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British Columbia

Forest Management Planning

West Fraser manages forests in British Columbia under provincial tenures and planning requirements. Our forest management plans reflect government regulations, First Nations values and community input gathered through public engagement.

The Government of British Columbia grants rights and outlines conditions for forest management responsibilities on public lands through forest tenures, forest stewardship plans (FSPs) and cutting permits (CPs).

West Fraser operates under both volume-based (timber supply areas) and area-based (tree farm licences) tenures, preparing planning documents as required by the Forest Act and the Forest and Range Practices Act. These plans are made available for public review and input during their development.

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Forest Stewardship Plans

Forest Stewardship Plans (FSPs) are completed every five years and can be renewed for additional terms. These landscape-level plans outline how objectives and values will be managed in forest development activities within the plan area. We are required to have government-approved FSPs in effect before harvesting or road-building activities can begin.

The plans identify how we will meet the government's objectives for addressing values related to soil, water, fish, wildlife, biodiversity, cultural heritage, timber, forage, recreation, resource features and visual quality.

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Forest Operations Maps

Recent amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) require forest stewardship plan holders to make a forest operations map (FOM) available for public review and comment. 

West Fraser utilizes the Ministry of Forests' FOM online portal to make its FOMs available for public review and comment during the timeframes specified by government.

BC Forest Stewardship Plans

Cariboo FSP

The Cariboo Forest Region encompasses three Timber Supply Areas (TSA) in British Columbia: 100 Mile TSA, Williams Lake TSA and Quesnel TSA.

Kamloops FSP

The Kamloops FSP is located in the Thompson Rivers natural resource district.

Lakes FSP

The Lakes District in the Skeena Region of British Columbia.

Pacific Inland Resources FSP

Pacific Inland Resources (PIR) conducts forest management planning in the Bulkley and Morice Timber Supply Areas (TSAs).

Prince George FSP

The Prince George Timber FSP is in British Columbia’s north-central interior.
 

South Peace FSP

The South Peace is located in the Peace-Liard area in the northeast of British Columbia.

TFL35

Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 35 is located approximately 28 kilometres north of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia.

TFL52

Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 52 is composed of two blocks. Block A is located east of Quesnel, British Columbia; Block B is located northwest of Quesnel.

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