Statutes and Regulations
 
FOREST AND RANGE PRACTICES ACT
SBC 2002, c. 69
 
Consolidated to March 31, 2008
Last Amendment: 2008 Bill 8
 
 
Contents
Section  
Part 1 – Definitions and Interpretation
  1  Definitions
  2  Interpretation
 
Part 2 – Forest Stewardship Plan, Site Plan and Woodlot Licence Plan
  Division 1 – Forest Stewardship Plan
  3  Forest stewardship plan required
  4  Exemption from forest stewardship plans
  5  Content of forest stewardship plan
  6  Term of forest stewardship plan
  7  Limited protection for forest development units
  8  Mandatory amendments
  9  Proportional objectives
  Division 2 – Site Plans
  10  Site plans for cutblocks and roads
  11  Site plan available to public
  Division 3 – Woodlot Licence Plan
  12  Woodlot licence plan required
  13  Content of woodlot licence plan
  14  Term of woodlot licence plan
  15  Amendments to a woodlot licence plan
  Division 4 – General
  16  Approval of forest stewardship plan, woodlot licence plan or amendment
  17  Approval in emergency cases
  18  Review and comment
  19  Protection for cutting and road permits
  20  Minor amendments to forest stewardship and woodlot licence plans
 
Part 3 – Forest Practices
  Division 1 – General
  21  Compliance with plans
  Division 2 – Roads
  22  Application
  22.1  Industrial use of a road
  22.2  Non-industrial use of a road
  22.3  No payment for use of road except as provided
  23  Consent to connect
  24  Not a public highway
  Division 3 – Forest Health
  25  Sanitation exemption
  26  Control of insects, diseases, animals or abiotic factors
  27  Forest health emergency
  Division 4 – Silviculture and Gene Resources
  28  Property in trees
  29  Free growing stands
  29.1  Transfer of obligation to establish a free growing stand
  30  Free growing stands for non-replaceable licences
  31  Seed
 
Part 4 – Range
  Division 1 – Range Use Plan and Range Stewardship Plan
  32  Range use plan and range stewardship plan required
  33  Content of range use plan for grazing
  34  Content of a range use plan for hay cutting
  35  Content of range stewardship plan
  36  Term of range use plan and range stewardship plan
  37  Approval of a range use plan or range stewardship plan
  38  Mandatory amendments
  39  Cumulative impacts require plan amendment
  40  Minor changes to range use plan or range stewardship plan
  41  Review and comment
  42  Proportional objectives
  Division 2 – Grazing Schedule
  43  Grazing schedule required
  44  Grazing schedule available to public
  Division 3 – General
  45  General
 
Part 5 – Protection of Resources
  Division 1 – General
  46  Protection of the environment
  47  Invasive plants
  48  Natural range barriers
  49  Exemption for fighting out of control fire
  50  Unauthorized range activities
  51  Range developments
  Division 2 – Unauthorized Timber Harvesting, Trespass and Tree Spiking
  52  Unauthorized timber harvesting
  52.1  Authorization for silviculture, stand tending, forest health or another purpose
  53  Private land adjacent to Crown land
  54  Unauthorized construction and occupation
  55  Tree spiking prohibited
  Division 3 – Recreation
  56  Interpretive forest sites, recreation sites and recreation trails
  57  Unauthorized trail or recreation facility construction
  58  Protection of recreation and range resources on Crown land
 
Part 6 – Compliance and Enforcement
  58.1  Definition for Part 6
  58.2  Applicability of certain provisions of Part 6 of this Act for the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act
  Division 1 – Inspecting, Stopping and Seizing
  59  Entry and inspection
  60  Inspection of vehicle or vessel carrying forest or range products
  61  Delivery of records
  62  Obligation of an official
  63  Obligation of person inspected
  64  Warrant to search and seize evidence
  65  Peace officers may accompany
  66  Stop work order
  Division 2 – Seizure
  67  Seizure of timber, chattels, hay, livestock, etc.
  68  Forfeiture of livestock
  69  Common provisions for seizure and forfeiture
  70  No interference with notice
  Division 3 – Administrative Remedies
  71  Administrative penalties
  72  Defences in relation to administrative proceedings
  73  Penalty revenue to be paid into special account
  74  Remediation orders
  75  Limitation period
  76  Administrative penalty due date – Repealed
  76.1  Extension of due date for administrative penalties and other charges, on review or appeal
  77  Power of intervention: general
  77.1  Power of intervention: first nations
  Division 4 – Corrections, Reviews and Appeals
  78  Determinations stayed until proceedings concluded
  79  Correction or clarification of a determination
  80  Review of a determination
  81  Board may require review of a determination
  82  Appeal to the commission by a person who is the subject of a determination
  83  Appeal to the commission by the board
  84  Powers of the commission
  85  Requirement to publish
  Division 5 – Offences and Court Orders
  86  Limitation period
  87  Fines
  88  Remedies preserved
  89  Limitation on proceedings
  90  Order for compliance
  91  Court order to comply
  92  Restitution
  93  Continuing offence
  94  Prosecution for unauthorized timber cutting
  95  Prosecution for unauthorized cutting or storage of hay
  96  Prosecution for unauthorized trail or recreational facility construction
  97  Interference, non-compliance and misleading
  98  Court orders
  99  Penalty for monetary benefit
  100  Employer liability
  101  Defences to a prosecution
  102  Offence by directors and officers
  103  section 5 Offence Act
 
Part 7 – General
  Division 1 – Liability and Privilege
  104  Liability of government – Repealed
  105  Protection against libel and slander
  106  Liability of persons to government
  106.1  Definition for sections 107 and 108
  107  Limitation on liability of persons to government
  108  Government may fund extra expense or waive obligation
  Division 2 – Miscellaneous
  109  Confidentiality and disclosure to government
  110  How notice may be given
  111  Orders
  112  Power to impose conditions
  113  Extension of time
  114  Evidence of designation
  115  Powers cumulative
  116  Amendment or remedial action does not affect offences or penalties
  117  Right of proceeding – Repealed
  118  Power to enter into agreements
  119  Whistle-blower protection
  120  Costs of performing obligations
  Division 3 – Delegation
  120.1  Delegation power
  120.2  Subdelegation
  120.3  Evidence of delegation
 
Part 8 – Forest Practices Board
  Division 1 – Definition
  121  Definition of "party"
  Division 2 – Complaints and Audits
  122  Audits and special investigations
  123  Complaints from public
  124  Powers of investigation
  125  Power to obtain information
  125.1  Contempt proceeding for uncooperative witness or other person
  125.2  Immunity protection for board and members
  126  Power to obtain information limited
  127  Board must notify and consult party
  128  Opportunity to make representations
  129  Evidence not admissible
  130  Person may be reimbursed for expenses
  Division 3 – Remedies
  131  Report and recommendations
  132  Party to notify board of steps taken
  133  Report of board if no suitable action taken
  134  Complainant to be informed
  135  Special reports
  Division 4 – General
  136  Forest Practices Board continued
  137  Panels of the Board
  138  Board staff
  139  No hearing as of right
  140  Delegation of powers
 
Part 9 – Regulations and Standards
  141  Power to make regulations
  142  Forms
  143  Fees or charges
  144  Security
  145  Recovery of money
  146  Exemptions
  147  Criteria for exercise of discretionary powers
  148  Interpretive forest sites, recreation sites and recreation trails
  149  Objectives set by government
  149.1  Ungulate winter range, wildlife habitat areas and general wildlife measures
  150  Community watersheds
  150.1  Watersheds with significant downstream fisheries values and significant watershed sensitivity
  150.2  Lakeshore management zones and objectives
  150.3  Scenic areas and visual quality objectives
  150.4  Consistency among objectives
  150.5  Streams, wetlands and lakes
  151  Plans and practices
  152  Review and comment and sharing with first nations – Repealed
  153  Practices and planning – community forest agreements, woodlot licences
  154  Forest and range resources
  155  Roads and rights of way
  156  Timber harvesting practices and methods
  157  Silvicultural systems and silviculture treatments
  158  Gene resources
  159  Terrain stability and soil disturbance
  160  Cutblocks
  161  Use of Crown range and range developments
  162  Notification requirements
  163  Administrative remedies
  164  Intervention, remediation and consultation
  165  Reconsideration
  166  Appeals and the commission
  167  Forest Practices Board
  168  Botanical forest products
  169  Chief forester standards for forest practices
  170  Forest Practices Advisory Council
 
Part 10 – Pilot Projects for Forest Practices or Range Practices
  171  Public review and comment required before a pilot project may proceed
  172  Tests for making a pilot project regulation
  173  Regulation making powers respecting pilot projects
  174  Application
  175  Annual reports
  176  Commencement – Repealed
 
Part 11 – Transitional
  Division 1 – General
  177  Definitions and interpretation
  177.1  Applicability of certain provisions of Part 6 of this Act for the Code
  178  Implementation regulations
  179  Immediate application
  Division 2 – Grandparenting Designations, Objectives and Measures
  180  Grandparenting specified designations
  181  Grandparenting objectives
  182  General wildlife measures
  Division 3 – Grandparenting Permits
  183  Cutting permits
  184  Road permits
  185  Road use permits
  Division 4 – Transition for Forest Operational Plans and Practices
  186  Application
  187  Grandparenting forest development plans
  188  Preparing a forest development plan during the transition period
  189  Site level planning for cutblocks before the approval of a forest stewardship plan
  190  Site plans for roads before the approval of a forest stewardship plan
  191  Operations in cutblocks begun under the Code
  192  Operations in cutblocks begun after the effective date and before the approval of a forest stewardship plan
  193  Road operations begun under the Code
  194  Road operations begun on or after the effective date and before the approval of a forest stewardship plan
  195  Applying for cutting permits and road permits before a forest stewardship plan is approved
  196  Protection of cutblocks and roads from a forest development plan into a forest stewardship plan
  197  Effect of approval of a forest stewardship plan
  Division 5 – Transition for Woodlot Licences
  198  Performance standard for existing obligations
  199  Grandparenting forest development plans
  200  Preparing a forest development plan during the transition period
  201  Areas under a forest development plan
  202  Effect of approval of a woodlot licence plan
  Division 6 – Transition for Licences to Cut
  203  Licences to cut: general
  204  Licences to cut that provide for cutting permits
  Division 7 – Range Transition
  205  Grandparenting range use plans
  206  Requirements for areas under a grandparented range use plan
  207  Effect of approval of a range use plan or range stewardship plan under section 37
  Division 8 – Pilot Project Transition
  208  Definitions
  209  Pilot projects regulations continued
  210  Proposed pilot projects
  211  Pilot project regulation may be transferred from Code
  Division 9 – Transfer of Code Obligations
  212  Application
  213  Obligations transferred from the Code
  Division 10 – Forest Practices Board Transition
  214  Mandate of board re: transition
  215  Mandate of board re: protection
  Division 11 – Nisga'a Final Agreement Transition
  216  Nisga'a Final Agreement
  217  Commencement
 
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