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Range Planning
& Practices Companion Guide
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Learning
Objectives
Upon completing this training, participants will be able to
describe:
- What range plans are required under FRPA?
- What are the contents of range plans?
- How do I get a range plan?
- What happens to existing plans?
- What are the rules and practice standards that must be
followed?
- What are the compliance and enforcement considerations
for range personnel?
- How do I work in the transition?
- How do I move from the FPC to the FRPA?
Condition
Given the Range Planning and Practices Workshop, Range Booklet,
copy of the Acts and regulations and access to other reference
material on the FRPA Training Website.
Standard
Explain, to a peer, what is changing in the way they conduct
their day-to-day activities (and why) through the implementation
of FRPA.
Target
Audience
- Ranchers, range managers; and
- Personnel from government resource agencies involved in
range plans or practices.
Training
Components
- Range Planning & Practices Workshop--for
initial information dissemination and clarification. The workshop
will provide a consistent message to ranchers, range managers
and range personnel across the Province. The workshop will
comprise 3-4 hours of presentations, activities involving
examples and discussion and question and answer sessions;
and
- Range Booklet--for use in sessions (e.g., making
notes) and ongoing reference material. Print material will
summarize, in plain language, the FRPA and associated regulations
applicable to range.
Note: portions of the Overview Module and Professional Reliance
Module will be delivered as part of the workshop.
Topics *
Introduction
- Working under the FPC - summary of planning, practices
and C&E
- Working under the FRPA - summary of planning, practices
and C&E
- Moving from the FPC to FRPA (transition)
Range Planning under FRPA
- Plans required under FRPA-RUP, RSP levels 1 and 2
- Drafting the Range Use Plan (RUP) including changes as
a result of the amendments to the FPC (December, 2002)
- Qualifying for the Range Stewardship Plan (RSP)
- Drafting the RSP including defining rules and practice
standards and other content requirements of the FRPA
- Approving the RUP or RSP including review and comment requirements
- Amending the RUP or RSP
- Extending the RUP or RSP
Range Practices under FRPA
- Rules and practice standards under FRPA that are common
to all (forestry and range) and those specific to range
- Obtaining exemptions and amendments if rules and practice
standards cannot be met
Compliance & Enforcement
- C&E implications in developing plans and performing
practices:
- How and when will activities be measured
- Types of penalties-prosecution and administrative remedies
under various acts (FPC, FRPA, Federal acts)
- Appropriate defences including due diligence
- Changes in liability
- Working with C&E (e.g., information to provide for
inspections)
Roles & Responsibilities
- Changes in roles & responsibilities in range planning
and practices including relationships with First Nations (e.g.,
consultation) and timber agreement holders (e.g., changes
in timber operations and impact on range)
- Use of professionals in developing plans and conducting
field activities
- Agreement holder's requirement to report, monitor and follow
due diligence
Summary
- Working in the transition phase
- Meeting the objectives of the FRPA
* The Professional Reliance module may be included in the delivery
of this module.
Pre-requisites
- Working knowledge of range planning and practices in BC
(e.g., developed or followed a RUP, holder of a range agreement
under the Range Act).
Deliverables
- Facilitators' Guide containing speaker notes, overheads
and other information to conduct the session; and
- Range booklet containing copies of presentation material
and information on legislation, regulation, tools and other
reference material applicable to range.
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