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Located within the Coastal
Natural Resource Region, the South Island Natural Resource District (SINRD) covers the southern third of Vancouver Island. The district boundaries extend from Victoria to Denman and Hornby Island on the east coast, and from Victoria to the southern shores of Nootka Sound (Gold River) on the west coast. The district office is located in Port Alberni. Link to Region and District Map.
The estimated population for this area is greater than 550,000 (17% of the provincial population). The major population
centres are Victoria, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet, Lake Cowichan, Nanoose, and Chemainus.
On the east side of the island there is a long history of timber harvesting. The forested area is principally second or third growth stands comprised of Douglas-fir, with minor amounts of red alder, western red cedar, western hemlock, grand fir, and western white pine. A substantial portion of this area is private forest land. Crown lands are relatively small, and fragmented on the east coast.
On the west side of the island there is a shorter history of harvesting. The forested area is principally old growth forests with some younger second growth. Stands along the west coast are comprised mainly of western hemlock, western red cedar, amabilis fir, yellow cedar, with minor amounts of red alder, Douglas-fir, and mountain hemlock. For additional information on the vegetation see the biogeoclimatic zones map of BC.
For more factual information on Coast Forest Region and Vancouver Island visit the
Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations Information web site.
Thirty six First Nations have traditional territories located within the geographical area of the South Island
Natural Resource District. Four treaty associations and two tribal council represent all but three of the First Nations (click for FN contact information).
Important
Announcements:
* Temporary FSR road closure notices and resource road radio frequencies are posted on the Forest Roads Info section of the web site. For more information users should also contact the licensees operating in your area
of interest.
Approved
Government Action Regulation - GAR
Order Amendment-2011 and map:
There is an
approved 2011 GAR Order
Amendment,
pursuant to
Section 7(2) of the
Government Action Regulation (GAR)
signed on December 30th, 2011, now
in effect, (review and comment
period was September 1st to October 30th,
2011) that establishes
new, and amends existing Visual
Quality Objectives (VQOs), Travel
Corridors and associated Scenic
Areas for the South Island Natural
Resource District. For more
information see the:
-GAR
Order Amendment Section of
Objectives Matrix
site
-Approved
2011 GAR Order Amendment
-Approved GAR Order Amendment Map:
South Island Natural Resource
District, Visual Quality Objectives
Established Under Section 7(2) GAR
order Amendment Map, dated December
14th, 2011
Notice of order made under
Government Action Regulation (GAR)
A
Karst GAR Order has been made
establishing certain surface and
subsurface elements of a karst
system as resource features.
The order becomes effective
on January 15, 2010.
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SOUTH ISLAND OFFICE |
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Natural Resource District Office
Ministry of Forests, Lands and
Natural Resource Operations
South Island Natural Resource District
4885 Cherry Creek Road,
Port Alberni, B.C., V9Y 8E9
Phone: (250) 731-3000
Fax: (250) 731-3010
Mailing Address:
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Operations
South Island Natural Resource District
4885 Cherry Creek Road,
Port Alberni, B.C., V9Y 8E9 |
Hours of Operation:
8:30am - 4:30pm |
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2012
