CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES
PRE-HARVEST EVALUATION FORM
This form is intended to document field findings regarding the location, nature, and extent of cultural heritage resources associated with an area of planned forest
development. Features that may be protected under the Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) are to be documented for further evaluation in accordance with the
requirements set out in the HCA. This CHR evaluation may be carried out independently or in conjunction with other field work in the development area.
Part 1: Site Information
Block Planning
# / Road ID
UBI / URI
Geographic
Location:
Operating
Area:
Management Unit
(TSA / TFL):
Map sheet
(1:20,000 / 1:50,000):
LAT/LONG or UTM
Block / Road Attributes
BGC classification: _________________
Slope %: __________________
Slope position: _____________
Nat. openings: Distance ______ km
Size _________ha
Aspect: ____________________
Elevation range (m): _________
Distance to lakes or major river:
_______km
Distance to previously identified CHR features: ________km
Block / Road Summary of Known and/or Potential Cultural Heritage Resource Information (as identified through review of existing information sources)
Part 2: Field Identification of Cultural Heritage Resources
Site or Feature Found
CHR features protected under the HCA*. (Include those First Nations features that cannot be definitively determined as post-1846)
Y N
Y
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Y N
Provincial Heritage
Aboriginal rock painting or
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Site/object
carving
  Burial site
  Cache pit
  Designated Cultural Trail
  Human habitation site
  CMTs (#, species, & type)
  Human remains**
Comments / Description of site or feature(s) (include GPS coordinates):
 
N
Y
Archaeological artifacts or
materials
 
 
 
N
 
Heritage wreck
(ship/aircraft)
 
 
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* Do not alter (paint, increment bore, move, disturb) any features potentially protected under the HCA.
** any potential human remains found cannot be disturbed. Ribbon off the area and report immediately to BCTS staff.
Cultural Features not protected under the HCA :
Y N
Y
 
Y N
Contemporary CMTs (#,
Cultural expression
 
species, & type)
(carving/painting)
  Traditional Use Site
  fishing site
  Ceremonial Site
  Spiritual Site
  Cultural Plants
  Cabin site
Comments / Description of site or feature(s) (Include GPS Coordinates):
  Cultural Trail (undesignated)
 
  Cache pit
  Ecological feature
 
 
 
 
CHR Pre-Harvest Evaluation Form
N
June 7, 2010
Y
N
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Part 3: Management Strategies Recommended for Identified CHR Features
Potential Management Strategy
(Check all that may be applied)
Details / Comments
Conduct an Archaeological Impact Assessment
(applicable for HCA-protected features that will be
impacted by forest development)
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Confirm age of the feature
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Modify the harvest area or road location to avoid
the feature
Conserve feature in a reserve (specify reserve
type and min. distance around site or feature)
Conserve by leaving tree feature standing where
safe to do so

Assess and manage for wind throw hazard
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Crown or stand modification
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Stump (some / all) contemporary CMT(s) at a
specified height
Re-establish or limit access following completion
of development activity
Limit silviculture activity (e.g. no soil prep.
treatments if sub-surface features are present)
Specify silviculture requirements to promote
cultural trees/plants (e.g. plant Cw)
Monitor for additional archaeological site
information during forestry activities
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Landscape level management strategies apply

No CHR management strategies required
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other:__________________________
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Comments / Discussion regarding recommended management strategies:
Attachments to this form (maps, photos, etc.)
Item
(photo #)
Description
Site Form Completed By:
(print full name)
CHR Pre-Harvest Evaluation Form
Date
Signature:
Additional Comments (location and
direction of photo)
Date:
June 7, 2010
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