WHO IS THE COUNCIL?

Council Regulatory Role

Protect critical wildlife habitat

Protect soil productivity

Protect drinking water

Protect fish habitat

Ensure forest regeneration

COMPLIANCE

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– Council changed its name in the fall of 2014

– It adopted a new stylized logo to reflect its new name

– It initiated a process to distinguish itself as the regulator of managedforest in the Province

– 2015: Council completed a series Stakeholder and Managed Forestowner engagements

– 2016: Stakeholder engagements continue into 2016 and beyond

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONINITIATIVES

COMMUNICATIONS cont.

– In January of this year Council initiated a survey of managed ForestOwners and Water licensees [ LWI and Individual Water Licensees(IWL)] using water for domestic consumption

– The purpose of the survey is to provide Council with an overviewof the risk assessments and field practices employed by MF ownersin protecting drinking water resources within or downstream oftheir managed forest. This study is intended to form part of the basisfor Council to assess the effectiveness of its current regulatoryframework for the protection of water quality on private managedforest lands.

2016 SURVEY OF MANAGED FORESTOWNERS AND WATER LICENSEES

– We surveyed a total of 20 Managed Forest Owners(representing 23 MF) throughout the Province who wereclosely associated with either LWI or IWL ( in or within 1 kmof managed forest)

– Surveys were sent to 16 local governments

– We also surveyed a total of 112 Water licensees (A mixtureof LWI and IWL used for domestic purposes)

– We have a draft report of the survey currently being reviewedby Council.

– No decision on how the report is to be used by Council or ifor when it might be released to the public.

2016 SURVEY OF MANAGED FORESTOWNERS AND WATER LICENSEES

– Council has been actively engaged with BC Assessment over the lastyear on a host of administrative matters.

– We believe there are opportunities to streamline activities betweenthe two agencies and so we are working to incorporate theseefficiencies into our day to day interactions.

– One issue we hope to resolve this year is the matter of“grandfathered undersized parcels”.

– We hope to have resolution of this matter for the 2017 Assessmentyear.

BC ASSESSMENT UPDATE

Managed Forest Council

305 – 1627 Fort Street

Victoria, BC V8R 1H8

Phone: 250-386-5737

Fax: 250-721-3392

www.mfcouncil.ca

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