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Forestry 101 – Principles and Opportunities

for Strengthening Community Interaction

UBCM CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural

Development

Government objectives

Licence requirements

Forest stewardship

plan approvals

Timber Supply Review & Allowable

Annual Cut

Authorizations (Permits)

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Formal opportunities for engagement

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

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Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Forestry 101 – Principles and Opportunities

for Strengthening Community Interaction

UBCM CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural

Development

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Month

Generalized  TSR  process  to  set  AAC  

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Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Mountain Pine Beetle

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Mountain Pine Beetle

And Fire

Community Engagement

Presented to the Union of BC Municipalities September 28, 2017

Kalin Uhrich, Canadian Forest Products Ray Crampton, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Paul Nuttall, RPF, Western Forest Products

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Who We Are, What We Do

OPERATIONAL ISSUES FORUMS Who We Are, What We Do

As government and industry representatives at the OIFs we are:

´ Managers, directors, presidents, foresters of our respective organizations, living and working in our communities.

´  Invested in our livelihood and understand the obligations that come with being entrusted with a public resource – our forests and lands.

´ Respectful of the aspirations and rights of Aboriginal peoples, of stakeholders rights and interests, and of community views and interests.

´  Incorporate and balance the values and goals of society set out in forest legislation as government objectives.

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OIFs – Who We Are, What We Do

´  OIF Purpose:

´ Develop consensus based recommendations for operational and policy changes for the respective decision makers to consider

´  Enhance communications and collaboration among the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the forest industry representatives in addressing both operational and policy issues

Coast Area OIF Coast Area

´  West Coast Region ´  South Island, Campbell River,

North Island-Central Coast, Haida Gwaii Resource Districts

´  South Coast Region ´  Chilliwack, Squamish, Sunshine

Coast Resource Districts

´  Forest Licensees, Coast Forest Products Association, Pulp and Paper, Truck Loggers Association, Secondary Manufacturers, OSB Manufacturers, BC Woodlot Association, Community Forests

´  FLNRO District Managers, Regional Executive Directors and other government representatives

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South Area OIF South Area

´  Thompson-Okanagan Region

´  Cascades, Thompson Rivers and Okanagan Shuswap Districts.

´  Kootenay-Boundary Region

´  Selkirk and Rocky Mountain Districts

´  Cariboo Region

´  Williams Lake, Quesnel and 100 Mile Districts

´  Forest Licensees, Council of Forest Industries, Pulp and Paper, Secondary Manufacturers, OSB Manufacturers, BC Woodlot Association, Community Forests

´  FLNRO District Managers, Regional Executive Directors and other government representatives

North Area OIF North Area

´  Northeast Region ´  Fort Nelson, Peace

´  Omineca Region ´  Mackenzie, Prince George,

Stuart-Nechako

´  Skeena Region ´  Skeena-Stikine, Nadina

´  Forest Licensees, Council of Forest Industries, Pulp and Paper, Secondary Manufacturers, OSB Manufacturers, BC Woodlot Association, Community Forests

´  FLNRO District Managers, Regional Executive Directors and other government representatives

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Engagement – What Does it Look Like? ´ OIF members live, work and raise families in our

communities – we engage every day. ´ OIFs have done various forms of outreach in an effort to

engage with community leaders and First Nations ´ South: Community Breakfast Series (Williams Lake)

´ Coast: First Nation Consultation Workshop Vancouver Island Community/Forest Industry MOU

´ North: Community Breakfast Series (coming soon)

´ UBCM: connecting with community partners, to hear about your concerns and ideas for sustainable forest management.

´ We need your input and we need your support!

Thank you!