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Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regulation (B.C. Reg. 169/95).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Subdivisión territorial
British Columbia
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
1995 (2003)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Bosques
Palabra clave
Incendios forestales Medidas de protección forestal Servicio forestal/oficiales forestales Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Regulation has eight Parts, and enacts the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act. Part 1 deals with definitions, Part 2 deals with Personnel and equipment. Section 4 outlines the duties of the firewatcher, that is, a person at a worksite who provides surveillance for forest fires. The rest of this part details the; Fire fighting tools and water delivery systems. Part 3 deals with fire prevention mechanisms. Part 4 outlines stipulations on open fires in or within 1 km of a forest. It is divided in to 5 divisions; Division 1 deals with scope and open fires for cooking, warmth and ceremony. Division 2 outlines provisions concerning small open fires. Division 3 deals with large open fires. Division 4 highlights resource management open fires. Finally Division 5 contains miscellaneous provisions. Part 5 goes in to specific detail in relation to railways. Part 6 outlines forest protection measures. This part is further divided in to 3 divisions, dealing with; planning for protection operations, fire hazard assessment and abatement and initial fire suppression and site rehabilitation. Part 7 stipulates forest fire fighting compensation provisions; whist Part 8 deals with offences. There are also 7 Schedules to this Regulation.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.qp.gov.bc.ca.

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

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

Legislación | Canadá | 1990 (2015)

Palabra clave: Ley marco, Institución, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Política/planificación, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Incendios forestales, Agroforestal, Autorización/permiso, Infracciones/sanciones, Inspección, Patrimonio cultural, Ordenación/conservación, Biodiversidad

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX