Kootenay Boundary Wildlife Habitat Features Order

Last updated on January 23, 2024

In the fall of 2016, the Province initiated a project in the Kootenay Boundary region to establish a Wildlife Habitat Feature Order and assess the implementation process. This is the first Order identifying wildlife habitat features (WHFs) since the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) was enacted.

Agreement holder information sessions were held around the region from January to March 2017 to introduce the proposed Order and supporting materials. Formal consultation of the proposed Order was conducted from September to December 2017. 

On May 29, 2018 the Minister of Environment & Climate Change Strategy signed the Order identifying 14 wildlife habitat features in the Kootenay Boundary region. The effective date of the Order is July 1, 2018.

The following processes and document support the implementation of the Order by FRPA agreement holders: