Forest Range Health Assessment – Score Sheet
Date:
Observer:
Disposition/Project:
Plot:
Field Unit:
Polygon:
Decile:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Elevation:
LSD:
QS:
SEC:
TWP:
RGE:
M:
Photo #:
Special Observations (e.g.,
climate, management)
Dominant Species
Cutblock site (check):
Grass and grass - like
Cover %
Forbs
yes or
no; if yes, was a level 1 assessment completed?
Cover %
Shrubs
Cover %
yes or
Trees
no
Cover %
Subregion/Plant Community (PC)
or Conditional PC Name (code)
Scoring: check the appropriate value(s) and add to the score box
1. Does the PC resemble the reference PC?
25
20
15
10
5
0
Score
Comments
2. Are there any changes in forest plant community structure?
35
27
18
9
0
Score
Comments
3. Are there changes to the surface organic layer (LFH thickness and compaction)?
20
14
8
0
Score
Comments
4. Is there accelerated soil erosion? Answer both 4.1 and 4.2.
4.1 Erosion Evidence
Score (4.1+4.2)
Comments
5
3
1
0
5
3
1
0
4.2 Bare Soil
Site is normally
stable /
unstable (check)
Human-caused bare soil (%)
Moss and lichen cover (%)
5. Are prohibited noxious and/or noxious weeds present? Answer both 5.1 and 5.2.
5.1 Cover (%)
Species
5
3
1
%
DD
0
Unit
ha
ha
ha
5.2 Density Distribution (DD)
55
33
11
0 0
Trend (apparent; check):
ac
ac
ac
Treated
m2 UNK no
yes
m
2
UNK no
yes
m
2
UNK no
yes
Comments
Grazing Intensity (estimated long term; check)
Observed Utilization
Score (5.1+5.2)
Infestation
Size
U
U-L
L-M
M
M-H
H
Total
%
Upward
Downward
Stable
Unknown
0%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50% -------------------------------------- 75% ---------------------------------------- 100%
<50% Unhealthy
50% - 74% Healthy with Problems
75% - 100% Healthy
May 2017
Forest Range Health Assessment – Score Sheet
© 2017 Government of Alberta
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