Natural Resource Compliance Reports and Statistics

Last updated on August 29, 2023

The Compliance and Enforcement Branch Annual Reports provide insight into the array of tools and options Natural Resource Officers use to deal with alleged contraventions to B.C.’s natural resource laws.

Compliance and enforcement in the natural resource sector

Natural resource activities in British Columbia are regulated by a wide range of legislation. The Compliance and Enforcement (CEB) Annual Reports provide information on the compliance and enforcement activities conducted relating to the: Forest Act, Range Act, Wildfire Act, Forest and Range Practices Act, Land Act, Water Sustainability Act and the Heritage Conservation Act; including, all the regulations associated with those Acts.

The Annual Reports detail how CEB ensures the efficient delivery of services through well-established priorities and supports important provincial-wide initiatives, such as emergency response efforts and reconciliation through genuine collaborations with our First Nations and Indigenous partners. 

If you witness or are aware of a natural resource violation, please fill out a violation report form (below). 

Violation Report Form

'Misuse' includes inappropriate or dangerous use of fire, water, timber, roads or any type of activity that could have a negative impact on publicly held (Crown) land.

Water Inspections
A NRO conducts an inspection that requires boat only access

Natural Resource Officers often inspect timber operations, timber storage and transportation facilities, foreshore developments and water authorizations by boat.