{"id":89091,"date":"2026-08-13T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=89091"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:36:29","slug":"williams-lake-timber-supply-area","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/williams-lake-timber-supply-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams Lake Timber Supply Area"},"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 is open until October 6, 2026<\/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 is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#939988\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-89112\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 31%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 31%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/08\/Williams-Lake-TSA-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><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)\">Williams Lake Timber Supply Area<\/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        Williams Lake Timber Supply Area\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> August 13 to October 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Ministry of Forests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>A timber supply review of the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Cariboo region<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To review management practices, environmental and social factors, and set a new allowable annual cut for the area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Written submissions<\/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\/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\/timber-supply\/\" rel=\"tag\">Timber Supply<\/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\/2026\/08\/image002.gif);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>B.C. reviews the timber supply for all timber supply areas (TSA) and tree farm licences (TFL). This review for the Williams Lake TSA reviews current forest management practices and their impacts on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Timber supply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeking feedback on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/farming-natural-resources-and-industry\/forestry\/stewardship\/forest-analysis-inventory\/tsr-annual-allowable-cut\/29ts_pdp_2026_williams_lake_discussion_paper.pdf\" title=\"\">discussion paper (PDF, 1.8MB)<\/a> about the Williams Lake TSA. The Williams Lake TSA is located in central B.C. in the Cariboo region. The discussion paper provides a summary of the timber supply analysis conducted for Williams Lake\u00a0TSA. \u00a0Details about the analysis are provided in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/farming-natural-resources-and-industry\/forestry\/stewardship\/forest-analysis-inventory\/tsr-annual-allowable-cut\/29ts_dpkg_2024.pdf\" title=\"\">data package (PDF, 1.2MB)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/farming-natural-resources-and-industry\/forestry\/stewardship\/forest-analysis-inventory\/tsr-annual-allowable-cut\/tsr_backgrounder_apr_2021.pdf\" title=\"\">More information on the timber supply review process (PDF, 300KB)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More technical detail is available upon request from the Ministry of Forests (Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch) at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Forests.AnalysisBranchOffice@gov.bc.ca\">Forests.AnalysisBranchOffice@gov.bc.ca<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:Kerri.Howse@gov.bc.ca\">Kerri.Howse@gov.bc.ca<\/a> Input received from this engagement will be used to inform the allowable annual cut for the Williams Lake TSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send written submissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Comments will be accepted until October 6, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may identify yourself with the response if you wish. If you do, you are reminded that responses will be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and may be made public. If the responses are made public, personal identifiers will be removed before the responses are released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministry staff are happy to answer questions to help you prepare your response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send comments or ask questions to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministry of Forests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200-640 Borland St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams Lake, B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>V2G 4T1<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Kerri Howse, RPF, Land and Resource Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 250-203-5728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: Kerri.Howse@gov.bc.ca<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collection Notice:&nbsp;<\/strong>Your personal information will be collected for the purposes of informing the&nbsp;Williams Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA) Discussion Paper&nbsp;engagement. This information is being collected by the Ministry of Forests under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (\u201cFOIPPA\u201d). If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact:&nbsp;Bill Warden\/Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bill.warden@gov.bc.ca\">bill.warden@gov.bc.ca<\/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>Public input is an important part of establishing the new allowable annual cut. Feedback is welcomed on any aspect of the discussion paper, as well as any issues related to the Timber Supply Review for the Williams Lake TSA.<\/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: Meziadin River Watershed Salmon Habitat Conservation Plan. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, 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\/meziadin-river-watershed-salmon-conservation-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Meziadin River Watershed Salmon Habitat Conservation 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\">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\/meziadin-river-watershed-salmon-conservation-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/Meziadin-Banner-Photo.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Natural Resource Tribunals. Categories: Law and Public Safety, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources. 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Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, 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\/cranbrook-flp\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Cranbrook 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\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/cranbrook-flp\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/cranbrook-three-sisters.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Reconciliation Agreement with Osoyoos Indian Band. Categories: Land and Water, Reconciliation Initiatives. 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