STILLWATER PILOT PROJECT REGULATION


	Regulations - Forest Practices Code of BC Act STILLWATER PILOT PROJECT REGULATION Contents B.C. Reg. 96/01, Deposited April 5, 2001 O.C. 427/01, effective April 5, 2001 consolidated to August 5, 2003 PART 1 - INTERPRETATION 1 Definitions 2 Application of this regulation 3 Disapplications of provisions of Act and regulations 4 Disapplications of provisions of Forest Act 5 Application of sections of the Act respecting operational plans 6 Effect of higher level plans 7 Resource objectives 8 Consistency test PART 2 - BALANCING COMPETING VALUES AND INTERESTS Division 1 - Resource Value Goals 9 Resource value goals Division 2 - Forest Stewardship Zones and Objectives 10 Timber zones 11 Habitat zones 12 Old growth zones 13 Recreation and tourism zones PART 3 - FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN, CUTTING PERMIT, OPERATIONAL INFORMATION MAP AND SITE PLAN Division 1 - Forest Stewardship Plan 14 Preparation of forest stewardship plan and amendments 15 Request for amendment or resubmission for failure to adequately protect 16 Consistency 17 Best information available 18 Assessments and mapping required by the Act and regulations Division 2 - Cutting Permit 19 Application for a cutting permit 20 Assessments and mapping required by the Act and regulations 21 Contents of application for cutting permit 22 Issuance of a cutting permit by the district manager Division 3 - Operational Information Map 23 Preparation of an operational information map 24 Maintenance and update of the operational information map 25 Operational information map not a part of the forest stewardship plan Division 4 - Site Plans 26 Site plans 27 Implementation and record requirements for site plans PART 4 - FOREST PRACTICES IN THE STILLWATER AREA 28 Restrictions on forest practices 29 Establishment of a free growing stand 30 Authority to carry out stand management activities 31 Forest practices must be consistent with this regulation and related planning documents 32 Field variances 33 Road use 34 Road maintenance PART 5 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE STILLWATER PILOT PROJECT Division 1 - Public Participation in the Development of the Forest Stewardship Plan 35 Public involvement in development of strategies and measurable targets Division 2 - Public Review and Comment on a Proposed Forest Stewardship Plan or Amendments to a Forest Stewardship Plan 36 Notice of proposed forest stewardship plan or amendment 37 Submitting proposal to the district manager and designated environment official 38 Review by the public, agencies and affected persons 39 Assessments available at place of business 40 Period for review 41 Comments 42 Scope of review and comments 43 Submitting a proposed forest stewardship plan and comments 44 Amendments that do not require public review and comment 45 Notice of exemption from review Division 3 - Public Accessibility to Planning Documents 46 Documents available for viewing in the licensee's place of business 47 Notice Division 4 - Public Comments on a Forest Stewardship Plan 48 Comments from the public regarding specific areas of concern 49 Licensee response to comments Division 5 - Public Comments about the Operational Information Map 50 Comments from the public regarding the operational information map 51 Licensee response to comments PART 6 - APPROVAL AND TERM OF FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN 52 Definition 53 Joint approval 54 Effective date and term of forest stewardship plans 55 Extension of term of forest stewardship plans 56 Notice of extension of a forest stewardship plan PART 7 - FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN CONTENT Division 1 - Management Strategies and Measurable Targets 57 Signature required for forest stewardship plan 58 Management strategies for resource value goals 59 Management strategies and measurable targets for forest stewardship zones 60 Management of recreational trails 61 Management strategies and measurable targets for achieving equivalent protection 62 Requirements with respect to road activities Division 2 - Map and Information Requirements 63 Map requirements for a forest stewardship plan PART 8 - REPORTS AND RECORDS 64 Silviculture surveys 65 Timber harvest commencement and free growing reports 66 Annual TFL report to include activities under forest stewardship plan 67 Annual report to ministers 68 Five-year performance review 69 Accurate records of forest practices 70 Management plan submission to include forest stewardship plan PART 9 - MONITORING AND EVALUATION Division 1 - Stillwater Pilot Project 71 Monitoring and evaluation of the Stillwater pilot project 72 Environmental performance 73 Flexibility 74 Public participation in the planning process 75 Costs 76 Adaptive management Division 2 - Forest Practices 77 Monitoring and evaluation of forest practices under the Stillwater pilot project 78 Annual third party auditing 79 Annual joint audits 80 Audits of reports, assessments, surveys or audits Division 3 - Forest Practices Board 81 Forest Practices Board may have determination or decision reviewed 82 Scope of Forest Practices Board review 83 Audits 84 Audit Standards 85 Scope of complaints PART 10 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT 86 Forest stewardship plan provisions continue until free to grow 87 Administrative penalties 88 Offences PART 11 - CANCELLATION OF STILLWATER PILOT PROJECT 89 Government may cancel a forest stewardship plan 90 Licensee may apply to cancel a forest stewardship plan 91 Consequence of notice or application 92 Effective date of forest stewardship plan cancellation SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE B

STILLWATER PILOT PROJECT REGULATION

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