{"id":81971,"date":"2025-12-22T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=81971"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:08:13","slug":"mackenzie-forest-landscape-planning-project","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/mackenzie-forest-landscape-planning-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Forest Landscape Planning Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Engagement was open November 10 to December 22, 2025<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#737579\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1077\" height=\"796\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-81991\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Mackenzie-FLP-vista.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 31%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 31%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Mackenzie-FLP-vista.jpg 1077w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Mackenzie-FLP-vista-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Mackenzie-FLP-vista-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Mackenzie-FLP-vista-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">Mackenzie Forest Landscape Planning Project<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        Mackenzie Forest Landscape Planning Project\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#contribution\" title=\"\">How your contribution makes a difference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> November 10 to December 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Ministry of Forests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>The Mackenzie Forest Landscape Planning Project is a collaboration between First Nations, the Province, industry, and communities to chart a path forward for the stewardship of B.C.\u2019s forests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Mackenzie Timber Supply Area <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To raise awareness of the project, understand forest values of respondents, and determine future involvement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/land-and-water\/\" rel=\"tag\">Land and Water<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/natural-resource-sector\/\" rel=\"tag\">Natural Resource Sector<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/natural-resources\/\" rel=\"tag\">Natural Resources<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/wildlife-and-habitat-protection\/\" rel=\"tag\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/Mackenzie-FLP-bridge.png);background-position:57.99999999999999% 35%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Engagement summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This engagement sought your values and priorities for forests in Mackenzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/industry\/forestry\/managing-our-forest-resources\/timber-supply-review-and-allowable-annual-cut\/allowable-annual-cut-timber-supply-areas\/mackenzie-tsa\">Mackenzie Timber Supply Area<\/a> (TSA) is over 6 million hectares in the Omineca Region of northern British Columbia. First Nations peoples have resided on the lands within the Mackenzie TSA since time immemorial, and these lands are home to many animals, plants and ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project goal is to develop a Forest Landscape Plan (FLP) that reflects the values of First Nations peoples and local communities while supporting a sustainable forest sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vast forests and pristine lakes in the Mackenzie region offer many recreational opportunities such as fishing, hiking, camping and boating enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local forestry and resource sectors, including sawmills and other processing facilities, are important to communities in the region, providing jobs and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FLP will guide forest management within the TSA. The scope of the plan includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harvesting (where and where not)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forestry practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forestry access management\/practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest health guidance\/expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand establishment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetative Management Treatments (spacing, thinning, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildfire plan\/risk reduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mackenzie FLP will establish clear directions for managing forest-related values such as old-growth trees, biodiversity, ecosystem health, climate change, watershed health, and wildfire risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional project details, please <a href=\"https:\/\/planninginpartnership.ca\/p\/6866c06dbc18d400391a4e1e\/project-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contribution\">How your contribution makes a difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mackenzie Forest Landscape Planning Project is in Phase 2 of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/planninginpartnership.ca\/flp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5-phase process for developing a FLP<\/a>. This phase focuses on \u201cvalues identification and assessment\u201d for FLP. This involves learning the values local communities place on forest ecosystems to inform future forest management approaches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: 100 Mile House Forest Landscape Plan. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Timber Supply, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Open.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-open\">\n                                            Open                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/100-mile-house-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        100 Mile House Forest Landscape Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Timber Supply<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/100-mile-house-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/04\/100-Mile-House-FLP.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Timber Supply, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Open.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-open\">\n                                            Open                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/cariboo-chilcotin-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Timber Supply<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/cariboo-chilcotin-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/03\/Cariboo-Chilcotin-FLP1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Natural Resource Permitting Improvements. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/natural-resource-permitting-improvements\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Natural Resource Permitting Improvements                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/natural-resource-permitting-improvements\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/NRS-Permitting-Coldwater-River.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Xwulqw&#039;selu (Koksilah) Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan. Categories: Environmental Protection, Land and Water, Reconciliation Initiatives, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Closed.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed\">\n                                            Closed                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/xwulqwselu-koksilah-watershed-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Xwulqw&#039;selu (Koksilah) Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Environmental Protection<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/xwulqwselu-koksilah-watershed-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/03\/Koksilahbanner.png\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Doig River First Nation-B.C. 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