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Title:
Canadian Biomass Mapping Initiative Funding Application for Yukon Territory
Agreement Number:
SPARK2528-06
Agreement Value:
$847,500.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 5, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The objective of this Project is to expedite biomass timber harvest planning and environmental review submissions, facilitate faster access to post-fire timber while supporting sustainable forest management, increase utilization of residual biomass.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:

The project will develop rapid post-fire biomass mapping ability to assess salvage opportunities, allowing timber harvest planning to start at the end of fire season to enable rapid planning and harvesting, develop rapid assessment tools for residual biomass in slash piles to identify unused available biomass and determine true usable timber volume within stands, identify harvesting constraints such as heritage potential and wildlife values, slope limitations, and access potential to more accurately determine true biomass availability across the landscape, use existing and new data (PSP, NFI, NorthForM, cruise data, satellite) to develop models for the rapid assessments using drones and LiDAR, and generate detailed maps of harvestable biomass that exclude harvesting constraints (standing timber, dead and down timber, post-disturbance, and post-fire biomass).

Location:
WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A 2C6
Reference Number:
115-2025-2026-Q4-18379
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107442840
Recipient Type:
Government
Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:
GOVERNMENT OF YUKON
Program:
Small Scale Research
Program Purpose:

To encourage and accelerate innovation in the natural resources sectors; to assist in the protection of our natural resources; to encourage and develop new and more efficient techniques and technology for sustainable development of our natural resources; and, to provide for a better understanding and knowledge of our natural resources.