For the establishment of Forest Plantations with Reduced Rotation Cycles (PFTRR) for industrial purposes both for the production of wood for packaging, and for the production of biomass for dendroenergy purposes, present a schedule with the management activities from the average planting date to the final harvest (72 months).
For the particular conditions of Forest Plantations with Reduced Rotation Cycles projects, the following conditions must be added in Annex 4 of the Procedures Manual for Payment for Environmental Services, namely:
Instructions for preparing the certified monitoring report for Reforestation PSA Projects 14.-For the processing of payments according to the establishment date of the plantation, the Forest Regent (Regente Forestal) must provide an Excel file, with the individual tree measurements for each measurement plot of the project.
The Excel file must include the following variables:
. Contract Number . Beneficiary Name . Species . Planted area (ha) . Lot (ha) or stratum (ha) . Planting date . Measurement date . Age (years and months) . Plot No.
. Plot area (m²) . Tree No.
. DBH (cm) . Total height (m) . % mortality . % of thinned trees, when applicable.
14.-Final provisions 14.14 Final Harvest: Under no circumstances may the final harvest of Forest Plantations with Reduced Rotation Cycles (PFTRR) be carried out before 72 months of age, counted from the planting date.
14.15. Payment Periods: Payments for Forest Plantations with Reduced Rotation Cycles (PFTRR) projects will be made as follows.
i. First payment once the regent certifies that the plantation has been established, and that the initial mortality rate does not exceed 10%. The regent must also certify the planting date.
ii. Second payment 12 months after the average planting date.
iii. Third payment 48 months after the average planting date.
14.16. PFTRR projects for industrial purposes for the production of wood for packaging must meet the following minimum reference values (VRM) according to the corresponding age:
| Age (years) | VRM DBH (cm) | VRM Total Height (m) |
|---|
| 1 | - | 3.29 |
| 2 | 8.88 | 6.65 |
| 3 | 13.35 | 9.73 |
| 4 | 14.69 | 10.69 |
| 5 | 17.55 | 12.48 |
| 6 | 19.53 | 13.80 |
The minimum reference value (VRM) must be verified at 12 months (prior to the second payment) and 48 months (prior to the third payment), after the average planting date. The VRMs correspond to weighted average values for the totality of the planted area.
14.17. PFTRR projects for dendroenergy purposes must meet the following minimum reference values according to the corresponding age:
| Age (years) | Total Volume (m³/ha) |
|---|
| 1 | 1.15 |
| 2 | 17.84 |
| 3 | 44.65 |
| 4 | 48.51 |
| 5 | 68.60 |
| 6 | 88.57 |
The minimum reference value must be verified at 12 months (prior to the second payment) and 48 months (prior to the third payment), after the average planting date. The VRMs correspond to weighted average values for the totality of the planted area. For volume estimation, the following formula will be applied:
Vt = π/4*(DBH) ² * Htot * Ff * N Where:
Vt = Total volume per hectare expressed in cubic meters.
DBH = Diameter at 1.3m height expressed in meters.
Htot = Total height Ff = Form factor equal to 0.5.
N = Number of trees per hectare.
14.18. Regarding the other technical, administrative, and legal requirements, those contemplated in the regulations in force at the date will apply.
14.19. Effective as of its publication in the Official Gazette La Gaceta.
Board of Directors Agreement. Act 09-2017. From 9:00 a.m. on 12-09-2017.