BC Timber Sales - Kootenay Forest Stewardship Plan #1030 - Public review

BC Timber Sales (BCTS), Kootenay Business Area, hereby gives notice that its proposed 2026 to 2031 Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) #1030 is being made publicly 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 currently approved FSP #914.

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 land and resources.  Once approved, the FSP will guide future forest development, including road construction, timber harvesting and silviculture activities.

This FSP applies to BC Timber Sales planning and proposed operations, licences and permits within the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District and includes Forest Development Units covering the Boundary, West Kootenay and East Kootenay regions.

The draft FSP will be available to the public for review and comment from April 28, 2025, to June 30, 2025 and can be viewed below.

Paper copies of the draft FSP are available upon request.

Plan: BCTS Kootenay Business Area FSP # 1030 Draft (PDF, 1.57MB)
Effective date:  2026-2031
Maps: Kootenay Business Area FSP Maps
Supporting Documents: Kootenay Business Area FSP Supporting Documents
Stocking Standards: Kootenay Business Area FSP Stocking Standards
Operating Plans: Kootenay Operating Plans