Engagement Summary Since the project of modernizing provincial water law began in 2009, government has heard from First Nations, industry and environmental groups, professional organizations, local governments, and individual citizens with an interest in our water resource. The Water Sustainability Act and a first phase of new regulations came into force on February 29, 2016. …
Engagement Summary The Ancient Forest/Chun T’oh Wudujut, about 113 kilometres east of Prince George is home to unique ecosystems, and some of the oldest trees in the country. The Province announced on July 17, 2015 that it was taking action to preserve the Ancient Forest and called for public input into the planning process. Public …
Engagement Summary The Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA or the Act) received Royal Assent on November 27, 2014. The intent is to enable performance standards to be set for industrial facilities or sectors by listing them within a Schedule of the Act; it also streamlines several aspects of existing greenhouse gas (GHG) legislation including …
What was this engagement about? Okanagan Valley residents were invited to suggest ways to help protect sensitive grassland ecosystems in the Oliver Mountain area while also considering the interests of recreational users, such as drivers of off-road vehicles (ORVs). As part of an ongoing government planning process, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (The Ministry) invited comments on changes proposed to land use in the Great Bear Rainforest. The ministry proposes to replace the existing South Central Coast, Central, and North Coast Orders with the proposed 2015 Great Bear Rainforest land use order. …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations invited comments about the proposed amendments to the boundaries of these old growth management areas during a 60-day review and comment period that ended Aug. 4, 2015. Old growth management areas help protect the biological diversity of old-growth forests by …
What was this engagement about? Trout Creek Ecological Reserve is 75 hectares, located 5 kilometres southwest of Summerland. B.C. Ecological Reserves are areas in British Columbia selected to preserve special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features, and phenomena. Ecological reserves are considered to be highly protected areas and least subject to human influence. Trout …
Engagement Summary Members of the public and stakeholders were invited to review and comment on a proposal to establish more than 12,000 hectares of old-growth management areas (OGMAs) in the Sea-to-Sky Natural Resource District. Old-growth management areas help protect the biological diversity of old-growth forests by ensuring that stands from different ecosystem types are …
Engagement Summary The public and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations proposal to establish more than 18,000 hectares of old-growth management areas (OGMAs) along the Sunshine Coast. Old-growth management areas help protect the biological diversity of old-growth forests by ensuring that stands of trees …
Engagement Summary Ksgaxl/Stephens Island Group Conservancy is on the northwest coast of British Columbia, approximately 30 km west of Prince Rupert, and is within the traditional territories of the Coast Tsimshian (collectively the Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla First Nations). The conservancy contains Stephens Island, and other adjacent islands including Prescott Island, Philip Island, Arthur Island, …
