BC Timber Sales - Coast Mountains Forest Stewardship Plan - Draft

Opportunity for review and comment

BC Timber Sales (BCTS), Skeena Business Area, hereby gives notice that the proposed Amendment 1 to the approved 2023 to 2028 Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) #981 is available for review and written comment before it is submitted for approval to the delegated decision maker for the Minister of Forests. The Amendment will replace the currently approved 2023-2028 BCTS Coast Mountains Natural Resource District FSP. 

The FSP is a landscape-level plan that identifies how the holder(s) of the plan will be consistent with government objectives for managing and protecting forest and range values through the results, strategies and measures proposed in the plan. The FSP also provides a means to solicit and consider the expectations of the public and stakeholders and to consult with First Nations concerning the use of Crown/public land and resources. Once approved, the FSP will guide future forest development, including road construction, timber harvesting and silviculture activities. 

FSP #981 Amendment 1 applies to BCTS’ and Gitxaala Forest Products Ltd ‘s planning and proposed operations, licences and permits within the Coast Mountain Natural Resource District and includes the Kalum South, Nass, and North Coast Forest Development Units (FDU’s). 

The proposed FSP #981 Amendment 1 is a mandatory amendment to incorporate the recent changes to the Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Order (GBRLUO) into the FSP. The amendment will also encompass the recent changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) and the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation (FPPR).  

The draft FSP #981 Amendment 1 will be available to the public for review and comment from January 18th, 2024 to March 17th, 2024, during regular business hours at the following locations:

Written comments may be submitted to the address or email in the contacts box on this page. Please include “FSP” in the subject line of all correspondence. Comments must be received on or before March 17th, 2024, to be considered.

Natural Resource District: Coast Mountains 
Plan: DRAFT - BCTS - Coast Mountains FSP #981 Amendment 1 (PDF, 7.3MB)
Effective date: TBD (2024-2028)