The BC Government is currently offering two citizen engagement opportunities that may impact private managed forest land operations. Engagement opportunities are a chance to input into government policy and legislation decisions.
B.C.’s forest owners are as diverse as the forests themselves—small family-owned properties of a few dozen hectares, to large-scale forestry operations with thousands of hectares.
The Migratory Birds Regulations (MBR) were amended on July 30, 2022. The objective of the Migratory Birds Regulations is the conservation of migratory birds, including their eggs and nests…
From everyone at the PFLA, wishing you and your family the happiest of holidays and all the best for 2023!
Planting trees after harvest is just one of the reasons private managed forest owners make good neighbours.
If you are a private managed forest landowner, you know that Private Managed Forest Lands are regulated by over 30 Acts and regulations, in addition to the Private Managed Forest Land Act and regulation.
Did you know? The Migratory Birds Regulations have been modernized and the new Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022 came into force on July 30, 2022.
Drought conditions continue to affect BC forests, with dry forest fuel conditions and outflow wind patterns resulting in increased wildfire behaviour on all active fires. The unseasonably hot, dry conditions, lack of rainfall and outflow winds, mean that smoke from active fires in the Lower Mainland and from Washington State has impacted air quality and visibility.
The PFLA recently met with local and provincial government officials at its annual Reception during the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention. The reception was well attended by both familiar faces and new ones and offered an opportunity for the PFLA to remind elected officials of the benefits of having private managed forest owners as neighbouring landowners.
National Tree Day takes place on Wednesday September 21 of National Forest Week. National Tree Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many benefits that trees provide – clean air, cooler cities, wildlife habitat and connection with nature.
