Cranbrook Forest Landscape Plan
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Overview
Dates: July 13 to September 25
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: 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, in-person
Engagement summary
The Cranbrook Forest Landscape Plan (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.
Previous engagement
The project sought feedback in fall 2025 from community and organization interest in the FLP process. The project is now moving to the next phase of engagement.
2026 engagement
We invite the public to share their perspectives and values related to forests in the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area. Public input will help inform the planning team how people use the local forests, how the full range of interconnected forest values should inform planning, and which issues or concerns should guide future decisions.
The project team will have farmers’ market booths setup at the following location and times to gather feedback in person:
- July 23: 5 to 7:30 pm, Kimberley Farmers’ Market, Howard St. and Downtown Platzl, Kimberley
- July 25: 10 am to 1pm, Cranbrook Farmers’ Market, 117 10 Ave S, Cranbrook
- July 26: 10 am to 2 pm, Fernie Farmers’ Market, Rotary Park, 6th A Ave, Fernie
- August 6: 5 to 7:30 pm, Kimberley Farmers’ Market, Howard St. and Downtown Platzl, Kimberley
- August 8: 10 am to 1pm, Cranbrook Farmers’ Market, 117 10 Ave S, Cranbrook
- August 28: 3:30 to 6:30 pm, Sparwood Farmers’ Market, Titan Park, 141 A Aspen Dr, Sparwood
Visit the project page to learn more and take the survey.
How your contribution makes a difference
The Cranbrook 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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