Cranbrook Forest Landscape Plan
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Survey is open until January 30, 2026
Overview
Dates: November 17, 2025 to January 30, 2026
Who: The Ministry of Forests
What: A local partnership between the Province and First Nation Governments to develop the Cranbrook Landscape Plan (FLP)
Where: Cranbrook Timber Supply Area, which includes Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford
Why: To raise awareness of the project, understand forest values of respondents, and determine future involvement
How: Online
Engagement summary
The Cranbrook FLP project focuses on improving forest management for the 1.2 million-hectare Cranbrook Timber Supply Area (TSA) in southeastern BC, with a current allowable annual cut of 808,000 cubic metres.
The planning process within the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area will remain grounded in community engagement, ensuring that local voices and lived experiences inform the direction of the plan. Together, we are building a path forward that honors Indigenous leadership, strengthens forest stewardship, and supports resilient communities and ecosystems for generations to come.
FLPs are committed to considering local values and interests in forest management. Meaningful engagement with communities and interested parties enhances transparency and provides critical input for the success of FLPs. Their development fosters deeper collaboration with local governments and interest groups. First Nations and the B.C. government are working together to conduct the FLP process. The engagement process is collaboratively being developed to gather feedback from communities and interested parties.
At this point in the planning process, we would like to hear from interested parties to gauge local interest about being involved in the feedback process.
Visit the project page to learn more and participate.
How your contribution makes a difference
The Cranbrook FLP project is finishing up the ‘Pre-Planning’ stage, and beginning the ‘Values Identification and Assessment’ stage of the 5-phase process for developing a Forest Landscape Plan (FLP). This includes includes exploring First Nation and provincial government interests in an FLP. It involves scoping community members’ and organization’s interest in the plan. During this phase, the project will develop the scope, structure, and vision of the FLP.
Considering the perspectives of forest licensees, local communities, and other interest groups, there can be an increased understanding of the issues and challenges within the plan area. This will better inform how the land base will be managed for economic, cultural, and conservation objectives.
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