Coast Region Implementation Team

CRIT is a team of forest resource practitioners working together within the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR) West and South Coast Regions to achieve industry and government goals and objectives under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). The goal of CRIT is to resolve issues promptly and communicate solutions to practitioners and promote and support a spirit of cooperation, trust and innovation among forest practitioners. The CRIT works closely with the various Forest Management Leadership Teams (FMLT) within each district, the regional Coast Operational Issues Forum (OIF) and the Provincial FRPA Implementation Team (PFIT) to ensure implementation issues are resolved at the appropriate level.

From its inception in 2003, the CRIT team has been responsible for the development of its own terms of reference (TOR) with subsequent endorsement by FLNR and the Coast Forest Products Association (CFPA) senior management sponsors. For questions or comments regarding these publications, please contact the CRIT secretary.

The team includes representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, BC Timber Sales, the Association of BC Forest Professionals,-the Coast Forest Products Association (CFPA) and non-CFPA forest tenure holder members.  Alternate representatives are also identified for the team.  There are five FLNR district members representing seven different districts.  The team is co-chaired by one FLNR member and one CFPA member.  Each member is responsible for communicating FRPA implementation issues and solutions between CRIT and the clients and constituents they represent.

Each of the three levels of FRPA Implementation Teams (PFIT, CRIT and FMLT) provides forest professionals with a forum to identify and resolve FRPA planning and practices implementation issues.  In addition, CRIT works closely with the OIF to identify and bring resolution to FRPA issues at the regional scale.

To assist with identifying and submitting FRPA implementation issues, the PFIT has developed a FRPA Issues Management Process, to help staff understand how implementation issues can be addressed, and a Policy Initiation Form to help document information necessary to address the issue. Forest planners and practitioners are encouraged to utilize this process and forward completed initiation forms to the appropriate implementation team representative. For questions or comments regarding how to fill out a policy initiation form, please contact the CRIT secretary.

What's New

1.Forest Management Leadership Teams FTP Site

To promote communication and avoid duplication of effort, a new file transfet protocol (FTP) site has been established to provide for the sharing of information related to FMLT's. Follow the Forest Management Leadership Team link for more information and access to the FTP site.

2. Meeting and Conference Call Minutes

CRIT has been active with meetings and conference calls through 2010/11. Follow the CRIT Meeting Minutes link above to view a listing of meeting and conference call minutes.

3. 2010/11 CRIT Meeting Schedule

CRIT normally holds quarterly meetings and conference calls to address FRPA implementation issues throughout the year. In addition, CRIT usually holds an annual field meeting to coincide with one the face-to-face meetings. If there is a FRPA implementation issue that you would like to be brought to the attention of CRIT, or for information about upcoming meetings and conference calls, contact your CRIT representative by following the Membership link above or contact the CRIT secretary.

4. New CRIT Publications

Follow the Silviculture Working Group link (see above) to access publications related to Opportunity Harvesting, Roosevelt Oak Impacts of Reforestation and Single Entry Dispersed Retention Stocking Standard Framework.

Follow the CRIT publication link (see above) to access the Forest Stewardship Extension Business Process and Guidance document.

 Feedback & Contact Information  

Chuck Rowan, CRIT Secretary
Telephone: (250) 751-70966
Email:chuck.rowan@gov.bc.ca