BC Timber Sales - Hazelton Forest Stewardship Plan - Draft

Opportunity for review and comment

BC Timber Sales (BCTS), Skeena Business Area, hereby gives notice that the proposed replacement 2025 to 2030 Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) #784 is available for review and written comment before it is submitted for approval to the delegated decision maker for the Minister of Forests. This FSP will replace the 2018 to 2023 BCTS Hazelton FSP Amendment 1, currently approved under an extension expiring July 21, 2025.

The FSP is a landscape-level plan that identifies how the holder 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 #784 applies to BCTS’ planning and proposed operations, licences and permits within the Skeena Stikine Natural Resource District and includes the Kispiox, Cranberry, and West Babine Forest Development Units (FDU’s). 

The draft FSP #784 will be available to the public for review and comment from June 30th, 2025 to August 29th, 2025, during regular business hours at the following locations:

• BC Timber Sales office, #200-5220 Keith Avenue, Terrace B.C.
• BC Timber Sales Hazelton field office, 2210 Highway 62 West, Hazelton, B.C.
• Terrace Public Library, 4610 Park Avenue, Terrace B.C.
• Hazelton District Public Library, 4255 Government St, Hazelton, B.C.
• Smithers Public Library, 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C.

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 August 29th 2025, to be considered.

Natural Resource District: Skeena Stikine 
Plan: DRAFT - BCTS - Hazelton Forest Stewardship Plan Replacement (PDF, 5 MB)
Effective date: TBD (2025-2030)
Supporting Document: Hazelton FSP Supporting Document (PDF, 430KB)