The Forestry Council has entered into a working group with the BC Provincial Government. This working group is focused on facilitating engagement between First Nations and the Province to collaborate on meaningful policy initiatives. The Forestry Council’s role is to help in developing pathways for First Nations communities to safely engage, to provide reliable and timely information, and to create a space for meaningful dialogue where Nations voices can be heard and reflected in policy initiatives. These sessions will be by invitation and will be held over the fall and winter.
A BC First Nations Forestry Forum will be taking place October 11-13 in Kamloops at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre.
Presentations from Fall Forum:
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Old Growth Strategic Review Presentation
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Forest Landscape Planning
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Modernizing Tenure Replaceability Conditions & Increasing Discretion in Authorizing Activities
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Cultural and Prescribed Fire
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - FNFC Opportunity Register Overview
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Forest Sector Transformation and Opportunities
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Opportunities in Mass Timber
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - BC Timber Sales Enhancement
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - BC Wildfire Service Holistic Agreements Discussion
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Forest Landscape Planning: Regulations
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Silviculture
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Program
- 2023 First Nations Fall Forum - First Nations Forestry Council Engagement Sessions Information
Documents for Review:
- BC Timber Sales One Page Information
- BC Wildfire Service One Page Information
- Forest Landscape Planning (FRPA) One Page Information
- Indigenous Funding Bioeconomy One Page Information
- New Fiscal Framework One Page Information
- Office of Mass Timber Implementation One Page Information
- Old Growth One Page Information
- Silviculture One Page Information
- Tenures One Page Information
- Value Added Sector Strategy One Page Information
Presentations from Virtual Prep Session
- BC Wildfire Service Presentation
- Declaration Act Engagement Funding Presentation
- Silviculture Presentation
- Silviculture QR Code and Survey
Video Recap of Virtual Orientation :