Engagement Summary The Province began public consultation on the cosmetic use of pesticides in 2009. In October 2011, a Special Committee of the Legislature was created to consider the issue. The Special Committee solicited input from experts, non-governmental organizations and members of the public. The Special Committee produced a report outlining their assessment of the …
What was this engagement about? BC Parks and the Taku River Tlingit First Nation are developing a management plan for Monarch Mountain/A Xéegi Deiyi Conservancy. The Monarch Mountain/A Xéegi Deiyi Conservancy is located in the northwest corner of British Columbia, immediately southeast of the town of Atlin. The conservancy is 424 hectares in size and …
What was this engagement about? BC Parks, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and the Carcross Tagish First Nation are developing a management plan for Tutshi Lake/T’ooch’ Áayi Conservancy. The Tutshi Lake/T’ooch’ Áayi Conservancy is located in the far northwest of British Columbia. The conservancy is 19,640 hectares in size and protects the northern portion of …
What was this engagement about? BC Parks and the Wuikinuxv Nation invited citizens to review and comment on the Kilbella Estuary Conservancy draft management plan. Located on the central coast of British Columbia’s temperate rainforest within Wuikinuxv Traditional Territory, the 376 hectare Kilbella Estuary (Geldala) Conservancy is 88 kilometres southwest of Bella Coola. Surrounded by …
What was this engagement about? The Province of British Columbia (BC) is committed to a world leading preparedness and response regime for land based spills, as expressed most recently in BC’s five conditions necessary for support of heavy oil projects. In keeping with the established polluter-pay principle, and recognizing the increase in development activities across …
Engagement Summary As part of Budget 2012, the government committed to undertake a comprehensive review of the carbon tax and its impact on British Columbians. The review covered all aspects of the carbon tax, including revenue neutrality, and considered the impact on the competitiveness of B.C. businesses such as those in the agriculture sector, and …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations drafted a land use order to establish more than 23,000 hectares of old growth management areas in Chilliwack Forest District. Old Growth Management Areas (OGMAs) protect the biological diversity of old growth forests. The ministry proposed establish OGMAs in the following landscape units: …
Engagement Summary The Lax Kwaxl/Dundas and Melville Islands area has a long history of use by First Nations. The conservancy is associated with Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla First Nations (collectively Coast Tsimshian). This conservancy comprises the islands of Zayas, Dundas, Baron, Dunira, and Melville, as well as a large number of associated smaller islands. …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. reviewed the Controlled Alien Species (CAS) Regulation with the primary intention of adding aquatic invasive species and creating new restrictions in relation to these species. A Policy Intentions Paper for Consultation (Intentions Paper) described the proposed policy direction related to aquatic invasive species, outlined two …
What was this engagement about? The Riverview Lands HCP planning process explored existing heritage values and sought to uncover new ones. Beyond identifying what is valued about the Lands, the process sought to understand why built and natural features, and the Lands themselves, are valued. This exploration will ensure that as the HCP is developed …
