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Seminar

This workshop will introduce the terminology, framework and various methods of landslide risk management, as presented in the BC Ministry of Forests Land Management Handbook 56, Landslide Risk Case Studies in Forest Development Planning and Operations (2004). Using the eight case studies in that document, and several others not in that document, the workshop will demonstrate landslide risk analyses for cutblocks, roads, gullies and fans in both coastal and interior settings. Towards the end of the workshop, participants will be provided sufficient background data, and be asked to work through an office-based risk analysis for a particular situation.

Participants in this workshop will receive a copy of the Land Management Handbook 56 (2004). This 120-page handbook provides a framework for landslide risk management, describes technical terms and methods of landslide risk analysis, and presents 8 case studies prepared by experienced and knowledgeable terrain stability professionals.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is directed towards both terrain stability professionals and forest resource managers.  Non-forest geotechnical professionals, and other resource professionals, may also benefit from attending the workshop.

Instructors

Doug VanDine, P.Eng., P.Geo., Van Dine Geological Engineering Ltd.
Doug VanDine holds a Bachelors and Masters in Geological Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, and has applied his experience primarily to civil and forestry related projects, and to teaching.  Doug and his co-presenters, Mike Wise and Glenn Moore, are the co-editors of Land Management Handbook 56.

Glenn Moore, P.Eng., Ministry of Forests and Range
Glenn Moore obtained his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at McGill University, his MEng in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, and his MBA at the University of Victoria.  He has worked for civil and geotechnical engineering consulting firms and he is presently employed by the Ministry of Forests and Range in Victoria as the Senior Structures and Roads Engineer.  He has taken responsibility for forestry, civil and geotechnical projects, including design, construction supervision, and project management.  In his forestry career he has been responsible for projects related to forest road construction, maintenance and deactivation, including terrain stability assessments, risk assessments, and landslide investigations.  Currently he has responsibilities that include establishing and modifying forest practices and standards related to forest roads and structures, and developing policies and processes to assist in the implementation of forest road requirements to support legislation.

Mike Wise, P.Eng., GeoWise Engineering Ltd.
Mike Wise is a geological engineer with 10 years experience in the forest sector.  He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geological (Geotechnical) Engineering and a Masters Degree in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering, both from UBC.  He has carried out TSFA’s for both roads and cutblocks, road upgrade/deactivation assessments, and related risk assessments throughout coastal B.C.  For TSFA’s, Mike was involved with drafting professional guidelines with the Ministry of Forests and DEGIFS.  Since 2003, Mike has focused on technical assessments for planning and permitting activities for IPP’s (Independent Power Projects) including wind farms, small hydro, and transmission lines in coastal BC and other areas.  Mike also recently completed an MBA from SFU, with an emphasis on renewable energy project development.

*Webcast Instructions

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• Pentium class 600 MHz PC or better
• Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP
• Full-duplex sound card
• 28.8 kbps modem dial-up or better (Greater than 56K recommended)
• Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher)
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You will need speakers to hear audio. IE service packs should be current, and since a software download is required, your network, firewall and/or PC security must be set to allow this.

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