Legislation

Application

Private Managed Forest Land Act

Establishes the following:

• The Private Managed Forest Land Council, including its objectives, scope of operations, and authority
• Managed forest land objectives for soil conservation, water quality, fish habitat, critical wildlife habitat, and reforestation
• Procedures for private Managed Forest land application, withdrawal of management commitment, exit fees, annual declarations and local government restrictions with respect to land uses

Private Managed Forest Land Regulation

Includes the following:

• Determination of exit fees
• Provisions for critical wildlife habitat, including appeals
• SCHEDULE A: list of forest management activities with respect to restrictions on local government authority regarding land use
• SCHEDULE B: Exit fee adjustment factors based on number of years property is assessed as Managed Forest
• SCHEDULE C: list of species at risk with regard to establishment of critical wildlife habitat
• Amendment December 2004 adds definition of ‘local government’

Private Managed Forest Land Council Matters Regulation

Includes the following:

• Establishment of water quality objectives
• Council review of requests with respect to administration and exit fees
• Remediation orders
• Offences

Legislation

Application

Private Managed Forest Land Council Regulation, 2007

Includes the following:

• Council powers and administrative requirements
• Owner requirements with regard to:
• Administration
• Soil conservation
• Structures and activities near streams
• Fish streams and water supply areas
• Reforestation

• Regulation Training PowerPoint Presentation
• Regulation: Q & A

Legislation

Application

Assessment Act

Private land value assessment and taxation

Assessment Act: Forest Land and Cut Timber Values Regulation

Determination of land and cut timber values:

• Schedule A: map of valuation areas
• Schedule B: land values
• Schedule C: cut timber values for unmanaged and managed forest land
• Schedule D: cut timber values for forest land

BC Assessment Prescribed Classes of Property

Class 7- Managed Forest Land

Environmental Management Act

Environmental protection and emergency measures

Fisheries Act (federal)

Fish habitat protection and pollution prevention, harmful alteration of fish habitat (s.34, 35)

Integrated Pest Management Act

Prohibitions and authorization of pesticide use and sale, compliance, offences and appeals

Integrated Pest Management Act: Integrated Pest Management Regulation

Regulates the sale, use and handling of pesticides including licences, certificates and permits, notices, records and reporting

Land Act

Land registry, offences, Crown grants, bodies of water, trespass, surveys

Regulation under Water Act

Users Guide to Working In and Around Water

Wildlife Act

Critical wildlife areas, endangered and threatened species

Drinking Water Protection Act

Drinking water protection, guidelines, permits, contraventions, and plans

Wildfire Act

Protection requirements, government authority, administrative remedies and cost recovery

Policy/Guideline/Interpretation

Application

Guideline for Classifying Streams Upstream of a Licensed Waterworks Intake

Provides interpretation with regards to requirements of the Council Regulation that came into effect in 2007. Effective November 2008.

Policy: Reforestation Stocking Variability

Describes allowable variation in stocking in regards to reforestation requirements of harvested or disturbed areas. Policy is defined regarding distribution of crop trees and areas of voids or understocking with respect to section 31 of the Council Regulation.
Effective October 2009.

Interpretation: Forest Management Activities, Objectives, and Practices

Provides clarification of the phrases ‘forest management practices’, ‘forest management objectives’ and ‘forest management activities’ as used in the Private Managed Forest Land Act.