For the November 2012 Exam 1 The College is required by law to hold - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

 Exams will be marked promptly by an exam committee  Committee is formed of RPFT’s from a variety of backgrounds  Results will be returned as soon as possible, often within a week or two (last two exams were next day)  Disputes will be handled promptly, by way of a review 32

 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 33

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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. 35

 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 36

 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 37

 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 38

 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 39

 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 40

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” 41

 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; 42

 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. 43

 Council • President • Past President • Vice President • 7 Directors or Councilors • 3 Public Members • 2 Non-voting Appointees  Various Committees  Executive Director/Registrar  Executive Assistant 44

 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 45

 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 46

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 47

 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 48

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 or 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)  49

 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 50

 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 51

 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 52

 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/) 53

 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 54

 Have an understanding of the Continuing Competency Program Purpose  Continuing competency activities   Membership requirements  https://www.capft.ca/cc-program/ 55

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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  57

 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 58

 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 59

 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  60

 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  61

 Forest Management Agreement  Coniferous Timber Quota  Deciduous Timber Allocation  Commercial Timber Permit  Coniferous Community Timber Permit  Local Timber Permit  Forest Product Tag 62

 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… Know this document! 63

 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 Click on “Reforestation Standard of Alberta” link, then “RSA_2012 - 13_Final” PDF document 64

 Establishment & Performance Surveys Describe timelines for both  Describe applicable type of openings  Know what variables are measured  65

 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  66

Section 6 – Watershed Protection   Purpose is to manage the implications of timber operations on 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 . 67

Water Act  Regulations – Ministerial and Offences & Penalties  Ministerial Schedule 1 & 2, crossings/installation  exemptions Ministerial Regs Offences and Water Act Penalties 68

 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 69

 Bed and Shore Know the bed and shore zones  How to determine boundary of bed and shore  ownership Who determines boundaries  Based on descriptors indentify Flowing Watercourse  & Standing Water body Public Lands Act Lakeshores 70

 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 71

 What is the ICS System that uses objectives to manage an  incident  Principal Functions  Position Responsibilities General Staff  Command Staff  72

 Resource Management  Unified Command Requirements of running a unified command   Information Flow  Incident Action Plan 73

 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 Part I Regulations Act Part II 74

 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  75

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 76

 The Spatial Fire Management System is used for presuppression preparedness planning * Name 3 other uses i.e. ignition probability, wildfire threat, head fire intensity 77

 Describe 3 purposes of the visible mapping application  I.e.: blind/visible/indirect  Potential new location  determine aerial patrol routes  Detection analysis 78

 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 Navigable Waters Federal Fisheries 79

 Purpose of Canadian Environmental Assessment Act  Purpose and role of the Migratory Birds Convention Act implement the Convention by protecting migratory  birds and nests Environmental Migratory Birds Assessment 80

 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. 81

 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 Public Lands Act 82

 Canadian Biodiversity Strategy What are the goals of the strategy  Special Places initiatives  How does Forest Care fit into the strategy  Biodiversity Strategy Alberta’s Biodiversity 83

 Boreal Caribou Committee Strategic Plan and Industrial Guidelines How are caribou affected by industrial activity   Habitat effects  Predator/prey relationships  Disturbances 84

 Habitat Management – Section 7 in Ground Rules Harvest are design and layout considerations  Purpose of structure retention  Wildlife species planning considerations  85

 Authorizations  Understand the intent of: Enhanced Approval Process  Geophysical Field Reports  Temporary Field Authorizations  http://www.srd.alberta.ca/FormsOnlineServices  /Forms/LandsForms/Default.aspx 86

 Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) is working with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) to transform the approval system for upstream oil 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 oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream, excluding in-situ and oil sand mine operations, will now use the EAP 87

 Review Alberta Public Lands Operational Handbook  Objective of reclamation  What is specified land Environmental Conservation Handbook Protection and and Reclamation Enhancement Regulation Act 88

 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. 89

 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). 90

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 of land-use planning and decision-making Strategy 7 - Inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in land-use  planning 91

 The Alberta Land Stewardship Act and the Land- use Framework are available at www.landuse.alberta.ca 92

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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 94

 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 95

 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 96

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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  over 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. 98

Exam Writing Tip 3: Attack Each Question Systematically Read each question carefully, underlining key words. Is it a  one-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  out 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. 99

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. 100