Forest Land Acquisition Group

The primary responsibility of the Forest Land Acquisition Group (FLAG) is to provide exclusive, centralized provincial administration of the Ministry of Forests' property and right-of-way acquisition, Forest Land Acquisitions, and property management including lease negotiation and administration.

Forest Land Acquisition Roles, Outcomes & Benefactors (PDF, 462KB)

Objective

To acquire the appropriate legal interest in land to facilitate wood fibre flow and operational investment throughout the Province.

What do we do?

The FLAG members are the experts when it comes to determining the status of a Forest Service Road and acquiring proper legal access across private lands to provide private or public access to BC’s natural resources. We also acquire suitable legal interests in land to support investments in capital infrastructure by BC Wildfire Service, forest operations and other natural resource sectors.

How?

FLAG obtains legal access by way of partial takings. That can include:

• Dedication of Crown Corridors
• Statutory Right of Ways
• Leases

What does this benefit?

Depending on the project, those that benefit can range from everyone to a specific commercial group.

• Public

1. Recreational Sites
2. Communities (land access for parks and trails)
3. Safety (access for emergency vehicles)

• Private Enterprises

1. Extraction of Natural Resources
2. Employment
3. Protection of Capital Investments (from fire, infestation, infection, etc.)

What else can we help with?