4 Field Procedures

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4.1 Introduction

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This Chapter outlines the general field procedures for timber cruising following the format of the Cruise Tally Sheet (Figure 4.1 Cruise Tally Sheet ? FS 205C (front side).).

Cruise measurements taken on samples established in cutting authorities will be recorded on a digital or paper Cruise Tally Sheet that provides the information required in this chapter.

All information identified on the Cruise Tally Sheet is required to meet the Cruising Manual requirements. If facsimiles are submitted and required information (i.e. signatures) is on the back of the Cruise Tally Sheet, both sides must be copied.

Quality remarks and CGNF data is only required for coastal cruises.

The CGNF Standards and Procedures for the Coast Forest Region is available at:

.bc.ca/hva/manuals/cgnf.htm

All cutting permits require a closed or GPS traverse of each cutblock. Stations, tie points, reference points and boundaries must be well established on the ground for permanent future reference and must not be destroyed during or after harvesting operations. Refer to any established district policy on boundary marking where the cruise area is located (e.g., Forest Practices Code Boundary Marking Guidebook).

.bc.ca/tasb/legsregs/fpc/fpcguide/bound/boundtoc.htm

Traverse notes shall include tie points and other boundary references. Refer to Chapter 3 Quality Assurance for the tolerances. Traverse notes must also include direction of travel between plots and any pertinent information regarding plot location. The original strip line, type line, boundary traverse notes and GPS coordinates must be made available to the check cruisers upon request.

All areas that are inside the block boundary and will be removed from the harvest area must meet the area error standards in Section 3.5.

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Columns 64 to 90 are not required for Interior cruises.

Figure 4.1 Cruise Tally Sheet ? FS 205C (front side).

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Figure 4.2 Cruise Tally Sheet ? FS 205C (back side).

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Timber Pricing Branch The following provides an example of cruise strip line traverse notes:

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Figure 4.3 Cruise Strip Line Traverse Notes (front).

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