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For the November 2012 Exam 1 The College is required by law to hold an annual jurisprudence exam for new applicants The exam is not intended to restrict membership or to prevent you from joining the College. It is simply a forum for

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For the November 2012 Exam

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 The College is required by law to hold an

annual jurisprudence exam for new applicants

 The exam is not intended to restrict

membership or to prevent you from joining the College.

 It is simply a forum for you to demonstrate

your academic knowledge as a forestry practitioner.

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 With the formation of the new RFT (Registered

Forest Technologist) Register you are no longer required to write and pass the exam

 Once you successfully pass the exam (and meet

the other requirements) you will be entered

  • nto the RPFT (Registered Professional Forest

Technologist) Register

 This gives you signing authority, right to title

and may be a requirement of your employment

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 Starts at 0900 hrs, November 10, 2012 at all

locations

 Primary session will be in Edmonton, likely at the

NAIT Campus

 Industrial Technology Building V  Room V322  11762 – 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta  Maps at the end of this presentation

 Secondary locations if requested

 Final Locations to be announced  Locations will be dependent on demand and facility

availability

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  • To provide participants with information

regarding

  • Details of the exam
  • The format of the exam questions
  • General information about the areas and activities

the questions were developed from

  • Material & references to focus study efforts
  • Recommended study time-line

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 16 questions  Must answer 10 of the 16 questions  2 mandatory, your choice of other 8  Each question may have several parts in a

variety of formats

 Each question worth 10 marks  Total 100 marks  Must obtain 65% to pass

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 Questions are formatted into:

True/False

Multiple choice

Short answer

Check the correct statement(s)

Matching

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 2 mandatory questions pertain to:

CAPFT Bylaws

Code of Conduct

Duties as a RPFT

Continuing Competency Program

Membership requirements

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 Remaining questions chosen from several

areas and activities:

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Alberta Tenure System Harvesting (Ground Rules) Regeneration Surveys (RSA) CAPFT Complaints Process Incident Command System Wildfire Prevention Wildlife Forest Act Timber Regulations Watershed Management Federal Legislation Range Management Biodiversity Mountain Pine Beetle Alberta Land Stewardship Act Forest Protection and Prairie Act & Regs Oil/Gas Exploration & Industrial Development

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 The Reading List is a list of documents that contain

material that may be tested

 Most of the documents on the Reading List are

available from the Queen’s Printer or the Government of Alberta’s website

 Links are provided in the list, however the links

  • ften change, especially those for the Queen’s

Printer and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development so you may have to find them again

 https://www.capft.ca/professional-examination/

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 The main manuals used by ASRD  http://srd.alberta.ca/LandsForests/ForestMan

agement/ForestManagementManualsGuidelin es.aspx

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 Choose at least ten areas from the Reading List

in which to focus your studies (in addition to the mandatory material)

 The areas you choose should be areas you are

familiar with through work, school or interest

 View the associated documents on the Reading

List, download the Study Document

 Read and complete the Study Document – if

you are able to complete the questions without referring to the literature, you are prepared

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 In cases where material is FMA or area sensitive

(for example: regeneration standards, ground rules) the specifics of the material will NOT be tested.

 The general purpose, intent or application of the

material is still testable

 This is why some of the documents on the reading

list are very out of date

 Information that has not been provided through

the website or emails will not be tested (legislation/bylaws that have not been updated to web)

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 You may find some information that is not

current in the study materials.

 Please forward any discrepancies to the Exam

Director for clarification

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 You will not be tested on your ability to

memorize material word for word

 You will be expected to provide a reasonable

interpretation and an understanding of the intent and application of the material

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 Exams will be marked promptly by an exam

committee

 Committee is formed of RPFT’s from a variety

  • f backgrounds

 Results will be returned as soon as possible,

  • ften within a week or two (last three exams

were next day)

 Disputes will be handled promptly, by way of a

review

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 In the instance where you are not successful in

writing the exam (65% pass) you will have two additional opportunities to re-write

 If you do not successfully complete the exam

after the third writing you will be asked to arrange for additional tutoring and mentoring before you are allowed to write again

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For the November 2012 Exam

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 The College is required by law to hold an

annual jurisprudence exam for new applicants

 The exam is not intended to restrict

membership or to prevent you from joining the College.

 It is simply a forum for you to demonstrate

your academic knowledge as a forestry practitioner.

19

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 With the formation of the new RFT (Registered

Forest Technologist) Register you are no longer required to write and pass the exam

 Once you successfully pass the exam (and meet

the other requirements) you will be entered

  • nto the RPFT (Registered Professional Forest

Technologist) Register

 This gives you signing authority, right to title

and may be a requirement of your employment

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Starts at 0900 hrs, November 10, 2012 at all locations

Primary session will be in Edmonton at the NAIT Campus

 Industrial Technology Building V  Room V322  11762 – 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta  Maps at the end of this presentation  Secondary locations in Slave Lake, Peace River, Fort

McMurray and others if requested

 Final Locations to be announced  Locations will be dependent on demand and facility availability

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  • To provide participants with information

regarding

  • Details of the exam
  • The format of the exam questions
  • General information about the areas and activities

the questions were developed from

  • Material & references to focus study efforts
  • Recommended study time-line

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 16 questions  Must answer 10 of the 16 questions  2 mandatory, your choice of other 8  Each question may have several parts in a

variety of formats

 Each question worth 10 marks  Total 100 marks  Must obtain 65% to pass

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 Questions are formatted into:

True/False

Multiple choice

Short answer

Check the correct statement(s)

Matching

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 2 mandatory questions pertain to:

CAPFT Bylaws

Code of Conduct

Duties as a RPFT

Continuing Competency Program

Membership requirements

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 Remaining questions chosen from several

areas and activities:

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Alberta Tenure System Harvesting (Ground Rules) Regeneration Surveys (RSA) CAPFT Complaints Process Incident Command System Wildfire Prevention Wildlife Forest Act Timber Regulations Watershed Management Federal Legislation Range Management Biodiversity Mountain Pine Beetle Alberta Land Stewardship Act Forest Protection and Prairie Act & Regs Oil/Gas Exploration & Industrial Development

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 The Reading List is a list of documents that

contain material that may be tested

 Most of the documents on the Reading List are

available from the Queen’s Printer or the Government of Alberta’s website

 Links are provided in the list, however the

links often change, especially those for the Queen’s Printer so you may have to find them again

 https://www.capft.ca/professional-

examination/

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 The main manuals used by ASRD  http://www.srd.alberta.ca/LandsForests/Fore

stManagement/ForestManagementManualsGu idelines.aspx

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 Choose at least ten areas from the Reading List

in which to focus your studies (in addition to the mandatory material)

 The areas you choose should be areas you are

familiar with through work, school or interest

 View the associated documents on the Reading

List, download the Study Document

 Read and complete the Study Document – if

you are able to complete the questions without referring to the literature, you are prepared

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 In cases where material is FMA or area sensitive

(for example: regeneration standards, ground rules) the specifics of the material will NOT be tested.

 The general purpose, intent or application of the

material is still testable

 This is why some of the documents on the reading

list are very out of date

 Information that has not been provided through

the website or emails will not be tested (legislation/bylaws that have not been updated to web)

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 You will not be tested on your ability to

memorize material word for word

 You will be expected to provide a reasonable

interpretation and an understanding of the intent and application of the material

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 Exams will be marked promptly by an exam

committee

 Committee is formed of RPFT’s from a variety

  • f backgrounds

 Results will be returned as soon as possible,

  • ften within a week or two (last two exams

were next day)

 Disputes will be handled promptly, by way of a

review

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 In the instance where you are not successful in

writing the exam (65% pass) you will have two additional opportunities to re-write

 If you do not successfully complete the exam

after the third writing you will be asked to arrange for additional tutoring and mentoring before you are allowed to write again

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profession n. 1 a vocation or calling, esp. one that involves some branch of advanced learning or science (the medical profession). 2 a body of people engaged in a profession professional adj. 1 of or belonging to or connected with a

  • profession. 2a having or showing the skill of a professional,
  • competent. b worthy of a professional (professional conduct) 3

engage in a specified activity as one’s main paid occupation professionalism n. the qualities or typical features of a profession or of professionals, esp. competence, skill, etc.

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 Provincial statute passed by Legislature  It is a privilege granted by government that delegates

self-governance responsibilities to a profession

 Establishes public accountability

  • Only granted when public interest served

 Market advantages through protected titles or

exclusive practice rights

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 Establish fair and credible registration requirements

  • education and/or experience requirements

 Continuing Competency Program  Define complaint investigation process  Formalize discipline and appeals  Establish standards of practice  Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct  Investigate complaints and undertake appropriate

disciplinary action

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 Proclaimed on April 25, 2002  3 regulations

  • Registered Professional Forest Technologists regulation
  • Registered Professional Foresters regulation
  • Expenses and Review Fees regulation

 Establishes 2 self-governing organizations

  • College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists
  • College of Alberta Professional Foresters

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 Regulated members have right to title only

  • RPFT, RFT, FTT

 Public Accountability

  • 25% of Council and Hearing Tribunals public members
  • Hearings open to the public

 Emphasis on competence

  • Education benchmark for registration
  • Continuing Competence Program

 Mandatory Registration

  • Education, practicing forestry on Alberta public land

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 Complaint Process (Part 4)

  • Alternative Complaints Resolution (ACR) Process
  • Peer review

 Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct  Practice Permits

  • Issued annually
  • May impose conditions
  • Unique legislation
  • Grants both Foresters and Forest Technologists equal

professional status

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Our Vision “forested land managed by professionals who care” Our Mission “the College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists will promote the professional management of all forested land in the Province of Alberta”

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 to promote, encourage, and affect education and

training of the membership in all matters relating to or affecting their profession;

 to endeavor to secure a stronger degree of recognition

in the profession of forestry for members of the CAPFT;

 to cultivate an esprit de corps within the ranks of forest

technologists and forest technicians in all disciplines/practices of forestry within the province of Alberta;

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 to present a strong and unified voice for the pursuit of

professional conduct and ethics within the technical field of forestry;

 to provide an opportunity for the gathering of

members; and,

 to promote and afford the opportunity of interaction

and technology transfer activities.

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 Council

  • President
  • Past President
  • Vice President
  • 7 Directors or Councilors
  • 3 Public Members
  • 2 Non-voting Appointees

 Various Committees  Executive Director/Registrar  Executive Assistant

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 Mandatory Registration

  • Meet educational requirements – NAIT Forest Technology
  • Practicing Forestry as per definition
  • Provide professional services on public land

 3 exceptions

  • Regulated member of another college
  • Student of a regulated profession
  • Authorized to “provide professional services on public land”

under another statute

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 Regulated Members

  • Meet registration requirements

 NAIT Forest Technology Diploma or its recognized

equivalent

 Practicing Forestry on Alberta Public Land  Citizen requirements  Good character and reputation

 Non-regulated Members

  • Do not meet registration requirements

 Associate Members – less that 2 years forestry education  Student – enrolled in a technical forestry program  Non Practicing Members – not practicing forestry

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All members are entered on a register:

 1 Register for all Non-Regulated Members

  • Student
  • Associate
  • Non Practicing
  • Honorary

 4 Registers for Regulated Members

  • Registered Professional Forest Technologists Register
  • Registered Forest Technologist Register
  • Temporary Register
  • Forest Technologist-In-Training Register

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 Meet all registration requirements

  • Education benchmark – NAIT Forest Technology
  • Practicing forestry on Alberta public land
  • Citizenship
  • Good character and reputation

 Have satisfied requirements of professional exam  Right to Title

  • RPFT

 Eligible for Professional Signoff  Holds a valid Annual Practice Permit

  • Conditions may be imposed

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A transferring full professional forest technologist from another professional organization in another province or a FTT with 24 months post graduate work experience who will satisfy the requirements of membership, except for having passed the professional examination.

He or she is required to sign a declaration stating that he or she will become familiar with the applicable Alberta legislation within 60 days and will not practice outside his

  • r her area of knowledge.

May choose to challenge exam

Not eligible for professional signoffs.

May use Professional Title of RFT

Issued an annual Practice Permit (may be with conditions)

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 Primary residence outside of Alberta  Meets citizenship and character requirements  Must demonstrate competence  Provide reason and length of time registration required  May remain on Temporary Register for 12 consecutive

months

 Not required to satisfy professional exam requirements  Issued an annual Practice Permit

  • Conditions may be imposed

 May use RFT title  Not eligible for professional signoffs

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 Satisfies the requirements of membership except:

 has not satisfied requirements of professional

examination

 Does not meet the 24 months of post graduate work

experience

 May remain on register until 24 months of post

graduate experience is confirmed, then moved to RFT Register

 Issued a valid practice permit  May use title of Forest Technologist-In-Training

(FTT)

 Not eligible for signoffs  May challenge the exam if 24 months is completed

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 CAPFT Bylaws – Article 9 Code of Ethics

Guiding principles

Duties of a College Member

Duties to the Public

Duties to an employer or client

Review Article 9 CAPFT Bylaws (https://www.capft.ca/index.php?page=webpages& menuid=53&action=displaylist&side=1&id=14)

Regulated Forestry Profession Act – Part 8 – Regulations, Bylaws, Code of Ethics, and Standards of Practice

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 Elaborates on the ethics  Breaks them down into commentary

(explanation) and standards of practice (application)

 Code of conduct CAPFT website

(https://www.capft.ca/code-of-conduct/)

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 Complaints Manual

Responsibilities of the Complaints Director

Who can file a complaint

Timelines of the complaint process

Investigation process

 Regulated Forestry Profession Act – Part 4 –

Divisions 1- 6

 https://www.capft.ca/forms/ComplaintsMa

nual.pdf

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 Have an understanding of the Continuing

Competency Program

Purpose

Continuing competency activities

 Membership requirements  https://www.capft.ca/cc-program/

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 Need to know the purpose of the Forests Act,

how it is broken up, and its contents.

 Forests Act Key Components

Part 1 – Administration

Part 2 – Crown Timber

Part 2.1 – ALSA Regional Plans

Part 4 – Offences and Penalties

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 Part 1 – Administration

Discusses authority

Unauthorized use and harvest

 Part 2 – Crown Timber

Defines timber tenure system

Linkages with other Acts

Requirements for cutting & transporting timber products

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 Part 2.1 – ALSA Regional Plans

Relation to ALSA Regional Plans

 Part 4 – Offences and Penalties

Forest land use regulation penalties

Public disclosure of information relating to contraventions and offenders

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 Timber Management Regulation

Part 1 Quotas

Part 2 Sales

Part 3 Other permits

Part 4 Crown charges

Part 5 Timber harvesting

Part 5.1 Transport of Lumber

Part 6 Reforestation

Part 7 Miscellaneous

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 Be able to explain the relationship between Acts and

Regulations.

Forests Act enables forest management in terms of legal authorities and powers

Timber Management Regulation and policy are used to implement and administer the Forests Act

 Have an understanding of what Forest Management

Directives are.

Attempt to clearly describe the policy and procedures expected with respect to certain activities

Does not supersede legislation

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 Forest Management Agreement  Coniferous Timber Quota  Deciduous Timber Allocation  Commercial Timber Permit  Coniferous Community Timber Permit  Local Timber Permit  Forest Product Tag

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 For each tenure be able to identify:

Length of term

Reforestation requirements

Harvest authority

Harvest volumes if applicable

Other requirements i.e. GDP required, area or volume based…

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Know this document!

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 Reforestation Standards of Alberta

Establishment Surveys

Performance Surveys

 Describe the purposes of the Regeneration

Standards

 Outline Industry reforestation obligations  Understand Part 6, Division 2 of TM Regs  State why Alberta has imposed Regeneration

Standards

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Click on “Reforestation Standard of Alberta” link, then “RSA_2012-13_Final” PDF document

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 Establishment & Performance Surveys

Describe timelines for both

Describe applicable type of openings

Know what variables are measured

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 Timber Harvest Planning and Operating

Ground Rules

highlight important management purposes

define operating & planning purposes

standards for timber harvest, road development, reforestation & integration of timber harvesting with other forest uses.

 Comprised of 12 sections

each section has subsections with an objective(s) under each

have understanding of these objectives

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Section 6 – Watershed Protection

 Purpose is to manage the implications of timber operations

  • n Water quality, quantity & Flow regime

 Defines watercourse classifications 

have a detailed understanding of the watercourse classifications

 large & small permanent, transitional, intermittent,

ephemeral, water source areas, lakes, oxbow lakes

standards and guidelines for operating practices to protect water quality and riparian values .

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Water Act

Regulations – Ministerial and Offences & Penalties

Ministerial Schedule 1 & 2, crossings/installation exemptions

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Water Act Ministerial Regs Offences and Penalties

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 Code of Practice for Watercourse Crossings

purpose of the Code

what activities does the Code apply to

Know classes of water bodies (A-D)

Know types of crossings (1-5)

Know difference between role of the Aquatic Environment Specialist & Engineering Technical Specialist

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 Bed and Shore

Know the bed and shore zones

How to determine boundary of bed and shore

  • wnership

Who determines boundaries

Based on descriptors indentify Flowing Watercourse & Standing Water body

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Public Lands Act Lakeshores

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 Be able to match bed & shore activity with

applicable act.

 Dredging, vegetation management, grazing, erosion

etc.

 Public Lands Act, Water Act, Federal Approval

 Alberta Wetland policy

 Created in response to the growing loss of wetlands  Intent is to conserve slough/marsh wetlands in a

natural state

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 What is the ICS

System that uses objectives to manage an incident

 Principal Functions  Position Responsibilities

General Staff

Command Staff

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 Resource Management  Unified Command

Requirements of running a unified command

 Information Flow  Incident Action Plan

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 Forest and Prairie Protection Act

what is the Act designed for

jurisdiction details

 Forest and Prairie Protection Regulations Part I

and Part II

understand what each part is designed for and the contents of each

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Act Regulations Part I Part II

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 Components of a fire control plan

Forest companies

Oil and Gas companies

 Wildfire Prevention

Education, Engineering, Enforcement

FireSmart Landscapes

 Recognition of interactions of impacts of fire  Landscape assessment to evaluate impact of fire  Alberta FireSmart Landscape Task Force 

Wildfire Prevention Page

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Detection Program

Describe wildfire detection agents

  • fixed, aerial, public, planned/unplanned,
  • gov. staff, public aircraft, industry, dept.

aircraft

detection objective for planned detection is to report any smoke within five minutes or less

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 The Spatial Fire Management System is used

for presuppression preparedness planning * Name 3 other uses i.e. ignition probability, wildfire threat, head fire intensity

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 Describe 3 purposes of the visible mapping

application

 I.e.: blind/visible/indirect  Potential new location  determine aerial patrol routes  Detection analysis

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 Navigable Waters Protection Act  Fisheries Act  Describe what the Navigable Waters Protection

Act & Fisheries Act are designed for.

 Differences between the 2 Acts.  Approval/Authorization process

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Navigable Waters Federal Fisheries

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 Purpose of Canadian Environmental

Assessment Act

 Purpose and role of the Migratory Birds

Convention Act

implement the Convention by protecting migratory birds and nests

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Environmental Assessment Migratory Birds

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 The Alberta MPB Action Plan outlines:

Objectives to achieve MPB management

Control strategy

Management roles & responsibilities

 Government and Industry Roles 

Prevention Strategy

Identification

 MPB fact sheet outlines types of trees being

attacked, signs of infestation, and cycle.

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 Know types of dispositions available and

details on each

Grazing Lease, License, Permits

 Integration of Grazing and Timber Activities

Directive

 Disposition holder and industry rights

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Public Lands Act

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 Canadian Biodiversity Strategy

What are the goals of the strategy

Special Places initiatives

How does Forest Care fit into the strategy

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Biodiversity Strategy Alberta’s Biodiversity

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 Boreal Caribou Committee Strategic Plan and

Industrial Guidelines

How are caribou affected by industrial activity

 Habitat effects  Predator/prey relationships  Disturbances

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 Habitat Management – Section 7 in Ground

Rules

Harvest are design and layout considerations

Purpose of structure retention

Wildlife species planning considerations

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 Authorizations  Understand the intent of:

Enhanced Approval Process

Geophysical Field Reports

Temporary Field Authorizations

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/FormsOnlineServices /Forms/LandsForms/Default.aspx

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 Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) is working

with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) to transform the approval system for upstream

  • il and gas dispositions for all activities excluding in-

situ and oil sand mines operations, for these four disposition types:

 Mineral Surface Lease  Licence of Occupation  Pipeline Agreement  Pipeline Installation Lease  *NEW! Pipeline applications (PILs and PLAs) for the

  • il and gas industry, both upstream and downstream,

excluding in-situ and oil sand mine operations, will now use the EAP

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 Review Alberta Public Lands Operational

Handbook

 Objective of reclamation  What is specified land

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Handbook Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Conservation and Reclamation Regulation

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 New legislation  Creates the authority for regional plans for each of

the seven regions

 The Act:

 gives the Lieutenant Governor in Council authority  outlines what must be included in regional plans  allows the appointment of regional advisory councils  provides for reviews of regional plans at least every 10

years

 creates a secretariat to support regional planning  requires provincial departments, regulatory agencies,

municipalities and other local government authorities to align their decisions, plans and bylaws with regional plans.

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 The Alberta Land Stewardship Act includes

related amendments to more than 25 legislative Acts to support regional planning in the province.

 The amendments provide administrative tools

to enable the government to direct planning requirements and processes for the province.

 The Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA)

creates the legal authority to implement the Land-use Framework (LUF).

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Strategy 1 - Develop seven regional land-use plans based on seven new land-use regions

Strategy 2 - Create a Land Use Secretariat and establish a Regional Advisory Council for each region

Strategy 3 - Cumulative effects management will be used at the regional level to manage the impacts of development on land, water and air

Strategy 4 - Develop a strategy for conservation and stewardship on private and public lands

Strategy 5 - Promote efficient use of land to reduce the footprint of human activities on Alberta's landscape

Strategy 6 - Establish an information, monitoring and knowledge system to contribute to continuous improvement

  • f land-use planning and decision-making

Strategy 7 - Inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in land-use planning

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 The Alberta Land Stewardship Act and the Land-

use Framework are available at www.landuse.alberta.ca

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 The following slides are designed to assist you

in your preparation for the upcoming exam

 They are a guideline and may be used as you

see fit

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 Set yourself a timeline

 The exam is only four weeks away, a short period of

time to become adequately prepared

 There are approximately 17 summary documents  Take the time to review your schedule for the next

few months and set yourself a series of small goals

 These goals should include printing the summary

documents, reviewing the associated legislation, completing the study documents, participating in study groups, etc

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 Be physically prepared:

 Get at least 8 hours of sleep the night prior to the

exam – material retention is greatly increased by “sleeping on it”

 Keep a regular schedule as exam time approaches  Keep caffeine and sugar levels regular

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The following are taken from the University of Alberta’s “2006 Effective Exam Writing Tips” Exam Writing Tip 1: Read & Understand the Instructions

ALWAYS read the instructions carefully. Many students do not take the time to do this and then discover that they did the exam incorrectly. Are you required to select a certain number of questions to answer or do you have to answer all of them? Is there a penalty for guessing (i.e., right minus wrong)? Ask for clarification if you are unsure. Exam Writing Tip 2: Preview the Exam & Budget Your Time Accordingly

Note the number of questions and what they’re worth. Quickly reading

  • ver the questions will assist in activating your memory. Decide which

questions will be easier to do and which ones will take more time, and budget your time. Allot time to review the exam and make corrections. If you think of something as you preview, write it down immediately.

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Exam Writing Tip 3: Attack Each Question Systematically

Read each question carefully, underlining key words. Is it a

  • ne-part or two-part question? What are you being asked to

do? Identify what you have and what you need. Decide how you plan to get to the answer and make a few notes on the steps you will take. This will provide you and the person marking the exam with an idea of how you attempted the

  • question. This will also assist you with finding and correcting

mistakes. Exam Writing Tip 4: Write Something Down for Every Question

If all you can do is provide a definition, then do so. If you run

  • ut of time, answer in point form instead of complete
  • sentences. Write down anything you know that is related to

the question. Guess if there are no penalties for guessing.

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Exam Writing Tip 5 : If You “Draw a Blank”

First, don’t panic and allow anxiety to take control of how you are going to do on the exam. Ask yourself, “What do I need to know to answer this question?” and start writing down your thoughts. Avoid negative self-talk – focus on the task instead of yourself. Exam Writing Tip 6: Review & Make Corrections

Take the time to go over the exam and check your answers. Do not change anything unless you are 100% sure it is wrong. Check mathematical answers by performing reverse calculations. Look at the processes you used. Make sure you’ve answered everything that was asked for. Exam Writing Tip 7: Stay Until the End

Don’t leave until the exam proctors throw you out! Sometimes, it takes a little more time for information in your memory to “surface” so use all the time you are given.

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 The exam, study session and summary materials

have been composed by members of the College, be they long-term government employees, members of industry or relatively new techs

 No questions were composed by lawyers,

professional educators or people who are trying to make you fail (ha ha)

 It is written in plain English  It is marked by your peers in the industry who will

do their best to interpret your understanding of the material

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 Farrah (Exam Director)

 Farrah.Terpstra@capft.ca  780.881.0250

 Industry peers

 Tracy Parkinson: Tracy.Parkinson@gov.ab.ca

 People who wrote previously

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 Join the CAPFT Facebook group  Frequently re-visit the CAPFT website for

updated material (new website launched yesterday)

 Set yourself a study schedule  Form a study group  Complete the Study Documents as they become

available to you (don’t print off the Acts and Regs - unless you are trying to support the paper industry all on your own)

 Create flash cards and study notes

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