Strategic Planning Regulation (B.C. Reg. 180/95).

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning Standards

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

This Regulation sets out the notice procedures and standards in various areas of strategic planning provided for under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 159. It is divided up into 3 sections as follows: Part 1 - Definitions; Part 2 - Strategic Planning and Objectives and Part 3 - Standards. Under part 2, this Regulation sets out the notice provisions with regards to establishing, varying or cancelling the following; (1) resource management zones and objectives; (2) Landscape units and objectives; (3) Sensitive areas and objectives and (4) Interpretive forest sites, recreation sites, recreation trails and objectives. Under part 3 this Regulation lists the areas in which the chief forester is authorized to establish, vary or cancel standards for operational planning and forest practices. It also outlines the permitted procedure to publish these standards.

Full text

English

Website

www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 159).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, Forest fires, Agro-forestry, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Cultural heritage, Management/conservation, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX