Forest Access Directed Study Course in Term 2

Forest Access is a directed study course that provides students with the knowledge and decision-making framework to conceptualize, design and manage secondary transportation infrastructure projects in a natural resource context. This course is intended for students in the forestry and forest operations degree programs, and the material covered is directly applicable to the forestry and natural resource sector. The course will draw upon student’s prior knowledge of forest operations and forest access (FOPR264), as well as techniques in mensuration and forest soils. The course is intended to grow skills and knowledge in the areas of:

  1. Topographic Surveying
  2. Resource Road Planning & Management
  3. Soil and Terrain Stability
  4. Road Costing and Appraisals
  5. Stream Crossing Planning & Management
  6. Detailed Road Design
  7. Principles of Drafting and Design
  8. Complete lifecycle planning

Students can find the course listed on Workday, and can contact Lee Salmon for more details.

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Value
Forest AccessFRST 449C3.0
ScheduleLecture and Lab
2024 W2Wednesdays 9am -noon
Prerequisites  
FOPR 264  
ContactsContactOffice Hours
Mr. Lee Salmon – Instructorlee.salmon@ubc.caTBD