News December 2020
Provincial MF Program Review
New Minister of Forests
MF Council LinkedIn
2019-20 Annual Report
Recent Compliance Decisions
Reminder to Report Landslides
Provincial Managed Forest Program Review
The Managed Forest Council has been working closely with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) on the provincial Managed Forest Program Review (Review). Council has made a formal submission and has met with FLNRORD staff to propose and discuss options to strengthen the objectives of the program. Discussions are ongoing and we look forward to reporting updates as the Review proceeds.
New Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development
Premier John Horgan announced a new cabinet in late November.  The new Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development is the Honourable Katrine Conroy. The Managed Forest Council is looking forward to meeting with the new minister and staff to provide a briefing and discuss the Managed Forest Program.
Managed Forest Council LinkedIn
The Managed Forest Council can now be found on LinkedIn. We invite you to sign up here to view managed forest program updates, highlights, and recent news.
2019-20 Annual Report
The Managed Forest Council has now submitted its 2019-20 Annual Report to the Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. The report summarizes Council’s activities for the year, including how well it achieved its objective and performed its duties under the Private Managed Forest Land Act.
Owners successfully regenerated over 10,000 hectares in 2019-20

For more information and to read the Annual Report, see our Annual Report blog post here
Recent Compliance Decisions
The Managed Forest Council has several mechanisms that may be used to ensure compliance with the Private Managed Forest Land Act and regulations. Compliance mechanisms and decisions are outlined in the compliance section of Council’s website here
Council has recently issued a Determination with respect to an Investigation that was initiated in 2018 regarding a landslide that deposited debris into fish habitat.
Road failures may impact drinking water and fish habitat

For a compliance update and additional information, see the Compliance blog post here

Reminder
Requirement to Report Landslides & Debris Flows 
We remind managed forest owners that they are required to report landslides and debris flows to our office within 24 hours of becoming aware that the landslide or debris flow has occurred on their land and has deposited debris or sediment into a class A, B, C, D, or E stream.
See the landslide and debris flow blog post here for more information on the regulatory requirement and Council’s Self-Report Form.
Managed Forest Council
305 - 1627 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8
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