Provincial FRPA Provincial FRPA Implementation Team Implementation Team

Post Forest Stewardship Plan Post Forest Stewardship Plan WorkshopWorkshop

BC Timber Sales BC Timber Sales Strait of Georgia PresentationStrait of Georgia Presentation

March 7, 2007March 7, 2007

A presentation at the PFIT Post FSP Workshop by Laurie McCulligh on BCTS’s experience implementing FSPs.

Strait of Georgia Business Strait of Georgia Business AreaArea

FSP BackgroundFSP Background

• 3 approved – 1 in each of 3 districts3 approved – 1 in each of 3 districts

• 1 amendment underway (actually, 2)1 amendment underway (actually, 2)

• 1 FSP submitted1 FSP submitted

• 1 FSP to begin review and comment1 FSP to begin review and comment

• 1 FSP to complete1 FSP to complete

SuccessesSuccesses

Working with other Working with other licenseeslicensees

• Sharing the workloadSharing the workload

• Sharing ideasSharing ideas

Approved FSPsApproved FSPs

• Thoroughly evaluatedThoroughly evaluated

• Now can move forward into the ‘new Now can move forward into the ‘new world’world’

Challenges Challenges (What do we do now?)(What do we do now?)

Working with other Working with other licenseeslicensees

– DFAM groupsDFAM groups

– New licenseesNew licensees

TrackingTracking

• Tracking results/strategiesTracking results/strategies

• Tracking commitmentsTracking commitments

• Tracking the legislationTracking the legislation

• Tracking required amendments/datesTracking required amendments/dates

Ongoing learningOngoing learning

• Questions and more questionsQuestions and more questions– From the publicFrom the public– From the field teamFrom the field team– From other planning forestersFrom other planning foresters– From MOFRFrom MOFR

Ongoing LearningOngoing Learning

Forest and Range Evaluation ProgramForest and Range Evaluation Program

(FREP)(FREP)

TrainingTraining

• Invasive PlantsInvasive Plants

• Marbled murrelet notice – how does Marbled murrelet notice – how does it work?it work?

• Other species at riskOther species at risk

Gaining TrustGaining Trust

• Trust from the publicTrust from the public

• Trust from First NationsTrust from First Nations

• Trust from MOFR and other ministriesTrust from MOFR and other ministries

Joint FSPs not an optionJoint FSPs not an option

• BCTS can work with FN and other BCTS can work with FN and other licenseeslicensees

• Legislation is written for timber sales Legislation is written for timber sales managermanager

Operating PlansOperating Plans

• How much do we do? How much do we do?

• To whom is it referred?To whom is it referred?

FSP Amendments?FSP Amendments?

• How much is involved?How much is involved?

• Major vs. MinorMajor vs. Minor

• Public review and commentPublic review and comment

What would we do differently What would we do differently (What have we learned)?(What have we learned)?

Follow-throughFollow-through

• Look from start to finish – right Look from start to finish – right through the site plans from the through the site plans from the beginningbeginning

Methods of FSP preparationMethods of FSP preparation

• Have fewer, more complex FSPsHave fewer, more complex FSPs

• Work on FSPs concurrently rather Work on FSPs concurrently rather than one at a timethan one at a time

More innovation?More innovation?

• Mostly defaults selectedMostly defaults selected

• Moving quickly to get an approved Moving quickly to get an approved FSPFSP

Different wording in Results Different wording in Results and Strategiesand Strategies

• Including more legislative wording Including more legislative wording

• RiparianRiparian

Successes/Learning/Successes/Learning/ChallengesChallenges