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LICENSEE OPERATING (Defined Forest) AREAS:
Forest licencees in the Kamloops - North Thompson have been working with the public to develop responsible forest management plans for over 25 years. Many planning processes, including those for Forest Stewardship Plans, provide for public and First Nations review and comment. Licencees prepare Forest Stewardship Plans that consider the direction provided. Licencee standards, and operating plans, are continuously updated as new information comes forward. The SFM Plan is an example of the commitment of licencees to adapt their management practices in response to changes in society’s values.
SFM Public Advisory Group
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Sustainable Forest Management; Requirements and Guidance is one of a number of certification systems currently being used in British Columbia. A Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Plan developed according to the CSA standard, sets performance objectives and targets over a defined forest area to reflect local and regional interests. This standard requires that SFM Plan development, maintenance and improvement include significant public involvement. Public Advisory Groups (PAG’s) composed of a crosssection of local interests, including recreation, tourism, ranching, forestry, conservation, water, community, and First Nations, fulfill this role. Click this link to see the Terms of Reference for the Public Advisory Group, or it is available under the "Documents" tab
An open and inclusive process was used to formulate the public advisory group. The group developed, and was guided by, the Terms of Reference and Procedures (TOR). The TOR were consistent with the CSA standard, and also specified that the process for developing the SFM Plan would be open and transparent.
The SFM Advisory Group reviews the annual report prepared by licensees to assess achievement of performance measures. This monitoring process provides the licensees, public and First Nations with an opportunity to bring forward new information and to provide input concerning new or changing public values that can be incorporated into future updates of the SFM Plan.
Licencee Participation
Active forest licencees operating within the Kamloops-North Thompson area of the Kamloops Timber Supply Area,together with the Woodlot Association, worked with the SFM Advisory Group to develop initial performance measures (values, objectives, indicators, and targets) for the SFM Plan. Having all active licencees represented during the development of a single SFM Plan (as opposed to many individual plans) helped to address the complexities of overlapping licences and volume-based harvesting tenures within the area. The involvement of all licencees also strengthened the content of the plan and helps ensure consistency of implementation across the entire plan area. The following licencees are actively involved in full or partial performance reporting and the continual improvement of the Kamloops - North Thompson Sustainable Forest Management Plan:
The Ministry of Forests and Range participates in the SFM planning process in a number of roles including:
The following icencees no longer actively participate in the maintenance and improvement of the SFM Plan but remain committed to annual reporting of performance measures:
Additional Commitment to, and Annual Reporting Against, SFM Plan Performance Measures for Non-active Licencees:
Licencees holding NRFL’s have a limited ability to influence achievement of Targets for some SFM Plan Indicators. These licencees are committed to reporting against Targets they do influence.
Over the past several years, the small scale salvage operations, managed by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range, have significantly increased their operations to deal with the increasing need to salvage trees killed by Mountain Pine Beetle with this program as well as the Forests for Tomorrow program. The Ministry of Forests and Range are committed to the achievement of the Plan and will report on their performance against the Targets they do influence.
Licensee Operating Areas
Operating areas have been allocated to the active forest licencees operating within the TSA. To view an an overview map of the TSA click the map on the sidebar depicting licencee operating areas, is attached. The operating areas are subject to change as a result of licence transfers (such as the pending Weyerhaeuser transfer). It is anticipated that there will be additional negotiations to re-allocate area amongst licensees to balance short-term wood supply.
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