Forest Stewardship Plans and Woodlot Licence Plans

Forest Stewardship Plans                            

A Forest Stewardship Plan shows areas on a map where a forest licensee may carry out forest development activities over a period of up to five years.  The areas included in the FSP are called Forest Development Units.  The plan also states the results, strategies or measures that the forest licensee will achieve in order to be consistent with government objectives for forest values.  There are 11 forest values identified by government:  soil, timber, wildlife, fish, water, biodiversity, cultural heritage resources, resource features, recreation resources, visual quality, forage and associated plant communities.  Once the FSP is approved, the government then may issue a cutting permit or a road permit to the forest licensee giving them authority to harvest timber or build roads. 

Approved Forest Stewardship Plans

Approved Forest Stewardship Plan Map

 Forest Stewardship Plan Extensions

Under the Forest and Range Practices Act, forest licensees can request an additional term of up to five years for their approved Forest Stewardship Plans (FSP).  The following FSPs within the Chilliwack District have an expiry date in 2012 and the FSP holders have stated they intend to submit a request for a five year extension to their original approved FSP.

Click here to see a copy of the current approved FSP document and an overview map that shows the Forest Development Units for each of the FSP's listed in the above table.

Woodlot Licence Plans                                  

 A Woodlot Licence Plan (WLP) takes a slightly different approach to presenting information in relation to objectives set by government or found in legislation.  The plan for woodlots, which are a fixed area tenure, mainly use a default format when addressing results and strategies.  Furthermore, mapping requirements direct the licensees to show the boundaries of areas for which the identified default results or strategies apply.  In general terms the end result is a map that identifies the areas on the woodlot where clearcut harvesting will take place, where partial harvesting will take place and where no harvesting will occur.  The term of a WLP is 10 years.  Following the approval of the WLP, cutting permit and road permit applications will identify individual cutblocks to be harvested and roads to be constructed. 

Approved Woodlot Licence Plans

FRPA Government Objectives                  

The FRPA planning framework requires that forest tenure holders must submit various operational plans to government for approval prior to carrying out forestry activities.  Operational plans include Forest Stewardship Plans, Woodlot Licence Plans, Range Use Plans or Range Stewardship Plan.  The content of these operational plans are guided by government established objectives.  Government agencies with authority to establish these objectives include the Ministry or Forests and Range, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry Tourism, Culture and the Arts and the Integrated Land Management Bureau. 

While the establishment, filing and maintenance of government objectives remains the responsibility of the individual authorized agency(s), the Chilliwack Forest District office has information available to assist forest and range tenure holders with identifying government objectives applicable to their specific tenured area.  For assistance contact Lucy Stad, Stewardship Forester at 604-702-5763 or Lucy.Stad@gov.bc.ca.

Data and Information Sources                  

The following information is for use by persons developing a Forest Stewardship Plan and Woodlot License Plan under the Forest and Range Practices Act

Please check here for Forest and Range Practices Act Bulletins

The following information is not intended to replace the professional reliance and accountability required from the person submitting the Forest Stewardship Plan or the Woodlot License Plan, but rather to provide guidance and assistance only. The information contained here is subject to change without notice and therefore, we make no guarantees on the accuracy or completeness of this work.  Reliance only on this site does not constitute due diligence. Data and Information Sources