Registered Professional Forester (RPF)
Registered Professional Forester (RPF) : A person registered under the Foresters Act (Section 14) to practice professional forestry in British Columbia. Foresters are involved with the inventory, classification, valuation, appraisal, conservation, protection, management, enhancement, harvesting, silviculture, and rehabilitation of forest lands and ecosystems. They prepare, review, amend, and approve professional documents; assess the impact of professional forestry activities; and audit, examine, and verify the results of activities involving the practice of professional forestry, and the attainment of goals and objectives identified in professional documents. Other activities of RPFs include: planning, locating, and approving forest transportation systems; and assessing, estimating, and analyzing the capability of forest lands to yield a flow of timber while recognizing public values related to forest resources and ecosystems
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