Tembec Aerial Herbicide Operations

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1 A Company of People Building their own Future Tembec Aerial Herbicide Operations Spray Advisor Workshop - CEC May 21, 2008

2 Mother Nature at work in the Boreal Forest! Disturbance Driven Natural Processes Exposed Microsites Fire Origin Species

3 "WEATHER INFORMATION" KAPUSKASING, ONTARIO January February March April May June July August September October Novemeber Growing Degree Days (>5c) - Total December Precipitation - Total mm Last Spring Frost June 9 First Fall Frost September 4

4 1950 s to 1970 s

5 Tree Planting Moonbeam Tree Nursery Est Planting of conifer on high ground Large Bareroot Nursery Stock Low density Stand Replacement

6 Aerial Herbicide Application Conifer Release General Airspray Ltd Net/Gross Treatment Area 1.5 Imperial Gallons of Mixture per Acre

7 Why Use Herbicide? Transfer of on-site soil nutrients, moisture and sunlight to young conifer seedlings to improve survival and growth Safe and effective

8 Why Aerial Application? Safety public & employee environment Productivity remote sites short biological window

9 1980 s to 1990 s

10 Tree Planting FMA signed 1980 s Containerized tree seedlings Large scale planting Heavy MSIP

11 Class Environmental Assessment Class Environmental Assessment by the Ministry of Natural Resources for Timber Management on Crown Lands in Ontario (Environmental Assessment Board). Report released 20 April From page 224 The evidence establishes chemical herbicide spraying to be an effective means of tending and essential to the regeneration of conifer species. There is today no effective, practical or affordable alternative to herbicide tending

12 Aerial Herbicide Application NSR 2 Backlog High Ground Conifer - glyphosate Low Ground Conifer 2,4D 17 Litres Mixture Per Hectare

13 2000 to Present

14 Harvesting Smaller Blocks Increased number of exclusions NDPEG fingers Wildlife Tree Implementation FEC vs. SFUnits

15 Site Disturbance 10.0 P E R C E N T O F H A R V E S T Reduced Harvesting Site Disturbance Integrated Pest Management Timing of Harvest Plant Autecology Stand Productivity / / / / / / / / / / /03

16 Tembec Tree Seedling Balanced Plug <= 8.0cm Dormant Nutrient Loading First Season Performance

17 Tree Planting Professional Tree Planting Companies Increased Chemical Site Preparation Tree Improvement Species mixes S&P

18 Tree Planting

19 AgNAV & FRP 2001 Forest Research Partnership (FRP) Dean Thompson Program Management X Tracking Project.shp files

20 Aerial Seeding 2002 AgNAV & General Airspray Ltd. Buffer off suitable seed source Over-run Route Planning Pilot Training

21 Tembec Aerial Herbicide Program 2003 All Tembec Operations employ Aircraft with AgNAV Moving map display &.shp files X-Tracking Project Blocks

22 Moving Forward

23 Tree Planting Crop Planning Mixed Wood Management Enhanced Forest Management Light Site Prep Spatial models

24 Aerial Herbicide Application Reliable Aerial Applicators Delivery Systems, Auto Boom, Nozzles Decision Support Models Early Vegetation Management

25 Operational Blocking Improved imagery efri Site specific treatment area vs. physical boundaries Op Buffer Zones Ericaceous & Hardwood No Mouse Traps!

26 Action Teams Tembec Zero Tolerance Task Team no incidents FSC judicious herbicide use CANZUS membership

27 Public Relations Information Notes LCC Presentations Company Newsletter Company & Contractor Training High Field Presence

28 Forest Productivity Mixed Wood Management Green Striping Enhanced Forest Productivity Romeo Blk# 18 Gordon Blk# F44

29 Operational Science Silviculture Matrix NEBIE Wayne Bell Enhanced Forest Productivity Doug Pitt Spray Safe Dean Thompson

30 Conclusion Protect Wildlife Forest Units Science and Field Based Decisions Forestry Research Partnership Growing a new forest for the People of Ontario!

31 Herbicide Websites Information Forest Management Database Aerial Application Forestry Herbicides Pesticides Act Pesticide Education, Training & Certification Forestry Research Partnership Pesticide Product Information System Herbicide Alternatives

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