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Forestry Operations in British Columbia, Canada

Ministries of Environment and Forests and Range. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Ministries of Environment and Forests and Range. Forestry Operations in British Columbia, Canada.

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Forestry Operations in British Columbia, Canada

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  1. Ministries of • Environment and • Forests and Range • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Ministries of • Environment and • Forests and Range Forestry Operations in British Columbia, Canada • Rick Manwaring, RPF, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Pushkino, Russia, December 2013

  2. Outline • Picture overview of operations • Standards in forestry operations • Forest Certification • Government oversight – Compliance and Enforcement • Public involvement in Forestry

  3. Total area of BC 95 million hectares Forested land 60 million hectares Land Ownership Ownership 95%of forests owned by the Public of BC

  4. Coastal Forestry

  5. Coastal Harvesting Systems Swing Highlead 50 year old technology

  6. Coastal Harvesting Systems Grapple Yarding

  7. Coastal Harvesting ‘Hoe Chuck’ method

  8. Coastal Industry Water Transport Direct Load Barges

  9. Northeast Industry • Forestry • Oil and Gas, • Coal Mining, • Wildlife interface

  10. Northeast Forest Industry • Oil and Gas Roads • Forestry Roads

  11. Northeast Forestry • Aspen mechanised harvesting

  12. Northeast Forestry

  13. Interior Forestry Mountain Pine Beetle

  14. Interior Forestry Large cut blocks to capture dead timber

  15. Ministry of • Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Setting Standards – Regulatory Framework • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Forest and Range Practices Act • Forest Act • Wildfire Act • Range Act • Lands Act • Forest Recreation Regulation • Water Act • Wildlife Act • Fisheries Act

  16. Legal company obligation to stock to 1200 stems per hectare

  17. Legal requirement to achieve legal stocking levels at free growing age

  18. Legal requirement to leave Patches for Stand and Landscape level biodiversity

  19. Land Act • Standards to protect wildlife habitat (Cariboo)

  20. Forest and Range Practices Act • Harvest planning to achieve legal biodiversity needs

  21. Forest and Range Practices Act • Legal requirement to leave buffers on wetlands

  22. Water Act, Forest and Range Practices Act • legal requirements to work around a stream

  23. Forest and Range Practices Act • Professional reliance on engineers • Standards for fish passage and water quality protection

  24. Forest Certification

  25. Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Certification • Voluntary process providing assurance to consumers that products come from well managed forests • A third-party system, validating sustainable forest practices meeting applicable standards • Standards address environmental, economic and social aspects of forest management

  26. Ecologically Appropriate Options Sustainable Forest Management Options Economically Viable Options Socially Acceptable Options Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Certification Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) “Maintain & enhance the long-term health of our forest ecosystems, for the benefit of all living things both nationally & globally, while providing environmental, economic, social & cultural opportunities for the benefit of present & future generations.” (1998 Canada Forest Accord / National Forest Strategy) )

  27. BCTS SFM Certification Strategy BCTS recognizes all three SFM certification standards currently used on public lands in British Columbia: Canadian Standards Association Z809 (CSA) Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

  28. BCTS SFM Certification Strategy Benchmarking Costs and Value • Since the majority of BC forestry operations are certified and other operators and major licensees experience the costs associated with SFM certification, SFM certification for BCTS is consistent with its mandate for providing a credible reference point for costs and pricing of timber harvested from public land in B.C.

  29. BCTS SFM Certification Strategy In choosing which specific certification standard to pursue, BCTS considers: • customer/market preferences and acceptance; • costs and benefits; • opportunities for partnering with other forestry operators and other efficiency considerations; • alignment of the standard with current and future forest management initiatives and government land use decisions such as Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) on the coast and Species at Risk Recovery planning; and • MPS representation and other factors.

  30. BCTS Business Plan Objective: BCTS is recognized as demonstrating sound forest management. Key Corporate Strategies: • Third-party registration of our forestry operations: • Maintain ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems third-party certification applicable to all Business Areas through a single corporate registration certificate. • Target 100% of our operational areas to be certified under a Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) standard (CSA, FSC, SFI). • Maintain SFI single certificate in order to improve integration and streamlining, increase certification consistency, and improve efficiency

  31. BCTS SFM Certification Target & Status BCTS target is SFM certification of 100% of its timber volume. Current SFM Certification (August, 2013):- 100% of BCTS harvest volume is SFM certified – 15.5 million m3- % SFM Certification by Standard: 78% SFI, 21% CSA, 1% FSC

  32. For more information.... For more information see our website at www.for.gov.bc.ca/bcts/forestCertification/

  33. For more information.... For more information see our website at www.for.gov.bc.ca/bcts/forestCertification/

  34. Ministries of • Environment and • Forests and Range • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Ministries of • Environment and • Forests and Range Government Supervision of Forestry Operations in British Columbia • Compliance and Enforcement

  35. BC Compliance and Enforcement Resources • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry of Forests and Range • 170 C&E staff Oil and Gas Commission • 19 staff four locations Ministry of Environment • 150 Conservation Officers • 47 full time Senior Park Rangers and approx 70 seasonal Park Rangers; Ministry of Energy and Mines • Approx. 30 C&E staff distributed in six offices

  36. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Compliance and Enforcement Framework Setting Standards – Regulatory Framework • Ministry of Environment • Environmental Management Act • Integrated Pest Management Act • Ministry of Energy and Mines • Mines Act • Oil and Gas Commission • Oil and Gas Activities Act • Environmental Assessment Office • Environmental Assessment Act • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Forest and Range Practices Act • Forest Act • Wildfire Act • Range Act • Lands Act • Forest Recreation Regulation • Water Act • Wildlife Act • Fisheries Act

  37. Ministries of • Environment and • Forests and Range • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Ministries of • Environment and • Forests and Range • Multi-agency risk assessments and collaborative work planning; • Joint Agency training, joint authority • Co-location of staff • Sharing of equipment • Multi-agency projects Coordination of Enforcement

  38. Compliance and Enforcement Framework Investigations, seizures, tickets and formal prosecutions • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

  39. Compliance and Enforcement Framework Inspections • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

  40. Compliance and Enforcement Framework Education and Outreach/Promotion • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

  41. Revenue control • Enforcing Timber Marking Standards (load seizure)

  42. Log theft investigation

  43. Surveillance of suspect operations is sometimes used by compliance and enforcement staff

  44. And sometimes. ... the trees are just too big to steal

  45. Compliance and Enforcement Framework • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations • Administrative remedies (orders, license suspension/cancellations; penalties) • Restoration, removal, remediation; • Civil processes/court injunctions. • Restorative Justice (Formally recognized dispute resolution process, alternative to Criminal Justice (CJ) that involves community, offender and victim. Recidivism success rate of 100% vs 37 – 62% in CJ system.)

  46. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statistical Context • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (2011-12) • 6689 Inspections • 1493 Compliance Actions (22%) • 248 Enforcement Actions (3.7%) • Tickets – 191 ($59,350) • Determinations - 111 • Penalties – ($115,114) • Remediation Orders - 3 • Prosecutions - • Other – GNC: 0; Orders to Vacate: 16

  47. Public Input in Forest Management in BC Past, present, and trending now....

  48. Public input in forest management in BC <1990: public engagement was informal • site specific public concerns addressed as they arose 1990’s: many forestry and environment conflicts on the land base arise • Government responds and creates land use planning process • goal of planning is “consensus agreement” with public and all resource sectors • Land base is zoned for “allowable uses and stewardship objectives” and parks • new Forest Practices Code requires industry compliance with plans and provides for greater public input and formal public complaints (and audit) process Early 2000’s: conflicts on the land base reduced • fewer government resources available; less planning underway • land use planning becomes more “collaborative” than consensus based • less government oversight/approval of forestry plans • Forest industry expected to involve public in their planning • Increased reliance on “professionals” to interpret and consider the public interest under a new results-based forestry code Current era: some land use plans completed in partnership with First Nations • Government involvement in assisting industry with public input is greatly reduced • industry and forest professionals consider public interest in operations

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