Transcript SETTING THE CONTEXT

SETTING THE CONTEXT
for the
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS REGULATION
WORKSHOP
Forest and Range Practices Act
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Governs forest and range practices on Crown land
in British Columbia
Came into effect January 2004
It is a “results-based” approach
– Government sets clear objectives and some default
practices – front end
– Industry and professionals deliver through planning and
practices on the ground – the how to’s
– Monitor for compliance and effectiveness – feedback loop
FRPA Construct
Objectives
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Government establishes clear objectives around values to be
maintained under FRPA
– Objectives Set By Government ( OSBG) ( FRPA s149 and s 93.4
Land Act)
– Objectives set in Regulation ( FPPR)
– Government Actions Regulation ( GAR) ( FRPA s 150)
– Grand-parented from the Code ( FRPA s 181)
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11 FRPA values
Soils
Visual Quality
Timber
Forage and related
plant communities
Water
Fish
Wildlife
Biodiversity
Recreation resources
Resource features
Cultural Heritage resources
Hierarchy of Objectives
Land Use Objectives
(LA)
May “conflict”
with
Objectives set in
Regulation (eg. FPPR)
Objectives
Enabled in Regulation
(GAR)
Must be
consistent
with
GAR Orders
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Objectives
Areas designations
Measures, and
Features
Process requirements for GAR orders
Importance of GAR to FRPA
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FRPA envisions stewardship based on finding the
right balance between:
– A range or forest tenure holders economic interests
– Sustainability of the provinces forest and range resource
– Protection of the publics non-timber values
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Actions under GAR are critical to the success of
FRPA when done collaboratively and co-operatively
GAR Policy and Procedure
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Provides one of the basis for these workshops
Administrative document prepared by PFIT in 2006
and signed off by the Dep. Minister’s ( Forest, MoE,
MTSA, ILMB)
 LUOR vs GAR document
 Available on PFIT’s website
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/timten/FRPA_i
mplementation/index.htm
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What else is going on?
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Provincial FRPA Implementation Team ( PFIT) is
going one step further
- co-ordination of government agencies for all
actions under the Objectives pillar
- revisions to the GAR policy and procedures
based on workshop
Bulletin – clarifies FSP requirements when
implementing new objectives
Summary
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FRPA is a fundamentally important piece of legislation
governing the management of the forest and range resources
of BC
Success for the GAR component depends on:
– A common understanding of the legislation
– A common understanding of how the GAR authorities are
administered
– The appropriate establishment of GAR authorities
– Positive relationships that lead to a collaboration, co-operative
approach
– Partnership and information sharing with government agencies
and industry, and
– Effectiveness monitoring to make sure the need is met through
time