderate High gt TSA Lillooet None as per IWMS Red listed PPxhz None as per IWMS TSA Okanagan Likelihood Unknown Species Badger Taxidea taxus There is no limitation to the number or order of columns in the group To create a Data Group 1 Use your left mouse button to select the column header to group 2 Drag the column header to the drag an drop location in the grid here to group by that column Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Ki 11 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 TS Species b ITSA Kamloops TS Lillooet TSA gt Merritt TSA Okanagan 3 Release the mouse button 4 Repeat for the desired columns Note Clearing the search and re querying the SAR records will remove the Data Group and reset the grid order to the default order Database Version Date last Up
5. ICHmwZ t JES Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFdkl Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFdkZ Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFdk3 Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFmwl Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFmwZ Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFxhl IDFxhla Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFxh2 irregular Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops IDFxw irregular Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops PPxh2 Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Lillooet IDFdkl Moderate High Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Lillooet IDFdk3 Moderate Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei nea 1istea riiiccet tirregular Low Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Liilcoet IDFxw irregular Low Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei nea 1isted Lillooet PPxh2 Moderate High mterior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei
6. Red listed Merritt BGxhl BGxhZ BGxwl BGxuZ Moderate Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Merritt Moderate Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Merritt Moderate Interior We wern Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Merritt IDFxhl IDFxhla Moderate 936 Records lt Note The total number of records returned is displayed in the bottom left of the application window 5 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Retrieving Selected SAR Database Records by Search Criteria To retrieve selected SAR Records 1 Select the desired Search Criteria using the dropdowns for Recommended Search BEC and Optional Search Any combination of criteria can be used Optional Search Criteria Recommended Search BEC TSA Variant Max Elevation E Species At Risk Search Criteria Optional Search Criteria TSA commended earch BEC ci SAR Species at Risk ser Zone Prov Status Data Last Updated Subzone im SiteSeries _ show Field Card Field Card Print Field Variant Search Max Elevation Drag column header here to group by that column Species Great Basin Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer descerticola Blue listed 1 listed Kamloops BGxhz ProvStatus TSA BECUnitGroup MaxElevation Lil Kamloops BGxh
7. access development etc The SAR database is designed to facilitate habitat management for SAR at the cutblock level landscape planning is not addressed although the database could be a facilitating component to a landscape planning process SAR included in the database in 2008 09 were those specified by the Federal government Species At Risk Act SARA Schedule 1 as well as the Provincial government s Identified Wildlife Management Strategy IWMS 2004 and Section 7 Notices under the provincial legislation Forest and Range Practices Act FRPA The database has been structured so that it can provide both detailed information for office use and summarized information in the form of a field card The processes of accessing the detailed information and printing field cards has been automated by programming the SAR database into a user friendly model in MS Access 1 1 Background and Rationale The final piece of federal legislation regarding species at risk was passed in 2004 The federal Species At Risk Act SARA requires provincial governments to provide the mechanism to manage Schedule 1 listed species at risk The British Columbia provincial government s response to the federal legislation was to improve the existing Identified Wildlife Management Strategy the upgrade was released June 1 2004 and is referred to as IWMS 2004 and is a policy document Since the release of IWMS 2004 Section 7 Notices for specific Schedule 1 SAR have been rel
8. 2 Retrieving all SAR Database Records 2 3 3 3 Retrieving Selected SAR Database Records by Search Criteria 6 3 3 4 Cledring Search 7 3 4 Data Views 8 MISSIS m peice 8 42 Printing Field Card RODOLPS sanse Rb cane beue Uma d unie mH 9 3 4 3 Display Grid Properties ann 9 3 5 Database Version 12 PSP SE DL T 12 Appendix A Field Card Report Example coa preter 13 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Overview Cascadia Natural Resource Consultants Cascadia in cooperation with Tolko Industries Ltd Heffley Creek division and Canfor have developed a Species at Risk SAR database application to assist licensees in the Soo Merritt and Soo TSA s make informed decisions regarding sensitive wildlife habitats and Species at Risk during strategic and operational planning exercises The application allows users to navigate through the custom SAR database and identify species at risk in by unique BEC zones and other criteria Navigation results can be viewed in their entirety or as Field Card Reports of key SAR attributes for each BEC Variant in a TSA Cascadia Natural Resource Consultants have been identified as the initial data custodian for the SAR database and will be active in updating the SAR datab
9. Soo TSA Species At Risk SAR Database Version 2 7 Training and User s Manual 2008 09 Training Manual Prepared by Astrid M van Woudenberg MSc RPBio Cascadia Natural Resource Consultants Inc 108 1383 McGill Road Soo BC V2C 6K7 User s Manual Prepared by Dave Philp Forsite Consultants Ltd 31 March 2009 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 SAR Database Training Manual For the Soo TSA For application of Version 2 7 31 March 2009 PALE ERT F E3SSEPLIT EE CONSU ANES IRC Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Table of Contents LO eder 4 1 1 Background and 4 20 S00 TSA BBC Variants sende 5 3 0 S00 TAR NR 5 3 1 SAR Database Species Characteristics eccesso Eh ior ui s ls 5 Z0 SAR Database x cos aae orit HO DS t ed Rb vene 6 4 1 Key Objectives for the een riter ttr etta tuni e roe aeta Eds 6 4 2 Database Structure C aes 6 4 3 SAR Locations and Risk Assessment in the Soo TSA 11 4 4 Generating Field Cards 11 4 5 Database Deployment vassere 12 HEV 12 5 0 Due Diligence Forest Professional Observations of SAR 12 5 1 Government Contacts Websites
10. Structural stage modifier PEM variable Ref Standard for Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping As above this variable further describes stand structure specifically canopy layer Definitions are included in the table in Appendix 1 Vet Component Yes or No entry defines whether a veteran tree component is necessary for a particular species habitat in a particular variant Age Class Forest Cover Inventory Age Class required by a particular species in a stand within a particular variant Lead Species Forest Cover Inventory Lead Species required by a particular species in a stand within a particular variant Co dominant Species Forest Cover Inventory Co dominant Species required by a particular species in a stand within a particular variant Sub dominant Species Forest Cover Inventory Sub dominant Species required by a particular species in a stand within a particular variant Crown Closure Home Range Size Forest Cover Inventory Percent Crown Closure required by a particular species in a stand within a particular variant Home range area in hectares for a particular species within a particular variant if available in IWMS 2004 Movement Dispersal The amount of area ha or distance m a species can be expected to move within a particular variant where information is available movement typically refers to dispersal from its original nest or birth rearing site but can also refer to intra
11. anual 2008 09 in BEC Unit Likelihood of Occurrence Risk of a particular SAR occurring in a particular BEC variant was assessed as follows 1 Low rare species may be classed as such or less than about 25 chance of occurrence if suitable habitat features are present 2 Low moderate less than 50 50 22546 3 Moderate generally a 50 50 chance of occurrence if suitable habitat features are present 4 moderate high better than 5050 up to about 75 chance of occurrence if suitable habitat features are present 5 high 27596 or good chance of occurrence if suitable habitat features are present Risk assessment was based directly on IWMS 2004 documentation where possible expert opinion or in some rare cases estimated based on information available and author experience peer review was sought in latter situations WHA Location Wildlife Habitat Area Location as designated by Ministry of Environment WHA Status Status of Wildlife Habitat Area Locations as either proposed or confirmed as per quotas for WHA noted in Section 7 Notices for each Forest District Where possible or necessary status was confirmed with the relevant Species at Risk Biologist J Surgenor for Soo Merritt and Soo TSAs O Dyer for Soo TSA SAR Locations Records of species locations requested from and provided by Conservation Data Centre CDC SAR Specialist Contact Elevation ra
12. ase annually for TSA users To meet both of these needs the application is deployed two modes Read only for the general user base and Read Write Delete for data custodian ES Species At Risk Optional Search Criteria SAR Search Criteria Recommended Search BEC Species at Risk Zone Prov Status Data Last Updated SiteSeries Show Field Card earch Max Elevation 1 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Installation The SAR v1 0 data base application is delivered in an installation package called Installer exe To install SAR v1 0 1 Copy the SAR Installer exe file to a location on your local machine 2 Double click the SAR Installer exe and follow the prompts using the Next button Use the following settings for optimum installation Install Location Choose Install Folder Where Would You Like to Install CAProgram FilesiSAR Restore Default Folder Choose Install Options Choose Shortcut Folder Where would you like to create product icons In anew Program Group SAR C In an existing Program Group fonr 01 C Inthe Start Menu C Onthe Desktop C Inthe Quick Launch Bar C Other Don t create icons v Create Icons for All Users System Requirements Minimum Requirements Operating System Windows 2000 or better Applications MSAccess 2000 or better Ay AFORSITE Forest Ma
13. dated Ay AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists The Date Last Updated displays the last SAR Database edit date Periodically the data custodian will release an updated SAR database Once the update database has replaced the previous database the new date of the last database update will be displayed Data Last Updated 12 SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Appendix A Field Card Report Example SAR Species at Risk FIELD CARD BEC Unt Grou Sie seres mesic sub hrygric sub mesic Single tree retention size gt 30 cm dth wilh cavities possible Patch rese size Stand structure for retention Local forest structure retain ocdland structure in adjacent upland Existing riparian forest density ulde book 6 pariicularty wilh cavilles ditional Management Considerations have at least 2 cavities nesting amp roceling Species Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Thursday 13 2006 Page 1 of 1 Ay AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists 14
14. ding harvesting and silviculture either immediately outside a WHA boundary or within a buffer where limited management activity is permitted GWM Pesticides General Wildlife Measures defined in IWMS regarding pesticide use either immediately outside a WHA boundary or within a buffer where limited management activity is permitted GWM Range General Wildlife Measures defined in IWMS regarding livestock activity either immediately outside a WHA boundary or within a buffer where limited management activity is permitted GWM Recreation DALIAI FEMTE COTE DIES INC General Wildlife Measures defined in IWMS regarding recreation activity either immediately outside a WHA boundary or within a buffer where limited management activity is permitted Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Field Card Retention Management Guide Additional Management Considerations Any additional information regarding habitat needs or necessary management that cannot be addressed by any other database variable field sometimes a more detailed explanation to facilitate understanding of field entries for a particular species within a particular variant Clear cut or partial cut The best harvest option has been selected based on available information for a particular species within a particular variant either a clear cut with wildlife tree patches WTP and or reserves will be defined as best as poss
15. eased by the provincial government under the Forest and Range Protection Act FRPA Section 7 Notices provide the management framework for each Forest District for a particular SAR within a landscape context each SAR listed has a quota for impact to the Timber Harvest Land Base THLB as well as number of Wildlife Habitat Areas WHA where essentially little or no timber harvest activity is permitted s fr AG AMIA ature TEGL EET CDSET ES 4 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 2 0 Soo TSA BEC Variants The SAR database was completed for the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification BEC variants that occur within the Soo TSA Table 1 lists the BEC variants incorporated into the Soo TSA SAR Database Table 1 BEC variants in the Soo TSA and applied to the SAR database CWH dm ESSF mw IDF ww MH mn 1 CWH ds 1 MH mm 2 CWH ms 1 CWH vml CWH vm 2 3 0 Soo TSA Species at Risk Table 2 lists the species that were included in the 2008 09 SAR database version for the Soo TSA Bandtailed Pigeon Green Heron Pine Grosbeak carlottae subspecies Barn Swallow Grizzly Bear Red legged frog Coastal Tailed Frog Keen s Myotis Spotted Owl Double crested Cormorant Mabled Murrelet Townsend s Big eared Bat Fisher Pacific Watershrew Western Screech Owl kennicottii subspecies Gopher Snake deserticola Peregrine Falcon anatum Wolverine luscus subspecies sub
16. em Mapping pfa b bem Low Shrub HE mus Forest mad 40 80 t two years but may begin as early as storied conditions Mature Forest ESSFdk is multistoried Group A 80 140 yrs ir Tall Shrub Tall Shrub Structural Stage Modifiers M se single storied age 30 depending on tree species and ecological Forest ESSFdk is irregular ares yrs shelterwood DALLA FESSEPIIF EET CXNISIIFESIITES IIC 15 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Notes FEED FEMTE CBN SLIEN ES INC 16 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 2 Z Aer ATRIA DELLA FESSEDUITEET CONSU ANES MIL 17 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 2 Z Aer ATRIA DELLA FESSEDUITEET CONSU ANES MIL 18 SAR Species At Risk User s Manual Version 1 0 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Table of Contents MES RE 1 EE LEE EEE EE 2 2 1 System Requirements 2 2 2 Replacing the MSAccess data store 3 3 Species At RISK uos put vo UR Ne UNE Tu Me cos d 3 1 Launching SAR sea 4 3 2 Navigation 4 3 3 Searching the Database 4 3 3 1 S arch ce 4 3 3
17. ible with the information available or a partial cut that will be defined as single tree or patch retention and or with opening size defined where possible Wildlife Tree Class Ref Biodiversity Guidebook Wildlife Tree Classes 1 9 as defined in Appendix 6 of the Biodiversity Guidebook that are required for retention to meet the life requisite habitat needs of a particular species within a particular variant Single tree retention species Preferred species to be retained during block layout within a particular variant based on estimated from habitat features necessary for a particular species life requisites Single tree retention size DBH limit or range in cm Preferred diameter size cm of single trees that should be retained during block layout within a particular variant based on estimated from habitat features necessary for a particular species life requisites Buffer area around single tree radius in meters or stream m or ha The radius m or distance from the single tree selected for retention and the outer limit of its buffer to ensure windfirmness and or provide security for a particular species within a particular variant if riparian the width of the riparian forest adjacent to the water s edge that should be retained in a particular variant Patch retention size ha ie WTP or retention area of some sort The size ha of the reserved forested area within a cutblock w
18. isplay the date of most recent upgrade Nearing the anniversary date of the last update 30 days an exception window will be displayed as a reminder to upgrade the SAR database The following message will appear Information in this database is continually being researched and updated The current SAR database source date is database date Please Contact Astrid van Woudenberg to request a SAR database update 5 0 Due Diligence Forest Professional Observations of SAR If a Species at Risk is observed in the field it should be reported to the Conservation Data Centre A standardized form for observations 1s available on CDC web site http www env gov bc ca cdc contribute html If field guides are to be used to identify SAR in a site they should not be used in isolation unless identification is made by a qualified professional biologist Rather field guides can be used in conjunction with the database Guides typically indicate broad habitat types and seasonal periods a species can be expected to be observed in The SAR database will provide detailed critical habitat features that can be identified in the field to facilitate SAR identification As well government should be called upon to address information gaps where distribution and range of SAR occur 5 1 Government Contacts and Websites Government contacts responsible for SAR in the Soo TSA are IWMS Regional Contacts 7 ELLINA FEMTE
19. ithin a particular variant pending available information for a particular species to meet the habitat needs of its life requisites Where information was insufficient a size range or lower area limit for Wildlife Tree Patches WTPs or other reserves is estimated DALIAI FEMTE CBN SLIEN ES INC 10 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Stand structure for A brief simple description based on available information of the forest structure expected to be retention retained within a particular variant based on estimated from habitat features necessary for a particular species life requisites Stand density for A standardized brief description of stand density retention expected to be retained in a forest reserve WTP etc within a particular variant based on estimated from habitat features necessary for a particular species life requisites Key stand features for retention Any specific stand feature that should be retained not already defined by existing database fields that is needed for one of the three life requisites of a particular species within a particular variant Patch species retention Reference s Cited References Office If a patch of trees rather than a single tree has been selected as the best estimated means to retain life requisite habitat features of a particular species this would be that species preferred tree species
20. l BGxh2 BGxh3 BGxwl BGxw2 1100 975 Mc 800 Hi Short eared Owl Asio flammeus Wasburn Small footed Myotis Myotis SPIIOIBDEUR _Bilue listed Kamloops terior Western Screech wl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kanloops Bexwl Records In the example above 4 records were returned meeting the selected criteria Note that the returned records include BEC zone and sub zone as per the criteria All variants were returned as well as there was no variant specified in the search 6 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Clearing a Search To clear a search 1 Select the Clear button located on the Search Criteria panel 7 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Data Views Current View The SAR data base applications can display database records in 2 modes Details e Field Card The Details view displays all data columns for records displayed in current view The SAR Field card view is a specific subset of the SAR database columns implemented to assist planners and biologists in the field SAR Species at Risk Show Field Card The Details view is the default display mode To switch to Field Card view 1 Select Show Field Card the Current View display will change to Field Card Note that the Print Field Card Button becomes active
21. nagement Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Replacing the MSAccess data store The initial install will load the v1 0 SAR data base to the same location the application was installed to The database is called SAR be mdb Periodically the data custodian will release an updated SAR database To update your SAR database copy the new SAR be mdb to the location the application was installed to overwriting the previous database Note Some users may want to archive the previous SAR be mdb database prior to replacing it with the new database 3 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 SAR Species At Risk Launching SAR To open the SAR database 1 Select the Windows Start Menu Programs Group 2 Select the SAR Database from the SAR Program Group Q Set Program Access and Defaults Windows Catalog o Windows Update Programs 0 Accessories 7 arais ve Favorites Forsuite 99 Microsoft Office gt 2 Documents 77 Nero Settings 77 MicroStation 9 MicroStation SE gt ER eziLink amp Help and Support 2 mwsnap SAR Database Run Log Off dphilp Shut Down Windows XP Professional 0 Navigation Navigation in the SAR database is contained in a single navigation interface The interface contains standard windows controls for drop do
22. nge min m Habitat Capability Name of the biologist who is recognized as a particular species expert as a result of their research and other work associated with that species The name is intended to provide a contact should specific consultation become necessary Minimum elevation in meters a SAR is expected has been documented to occur at Elevation range max m ATRIA PALINI FESSEQUIT EET CONSO ANES MIL Maxmimum elevation in meters a SAR is expected has been documented to occur at Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Office Detailed Species Habitat Suitability Biology Critical aspect 2 As above although an aspect of secondary importance Slope range Where possible a quantitative value of the range of slope a SAR either requires prefers or will tolerate was provided for most SAR such detailed information is often not yet available Key microsite topo features define ridge bench cliff valley bottom mid slope etc Structural stage PEM variable Ref Standard for Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping Key micro site topographic features required or preferred by a particular SAR where available Predictive Ecosystem Mapping PEM variable of classified stages 1 7 of forest structure defined by both age and stand structure The reference is Standard for Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping copy of the table can be found in Appendix 1
23. or inter seasonal movements Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 Habitat Features Security One of three critical life requisites habitat required by a particular species within a particular variant to remain concealed from its predators and or competitors Habitat features nesting breeding One of three critical life requisites habitat required by a particular species within a particular variant for breeding and or nesting Habitat features One of three critical life requisites habitat required foraging by a particular species within a particular variant for either hunting prey and or browsing vegetation Habitat Threats Specific impacts and their causes that threaten habitat feature s necessary for one of the three critical life requisites foraging security breeding of a particular species within a particular variant Disturbance Threats Specific impacts and their causes that disturb interrupt or terminate the activities of one of the three life requisites foraging security breeding of a particular species within a particular variant GWM General Wildlife Measures Access General Wildlife Measures defined in IWMS regarding access road construction traffic etc either immediately outside a WHA boundary or within a buffer where limited management activity is permitted GWM Havesting and silviculture General Wildlife Measures defined in IWMS regar
24. ped This alters the grid view summarizing the columns The species Interior Western Screech Owl appears once in the grid Likelihood __ TSA ProvStatus BECUnitGroup LikelihoodComment WHALocation gt Species Interior Western Sc ech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Species Badger Taxidea taxus Species Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia Species Coastal Tailed Frog Ascaphus truei Species Fisher Martes pennanti Species Flammulated Owl Otus flammeolus Double clicking a single species reveals the next group item Likelihood In this example there are four likelihood categories available indicating the there at least four distinct Interior Western Screech Owl records in the SAR database Likelihood ProvStatus BECUnitGroup LikelihoodComment WHALocation Species Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Likelihood Moderate Likelihood Moderate High Likelihood Unknown Species Badger Taxidea taxus 10 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Double clicking a likelihood indicator drills down further and reveals that the Interior Western Screech Owl has a likelihood of being present in both the Soo and the Soo TSA TTE TSA ProvStatus BECUnitGroup LikelihoodComment WHALocation Species Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Likelihood
25. s cannot be combined across columns To sort a column 1 Use your left mouse button and single click a column header Column Order Column order can be modified by simply selecting the column header and moving it to a new location in the grid In the example below MaxElevation is currently selected for repositioning in the Grid As your cursor drags the column header across the header portion of the grid yellow arrows appear at each location that will accept the column header placement X Likelihgod MaxElevation BECUnitGroup BGxhZ BGxwl BGxuwZ 700 2 nknovn 700 MaxElevation has been successfully moved to a new position in the grid BECUnitGroup MaxElevation Likelihood ICHmwz 700 Unknown SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 To reposition a column in the grid Use your left mouse button to select the column header to move 2 Drag the column header to the new location as indicated by the yellow placement arrows 3 Release the mouse button Note Clearing the search and re querying the SAR records will reset the column order to the default order Drag and Drop Grouping Drag and Drop Grouping allows the data grid to be arranged in a summarized hierarchical tree structure This is an extremely powerful data viewing function that allows any data element in the SAR data base to become the focus or primary data element in view In the example below the Species Likelihood and TSA have been grou
26. species subspecies Great Blue Heron fannini subspecies 3 1 SAR Database Species Characteristics The SAR database is best applied to wildlife species with habitat requirements at the cutblock level rather than larger ranging species whose life requisites depend on a landscape scale SAR should still be considered at the landscape level to ensure population sustainability through dispersal since the SAR database does not address features at this scale and only provides guides for the cutblock level s fr AG AMIA PIGLET FEMTE CBN SLIEN ES INC Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 4 0 SAR Database Function 4 1 Key Objectives for the SAR database Biogeoclamatic BEC variant unit as the key search entity e Identification of Wildlife Habitat Areas WHA s e Field card extraction on search result e Digital image link capability built in not yet available 4 2 Database Structure Table 3 shows the database structure including each field and its definition The SAR database is BEC variant based so that all queries depend on selecting a BEC variant within a particular TSA not a SAR although other queries are possible if desired Variable Database Field Variable Definition Database Mode Database Section Species at Risk General Information 7 N ATRIA PALID FESSEDUIT EET CONSU ANES MIL 6 Soo TSA SAR Database Training M
27. within a particular variant For most species entered into the database Identified Wildlife Management Strategy IWMS 2004 provided the most recent species accounts and management criteria that were used Other articles sources of information are listed here were relevant 4 3 SAR Locations and Risk Assessment in the Soo TSA CDC records are often masked for security and are not necessarily current for all species Therefore in most cases a risk assessment was required to determine the likelihood of a SAR presence within a particular variant based on the criteria shown in Table 3 In the office mode the database provides a likelihood assessment of presence 4 4 Generating Field Cards A Field Card can be generated for a particular BEC variant as part of the navigation results A print function will generate a formatted Field Card Report from the result of the navigation search BEC variant within a particular TSA dy NN 7 DALIAI FEMTE CBN SLIEN INC 11 Soo TSA SAR Database Training Manual 2008 09 4 5 Database Deployment The SAR database application has been developed as a standalone read only application that for this fiscal year will be distributed either by CD or downloaded from an FTP site It must be installed on the hard drive of the computer it will be used on and the current version requires MS Access to be present on that computer 4 6 Database Upgrades The SAR database will d
28. wn selection window scrolling minimize maximize and close Searching the Database Search Criteria Searching for Species at Risk is achieved through primary and secondary or optional search criteria The primary search criteria are BioGeoClimatic BEC zone sub zone and variant The secondary search criteria are TSA Species at Risk Provincial Status Site Series and Maximum Elevation Search Criteria Optional Search Criteria TSA Prov Status SiteSeries Max Elevation 4 AFORSITE Forest Management Specialists SAR Species At Risk Users Manual 3 31 2009 Note The data base has been modeled to allow only valid BEC zone sub Zone and variant combinations Retrieving all SAR Database Records To Retrieve all SAR Records 1 Select the Search button without selecting primary or optional search criteria Search Criteria Optional Search Criieria Prov Status SiteSeries Max Elevation ES Species At Risk S AR Search Criteria Optional Search Criteria commended Search BEC iiie ai Zone Data Last Updated Subzone SiteSeries Show Field Card J Print Field Card Variant Search Max Elevation Drag a column header here to group by that column ProvStatus TSA BECUnitGroup Likelihood Likelihoo Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops BGxh2 BGxwl 2 Interior Western Screech Owl Otus Kennicottii macfarlanei Red listed Kamloops
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