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Table of Contents

CIP
Preface
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Purpose for establishing standards
Aerial Pest Detection Surveys

Planning
Flight Preparation

Maps
Equipment
Aircraft Selection and Safety
Weather
Safety

Aerial Survey Procedures

Limitations
Mapping
Classification Of Damage
Bark Beetles
Defoliators
Other Pest And Abiotic Damage
Aerial Survey Timing

Map Processing

Composite Map
GIS Activities
Data Preparation

Spatial and Attribute Data Capture (Digitizing) Standards

General:
Specifications:
Metadata
Data Transfer

Accuracy

Check Flights

Conclusions
References
Appendix I
Appendix II

List of Tables

Table 1.	The biological window for aerial survey mapping of bark beetle-killed tree and defoliator damage in British Columbia and Yukon. Pest codes with a ? indicates that a standard code is not available
Table 2.	The biological window for aerial survey mapping of bark beetle-killed tree and defoliator damage in British Columbia and Yukon. Pest codes with a ? indicates that a standard code is not available
Table 3.	Feature Descriptions for 1:100,000 IGDS format aerial overview maps

List of Figures

Figure 1.	Enlargement of 1:100 000 NTS map showing polygons of mountain pine beetle-killed lodgepole pine and the original 70 mm photo, Flathead Valley, Nelson Forest Region
Figure 2.	Enlargement of original 70 mm photo with examples of LIGHT, MODERATE and SEVERE mortality of lodgepole pine caused by mountain pine beetle
Figure 3.	Enlargement of 1:100 000 NTS map showing polygons of mountain pine beetle-killed lodgepole pine and the original 70 mm photo, Elk Creek, Nelson Forest Region
Figure 4.	Enlargement of original 70 mm photo with examples of LIGHT, MODERATE and SEVERE mortality of lodgepole pine caused by mountain pine beetle
Figure 5.	Examples of LIGHT, MODERATE AND SEVERE classification of mountain pine beetle infestation (from FIDS General Instructions Manual)
Figure 6.	Enlargement of 1:100 000 NTS map showing polygons of Douglas-fir tussock moth defoliation of Douglas-fir and the original 70 mm photo, Lanes Creek, Kamloops Forest Region
Figure 7.	Enlargement of original 70 mm photo with examples of MODERATE, SEVERE and GREY categories of defoliation of Douglas-fir by Douglas-fir tussock moth, Lanes Creek, Kamloops Forest Region
Figure 8.	Enlargement of 1:100 000 NTS map showing polygons of western spruce budworm defoliation of Douglas-fir and the original 70 mm photo, Boston Bar, Vancouver Forest Region
Figure 9.	Enlargement of original 70 mm photo with examples of LIGHT, MODERATE and SEVERE categories of defoliation of Douglas-fir by western spruce budworm, Boston Bar, Vancouver Forest Region
Figure 10.	Examples of LIGHT, MODERATE and SEVERE defoliation of Douglas-fir by the western spruce budworm (from FIDS General Instructions Manual)
Figure 11.	Example of a working (rough) copy of the aerial survey map
Figure 12.	Example of a composite map, prior to digitizing

 

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