Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan
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Overview
Dates: April 13 to May 31, 2026
Who: The Ministry of Forests
What: A collaborative forest landscape plan between First Nations, the Province, industry, and communities to determine a path forward for forest stewardship
Where: Cariboo-Chilcotin forest landscape plan area
Why: To raise awareness of the project, understand the forest values respondents have, and determine future involvement
How: Online, in-person
Engagement summary
The Cariboo–Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan (FLP) is part of B.C.’s new framework for sustainable forest management. The plan is being developed collaboratively between First Nations and the Province, reflecting a shared commitment to long-term stewardship, recognition of Indigenous title and rights, and resilient landscapes for future generations.
The Cariboo–Chilcotin region is home to diverse ecosystems, wide-ranging wildlife, culturally significant areas, working forests, grasslands, watersheds, and communities that rely on the land for economic, social, and cultural wellbeing. First Nations have stewarded these lands since time immemorial. Their knowledge, laws, and governance systems are foundational to the development of the FLP.
- Supports healthy ecosystems and biodiversity
- Reduced wildlife risk and strengthens fire stewardship
- Protects water and watershed health
- Respects and upholds First Nations rights, interests, and cultural values
- Sustains local economies and forest-based communities
- Builds resilience against climate change and cumulative impacts
The planning process integrates scientific analysis, modelling, First Nation knowledge, and community input. Technical working groups are contributing expertise to help define desired future conditions, indicators, planning guidelines, and monitoring approaches that align with shared landscape values. Meaningful engagement with communities, local governments, industry, and interested parties is an important part of this process. Input helps ensure that the FLP reflects local priorities while supporting a sustainable forest sector and resilient communities.
The Cariboo–Chilcotin FLP is intended to be a living, adaptive plan—one that evolves through collaboration, learning, and ongoing stewardship.
Visit the project page to learn more and participate in the engagement process.
Open houses
April 29 – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Williams Lake, Gibraltar Room at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex
May 2 – 10 am to 12 pm, Alexis Creek at the Community Club
How your contribution makes a difference
The Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan is in Phase 2 of the 5-phase process for developing a FLP. This phase focuses on “values identification and assessment” for FLP. This involves learning the values local communities place on forest ecosystems to inform future forest management approaches.
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