PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS HON. E. T. KENNEY, Minister, C. D. ORCHARD, Deputy Minister of Forests REPORT of THE FOREST SERVICE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST 1948
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issued: [1949]
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note: PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS HON. E. T. KENNEY, Minister C. D. ORCHARD, Deputy Minister of Forests REPORT of THE FOREST SERVICE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST 1948 VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by Don McDiaemid, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1949. i- J - - - ' ■ ^t*ftCxJ_« The visibility mapper m^m;, -,,..- Victoria, B.C., March 18th, 1949. To His Honour Colonel C. A. Banks, C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour : Herewith I beg respectfully to submit the Annual Report of the Forest Service of the Department of Lands and Forests for the calendar year 1948. E. T. KENNEY, Minister of Lands and Forests. The Honourable E. T. Kenney, Minister of Lands and Forests, Victoria, B.C. Sir,—There is submitted herewith the Annual Report on activities of the Forest Service during the calendar year 1948. C. D. ORCHARD, Deputy Minister and Chief Forester. CONTENTS. Item. Page. 1. Introductory t 7 2. Forest Economics 9 Forest Surveys 9 Revised Inventory of Sayward Provincial Forest 9 Provincial Forests 11 Forest Research 11 Mensuration 11 Volume Tables 11 Growth Studies 17 Silvicultural Studies 21 Soil and Site-type Studies 24 Nursery Fertility Studies 25 3. Reforestation 27 Forest Nurseries 27 Seed Collections 28 Planting 28 Preparation of Planting Areas 28 Plantations 29 4. Parks and Recreation 30 Introduction 30 Administration and Development 30 Reconnaissance and Inventory 32 Planning 33 General 33 Mount Seymour Park 34 Manning Park 34 Miscellaneous 35 5. Forest Management 36 6. Forest Protection 38 Weather 38 Fires 39 Occurrences and Causes 39 Cost of Fire-fighting 39 Damage 40 Fire-control Research and Planning 40 Planning 40 Panoramic Lookout Photography 41 Fire-weather Studies 41 Weather-recording 41 Investigations 41 Miscellaneous Projects 42 Fire-suppression Crews 42 Aircraft 43 Mechanical Equipment 44 Automotive 44 Tankers 44 Tractors 46 Outboard Motors 46 Fire-pumps 46 Miscellaneous…
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