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NTF SFM Plan Area Map (historical)
Forest licencees in the Nicola Thompson Fraser Plan area 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 cross section of local interests, including recreation, tourism, ranching, forestry, conservation, water, community, and First Nations, fulfill this role. The advisory group is guided by a terms of reference - .
An open and inclusive process was used to formulate the public advisory group. The group developed, and was guided by a Terms of Reference - that can be found in the Appendix of the most current SFM Plan (go to the documents webpage).
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.
Effective May, 2020 the advisory group has been disbanded.
Licencee Participation
Forest licencees operating within the Nicola Thompson Fraser (NTF) Plan area worked with the SFM Advisory Group to develop initial performance measures (values, objectives, indicators, and targets) for the SFM Plan. These two licencees were involved in the reporting and continual improvement of the NTF Plan up to and including the May 2020 Monitoring Report:
The Ministry of Forests and Range participated in the SFM planning process in a number of roles including:
Licensee Operating Areas
Operating areas have been informally allocated to the active forest licencees operating within the TSA. This does not preclude movement of other licencees into an area for harvest - particularly when dealing with salvage operations. To view a historical map of the Plan area depicting licencee operating areas, click here.
