On the issue of drawing up a process map of logging operations

The work is devoted to the issue of drawing up a process map of logging operations, the need for which is determined by the Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation dated January 17, 2022 No. 23 “On approval of the types of logging operations, the order and sequence of their execution, the form of the process map of logging operations, the form of the act of final inspection of the logging area and the procedure for final inspection of the logging area”. The author of the scientific study considers this issue important and relevant, because the process map of logging operations is not only an important regulatory framework for logging operations, but also an example of a complex and interesting engineering task to choose the best technological solution for a given logging area. The level of such a solution will be determined by the qualifications of the engineer or foreman who makes up the process map of logging operations. The purpose of the study is to analyze the normative and methodological foundations and practice of drawing up process maps of logging operations in the conditions of forestry in the North-West of the Russian Federation in order to formulate proposals for optimizing their compilation by loggers. Research objectives: to analyze the modern regulatory and methodological basis of logging operations, including in relation to the preparation of a process map of logging operations; to analyze the practice of drawing up process maps of logging operations in the conditions of forestry in the NorthWest of the Russian Federation; based on this analysis, to formulate proposals for optimizing the compilation of a process map of logging operations by loggers in the conditions of forestry in the North-West of the Russian Federation. The legislation of the Russian Federation has once again confirmed the need to design and implement measures to preserve wildlife and their habitat in the implementation of forestry and forestry production processes. Currently, there are examples of collecting damages from loggers for the destruction of wildlife and their habitat. When drawing up a process map of logging operations, the author suggests specifying in a separate section the planned measures for the conservation of wildlife and their habitat, with a detailed explanation of the technology of their implementation, the machinery and equipment used.

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