A natural resource district is an administrative area established by the Ministry of Forest, Lands, Resource Operations and Rural development (FLNRORD) with resources and values associated with forest and range including, and without limitation to, soil, visual quality, timber, water, wildlife, fisheries, recreation, botanical forest products, forage, and biological diversity.
Non-spatial
Defines the percentage old-growth attributes to be retained within a specified area. The attributes are identified using vegetation inventories, but patches of old-growth are not delineated and mapped.
Noxious Weeds
Any weed designated by the Weed Control Regulations in the Weed Control Act and identified on a noxious weed control list.
Not Significant Non-Compliance
Where the auditor, upon reaching a non-compliance conclusion, determines that one or more non-compliance event(s) is not significant and not generally worthy of reporting. However, in certain circumstances, events that are considered not significant non-compliance may be reported as an area requiring improvement.
Non‐Native
A species that is not native to the region in which it is found.
Non-Jurisdictional Concern
One that appears to involve a matter that is outside the Forest Practices Board’s jurisdiction.
Net Area To Be Reforested (NAR)
The area on which the licensee is responsible for establishing a free-growing crop of trees.
Negative Opinion
See adverse opinion.
Native Plant
Plant species that are part of the original flora of an area.
