FSP Extensions
Forest Stewardship Plans (FSP’s) have been the primary plan governing forest activities in BC since the enactment of the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) several years ago. FRPA enabled FSP’s and had transition provisions to guide replacement of the Forest Development Plans (FDP’s) with FSP’s. Approval of new FSP’s began slowly in 2005, peaked in 2007, and subsided to steady state levels by 2009.
Most FSP’s have generally been approved with a 5 year term (the maximum allowed) so the expiries will follow a similar pattern five years after initial approval. A spreadsheet and chart of expected expiries is available at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/his/external/!publish/fsp/business/all-province-fsps-2010-06-07.xlsx
Holders of FSP’s have a choice of letting the FSP expire, extending the FSP, or replacing it with a new FSP. This web page is meant to provide a source of information for those intending to extend their FSP’s.
