Appendix 1

Range use plan template, amendment form and
sample approval checklist

This template outlines the elements of range use plans as required by the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and the Operational Planning Regulation.

If a range use plan includes unfenced grazing land (unfenced private land grazed in common with Crown range), only the grazing schedule applies to that private land. The district manager may approve a schedule for any time period, provided that stock control is adequate to prevent trespass on Crown range.

Range Use Plan

RUP #: ______

The district manager, pursuant to section 41 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, has determined that this range use plan will adequately manage and conserve the forest resources of the agreement area.

The attached map is part of the range use plan.

This range use plan is associated with the following range agreement(s).

NAME:__________________RANGE AGREEMENT #:_______

ADDRESS:____________________________FILE #:_______

TELEPHONE:__________________STOCK RANGE:________

RANGE UNIT:____________

This range use plan expires on:	______________________
	mm/dd/yy

Submitted by:	____________________________________ on	__________________
	Signature of range agreement holder	mm/dd/yy

I hereby approve this range use plan.

This range use plan takes effect on:	_____________________
	mm/dd.yy

Approved by:	_________________________________ on	____________________
	Signature of district manager	mm/dd/yy

Range Use Plan for Livestock Grazing

A map (provided by the Ministry of Forests)

Measures to address strategies provided
by the district manager relating to

1. ungulate winter range
2. achieving biological diversity
3. protecting resource features and/or sensitive areas
4. achieving or maintaining properly functioning condition (PFC) in riparian areas
5. achieving desired plant communities (DPCs) in areas that have been, or may be, significantly affected by livestock use

6. addressing known water quality objectives
7. minimizing damage to trees that are not free growing
8. Wildlife Habitat Areas
9. other strategies required to adequately manage and conserve the resource for the plan area

Grazing schedule

note any unfenced private land grazed in common with Crown range

Other comments specific to success of the plan

These may include comments on other uses and how they affect the plan holder’s ability to manage the rangeland.

Range Use Plan for Hay cutting

A map of the area (provided by the Ministry of Forests)

Range use plan amendment form

RUP#: _______

The attached amendment to the range use plan is submitted pursuant to Section _____ of the ___________________________________________ .

Submitted by:	____________________________________ on	__________________
	Signature of range agreement holder	mm/dd/yy

This range use plan amendment is associated with the following range agreement.

NAME:_________________________RANGE AGREEMENT #:________

ADDRESS:__________________________________FILE #:_________

TELEPHONE:_________________________STOCK RANGE:_________

RANGE UNIT:________________

The district manager, pursuant to section 41 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, has determined that this Range Use Plan Amendment: 1) meets the requirements of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, and its regulations and standards; 2) will adequately manage and conserve the forest resources of the agreement area; and 3) does not affect the public in a material way.

I hereby approve this range use plan amendment.

Approved by:	_________________________________ on	____________________
	Signature of district manager	mm/dd/yy

Range use plan approval checklist

Prepared by: ___________________________ District manager's initials:_________