Land Based Investment

The impacts of the Mountain Pine Beetle, recent wildfires and current economic situation has prompted the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to re-examine our investment activities on the land based to ensure these investments are focused and optimized.

In recent years the ministry has had a mix of programs to fund activities on the land base including the Forest Investment Account – Land Based Investment program, Forests for Tomorrow, and other programs delivered as part of regular ministry operations.

To ensure limited funding is expended in the most efficient and effective way the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has consolidated these funding sources under the Land Based Investment.  The Land Based Investment Strategy provides guidance to ensure that the government goals and priorities are achieved economically, efficiently, and effectively in a results-based management framework.

Land Based Investment Strategy

The allocation of the LBI funding is no longer based on Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) but is instead guided by the Land Based Investment Strategy. Appendix 2 lists the investment categories, available funding and targets.  For many of the Investment Categories, priority management units in the Interior or key forest management units on the Coast have been identified where eligible activities will be focused.

The development of the 2011/12 Land Based Investment Strategy and background information is available on the Land Based Investment Strategy website.