SFI&EMS Apr 25 2024

[Audio] Youbleez Logging 2024 Sustainable Forest Management and Environmental Management System.

[Audio] We will have the applicable licensee EMS manual on every site. What's in them? Safe Work Procedures SFI Awareness Species at Risk, Invasive Plants Migratory Birds Emergency Contact Info Emergency Response Plans Soil Disturbance Water and Erosion Control Standards Ribboning Standards.

[Audio] What is the Purpose of this training? Give supervisors, and operators general awareness of the principles of SFI & EMS. EMS – Environmental Management System SFI – Sustainable Forestry Initiative Sustainable Forestry Forest Management is a balance of social, economic and environmental values now and in the future Balancing harvesting with the needs of other values like water, plants, animals end ecological communities and the capacity of the land to grow trees Being certified shows that Licensees have a system in place to identify environmental risks, to deal with problems if they do occur, and to prevent the reoccurrence of problems.

[Audio] What are some environmental risks? Soil, Fuel, Air, Water How do we manage and prevent risks? Soil: Manage our Seasons of logging Use the Right equipment for the job Ribboning wet areas Provide Training & Supervision Fuel: Fully stocked spill kits in our vehicles and machines Provide training Be cautious when fueling up Air: No littering – pack in, pack out Minimize pollution Water: Mapped and marked water sheds Follow no machine zones Use, Understand, and comply to ribboning.

[Audio] Sustainable Forestry Forest Management is a balance of social, economic and environmental values now and in the future Balancing harvesting with the needs of other values like water, plants, animals, and ecological communities and the capacity of the land to grow trees.

[Audio] General Field Procedures Workers Must complete the prework with a supervisor before work commences. DO NOT START unless authorized by Supervisor Look ahead – View the area to familiarize yourself with the Project Plan and map content Monitor and Inspect your Work – Make sure you follow the plan Know your Location – always have a map, and always know where you are on the map Be Prepared for Emergencies STOP WORK and contact Supervisor when: You become uncertain of the plan, your responsibilities, or the location of hazardous/sensitive areas You find something like an unidentified resource feature, resource value(wg. Cultural), sensitive area, lost ribbon, map doesn't match what you see etc. Unfavorable weather events or site conditions that could cause environmental damage. Ie: rutting.

[Audio] Forest Productivity and Health Protect soils because productive soils support ecological values including growing trees Know the applicable soil disturbance limits and use appropriate methods to avoid excessive soil disturbance Become familiar with applicable invasive plants in your area and prevent/minimize their introduction and spread Prevent forest fires.

[Audio] Protection of Water Resources Protect the ecological integrity of rivers, streams, lake, wetlands and other riparian areas Ensure that forest practices do not degrade water quality values through the introduction of soil/silt; petrochemical products like hydraulic fluid, oil, gas, and diesel; and other chemicals used in forest management activities; e.g., herbicides Maintain the water's natural drainage patterns to the fullest extent possible and re‐establish natural drainage patterns upon completion of forest management activities Follow wet weather shutdown procedures where they exist Do not disrupt the natural rate and timing of water flow through road construction or other forest management activities Follow Environmental Field Procedures (EFPs) and any local Water Quality Best Management Practices (BMPs) applicable to your forest management activities.

[Audio] Protection of Biological Diversity Know that Species at Risk (SAR) include plants, animals, and ecological communities Know what SAR exists, or could exist, in areas associated with your forest management activities Become familiar with Project Plans for forest operations to understand how to manage SAR Know about and protect biologically significant sites in or around areas of proposed forest management activities; e.g., parks, ecological reserves, old growth management areas, wildlife habitat areas, etc. Maintain Wildlife Tree Retention Areas (WTRAs) and other stand‐level retention requirements.

[Audio] Species at Risk you may encounter: Grizzly Bear: Identify high-value summer berry-producing sites; maintain hiding cover, No roads/trails within 100m identified fishing locales, Maintain connectivity of reserve areas Wolverine: Provide hiding cover along roads and in linear bands through cut blocks, Provide coarse woody debris piles, Minimize open road densities Fisher Retain large cottonwood vets and late seral stage spruce trees with large broom rusts, Provide coarse woody debris piles Caribou: Count animals, Obtain rough age (young or adult), Check if wearing a radio collar, and Report sighting to the PG MWLAP office.

[Audio] Some Smaller Species We May Encounter are Barn Swallows, short-eared owls, Lewis's woodpeckers, and night hawks. If spotted: Record/report sightings Regulate the timing of industrial activities to avoid disturbance of nesting birds Include known nests in reserves Buffer nests by 200 m where possible Disturbance may disrupt breeding behavior Implement management strategies that help to maintain habitat (e.g., snag retention in cut blocks, buffers along riparian areas).

[Audio] Migratory Birds Most observant in nesting season April 18 – Aug 24 Always look for nests in trees, on the ground and in shrubs. When an active bird nest is encountered, or a bird is observed to be displaying behavior indicative of a nearby nest (e.g., agitated, or repeated calling from a local area, not leaving a specific area, attempting to lead you away from an area (broken wing trick), swooping and harassing behavior), stop work and report the occurrence to the site supervisor. Attempt to identify the specific location of the nest without excessive intrusion in the area. If a nest is confirmed, then to the extent possible at the time of discovery: a 100 m minimum radius no work zone will be applied to stick nests or, a 30 m minimum radius no work zone will be applied to all other nests..

[Audio] The goal is to stop the introduction of new invasive alien plants into British Columbia and our region, to contain the spread of those already here, and to reduce the impact of well-established invasive plants. Measures to prevent invasive plant spread: Ensure vehicles and equipment are clean of invasive plants and seed. Minimize soil disturbance in all construction and maintenance activities. Promote the establishment of a healthy plant community. Limit the movement of weed-infested soil or gravel..

[Audio] The following ribboning standards should be the same across all our blocks, however, please check the licensee booklet for each block to ensure you follow the correct ribboning procedures. NOTE: KEY RIBBON COLOR IS ORANGE. ORANGE RIBBON MEANS STOP AND FIND OUT WHAT HAS CHANGED. You have completed the S.F.I & E.M.S presentation, please continue to the next course, T.D.G.