Addition of the word 'minimum' clarifies when pruning may be required as part of establishing a free growing stand. This corrects a typographical error. Silviculture surveys are not a treatment, however, forest cover data determined from a regeneration or free growing survey must be reported. Submission scheduling can be jointly agreed upon between districts and licensees, and can be anytime on or before the annual deadline. Quarterly or monthly submissions will help spread out the workload.
Electronic submission is encouraged.
In addition, forest cover description report forms, submitted after silviculture surveys will no longer have to be signed and sealed by a registered professional forester. The format of these reports has been amended to reflect these above changes. Finally, free growing declarations require the signature and seal of a professional forester.