Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Forest Analysis and Inventory

Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch provides vegetation resources inventory, resource analysis and decision support for a wide variety of clients and projects. Current key projects include:

  • developing, producing and maintaining vegetation resources inventory;
  • conducting timber supply reviews to support the chief forester's  determination of allowable annual cuts (AACs);
  • assisting with the development of plans, information and analysis to address the current mountain pine beetle epidemic;
  • advising on timber supply implications of treaty negotiations and land use planning initiatives;
  • supporting access to information for Forest Stewardship Planning.
What's New

Mid-Term Timber Supply Project

In response to concerns expressed by local communities, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff have been analyzing potential opportunities to increase timber supply.

A draft summary of detailed technical analyses for the Lakes, Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake timber supply areas has been prepared. This draft report is just one piece of information that government will be examining.

A fulsome public dialogue will commence shortly to consider how best to mitigate the economic impacts of the mountain pine beetle.

  • Provincial Forest Cover Data posted to LRDW — The Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch is pleased to announce that a new release of the Provincial Forest Cover Data, also know as Vegetation Resource Inventory (VRI), is currently available in the Land Resource Data Warehouse (LRDW).  Detailed information about this release can be found at VRI Data Management.

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