Provincial FRPA Implementation Team Post Forest Stewardship Plan Workshop BC Timber Sales Strait of Georgia Presentation March 7, 2007 A presentation at the PFIT Post FSP Workshop by Laurie McCulligh on BCTS’s experience implementing FSPs.

Strait of Georgia Business Area FSP Background 3 approved – 1 in each of 3 districts 3 approved – 1 in each of 3 districts 1 amendment underway (actually, 2) 1 amendment underway (actually, 2) 1 FSP submitted 1 FSP submitted 1 FSP to begin review and comment 1 FSP to begin review and comment 1 FSP to complete 1 FSP to complete

Successes

Working with other licensees Sharing the workload Sharing the workload Sharing ideas Sharing ideas

Approved FSPs Thoroughly evaluated Thoroughly evaluated Now can move forward into the ‘new world’ Now can move forward into the ‘new world’

Challenges (What do we do now?)

Working with other licensees –DFAM groups –New licensees

Tracking Tracking results/strategies Tracking results/strategies Tracking commitments Tracking commitments Tracking the legislation Tracking the legislation Tracking required amendments/dates Tracking required amendments/dates

Ongoing learning Questions and more questions Questions and more questions –From the public –From the field team –From other planning foresters –From MOFR

Ongoing Learning Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP)

Training Invasive Plants Invasive Plants Marbled murrelet notice – how does it work? Marbled murrelet notice – how does it work? Other species at risk Other species at risk

Gaining Trust Trust from the public Trust from the public Trust from First Nations Trust from First Nations Trust from MOFR and other ministries Trust from MOFR and other ministries

Joint FSPs not an option BCTS can work with FN and other licensees BCTS can work with FN and other licensees Legislation is written for timber sales manager Legislation is written for timber sales manager

Operating Plans How much do we do? How much do we do? To whom is it referred? To whom is it referred?

FSP Amendments? How much is involved? How much is involved? Major vs. Minor Major vs. Minor Public review and comment Public review and comment

What would we do differently (What have we learned)?

Follow-through Look from start to finish – right through the site plans from the beginning Look from start to finish – right through the site plans from the beginning

Methods of FSP preparation Have fewer, more complex FSPs Have fewer, more complex FSPs Work on FSPs concurrently rather than one at a time Work on FSPs concurrently rather than one at a time

More innovation? Mostly defaults selected Mostly defaults selected Moving quickly to get an approved FSP Moving quickly to get an approved FSP

Different wording in Results and Strategies Including more legislative wording Including more legislative wording Riparian Riparian

Successes/Learning/Challenges