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NTF SFM Plan Area Map (historical)
Welcome to the website for Sustainable Forest Management and the Nicola Thompson Fraser Public Advisory Group.
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Members of the Nicola Thompson Fraser public advisory group assist companies certified to the Canadian Standards Association in the monitoring, implementation and continual improvement of performance relative to Sustainable Forest Management.
The Nicola Thompson Fraser (NTF) Sustainable Forest Management Plan will foster forest management practices based on science, professional experience and local public and First Nations input that contribute to the long-term health and productivity of forest ecosystems, a strong economy and thriving communities throughout the Plan area.
Between February 2000 and May 2001 the forest Licencees operating in the Merritt and Kamloops Timber Supply Areas worked with local public groups and First Nation representatives (the SFM Advisory Group) to develop Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Plans for the Merritt and Kamloops areas. A similar process occurred in the Lillooet Timber Supply Area in 2004. Members of all three of these SFM Advisory Group represented a cross-section of local interests including recreation, ranching, forestry, conservation, water, community, and First Nations.
The Nicola Thompson Fraser SFM Plan brings together these three separate SFM Plans into one larger area plan with involvement of forest licencees, First Nations and public members from the broader area.
The SFM Plan includes a set of publicly developed values, objectives, indicators and targets that address environmental, economic and social aspects of forest management in the Nicola Thompson Fraser area. The Plan is based on the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Sustainable Forest Management certification Standard, one of the primary certification systems used in British Columbia. An SFM Plan developed according to the CSA standard sets performance objectives and targets over a defined forest area to reflect local and regional interests. Consistent with most certifications, and as a minimum starting point, the CSA standard requires compliance with existing forest policies, laws and regulations.
This SFM Plan is an evolving document that is reviewed and revised on an annual basis with the SFM Advisory Group to address changes in forest conditions and local community values. All participating forest licencees are committed to the achievement of the SFM Plan. Each year the SFM Advisory Group reviews an annual report prepared by the licencees to assess achievement of performance measures. This monitoring process provides the licencees, public and First Nations 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. If you are interested in learning more about directly participating in this public process, please click on the link here.
Current information on the SFM Plan can be obtained by visiting the documents webpage.
NTF Public Advisory group recognized with National Award!
March 31, 2011. Our public advisory group - consisting of members from the communities of Boston Bar, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lytton and Merritt received the third annual CSA SFM User Group Chairman's award for their dedication in advancing the sustainable forest management objectives of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard. More information, including the press release can be found on the CSA User Group website. Members of the advisory group are pictured below.
