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Community Hazardous Fuels Reduction (CHFR) Program - reforestation requirements

Description

Community hazardous fuels reduction reforestation requirements letter – Establishes the CHFR Program’s mandatory post harvest reforestation requirements for designated openings effective January 1, 2026.

• Attachment 1 – CHFR Strata Transition Table – Specifies mandatory CHFR post harvest strata transitions that direct required shifts from pre harvest stand types to CHFR provincial strata within designated zones.

• Attachment 2 – CHFR Reforestation Strategy Table – Defines zone specific CHFR reforestation strategies outlining required silviculture systems, seedling establishment parameters, and species composition targets.

• Attachment 3 – CHFR Reforestation Standard Interim Direction – Sets the CHFR Program’s provincial reforestation standards, including stocking thresholds, landbase designation codes, and performance criteria.

• Attachment 4 – CHFR Alberta Regeneration Information System Requirements – Establishes CHFR specific Alberta Regeneration Information System (ARIS) reporting requirements, including CHFR opening coding and boundary based segmentation for accurate tracking of regeneration outcomes

Updated

January 28, 2026

Tags
Community Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program forestry forests hazardous-fuels reduction reforestation sustainable forestry wildfire mitigation

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Forestry and Parks

Resource Dates

Date Created

2026-01-28

Date Added

2026-02-20T22:32:36.797660

Date Modified

2026-01-28

Date Issued

2026-02-23

Audience information

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Forestry and Parks. Forestry Division

Contact Email

[email protected]