Kootenay Lake Forest Landscape Plan
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Overview
Dates: June 22 to August 22
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: Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA)
Why: To raise awareness of the project, understand forest values of respondents, and determine future involvement
How: Online, in-person
Engagement summary
The Kootenay Lake Forest Landscape Plan (FLP) project focuses on improving forest management for the 1.2 million-hectare Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA) in southeastern BC, with a current allowable annual cut of 550,000 cubic metres.
The planning process within the Kootenay Lake 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.
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How your contribution makes a difference
The Kootenay Lake FLP project is in the in the ‘pre-planning’/’value assessment and current conditions assessment’ stages of the 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.
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