Engagement Summary The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations drafted a land use order amendment to replace Old Grown Management Areas (OGMAs) that were salvage harvested due to trees being damaged by the Mountain Pine Beetle. The boundaries of some of the relevant ecosystem units were updated which in some areas, affected the …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Environment is developing the Province’s world-leading spill preparedness and response regime by seeking to make legislative, regulatory and policy changes to the Environmental Management Act. The Ministry designed a five-phase engagement process to discuss the proposed changes with industry, communities, First Nations, first responders and the public. The third intentions paper …
Engagement Summary The feedback received during British Columbia’s climate action consultation assisted in the development of the Climate Leadership Plan. Phase 1 of consultation focused on understanding the public’s ideas, values, and priorities for climate mitigation and adaptation through a discussion paper and survey. Phase 2 saw a new Consultation Guide (including an accessible version) with …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources invited feedback and comments on draft policies for assessing and managing cumulative effects across the province. Cumulative effects are changes to environmental, social and economic values caused by the combined effect of past, present and potential future activities and natural disturbances. These …
Engagement Summary Citizens were invited to provide feedback on the Protected Areas Framework for British Columbia’s South Okanagan as part of an effort to protect the unique and diverse region known as the “pocket desert”. This area is important to First Nations and contains sacred cultural and traditional use sites such as Spotted Lake and …
Engagement Summary The purpose of the engagement was to host a discussion with citizens and stakeholders about improving public consultation in the BC environmental assessment process. Public consultation is an important and necessary aspect of environmental assessments in British Columbia, based on the principle that those affected by proposed projects should have an opportunity …
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 …
