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    MF Council Election Spring 2016

    June 1, 2016 Update: Blair Robertson, Managed Forest 177, has been re-elected by acclamation for a term of office to expire June 30, 2019. You can read Blair’s bio on this page. The MF Council consists of five members: two [...]

    February 14, 2016
    Annual Declarations: Due May 1, 2016

    One of Council’s administrative roles is to collect information on the forest management activities of Managed Forest Owners. Owners are required, by Section 20 of the Private Managed Forest Land Act, to submit an Annual Declaration each year that summarizes [...]

    February 5, 2016
    Managed Forest Inspector – Expression of Interest – RPF & RFT

    Council is seeking individuals with operational experience over a range of disciplines to join our inspection team for the 2016 inspection year. If you possess operational experience in road construction, road maintenance and deactivation, timber harvesting and silviculture, and would [...]

    December 22, 2015
    Soil Conservation & Forest Management within Comox Lake Watershed

    The Managed Forest Council has released a report into its review of soil conservation in relation to forest management within the Comox Lake Watershed. The focus of this reconnaissance level review was on significant erosion or mass wasting events that [...]

    December 1, 2015
    Our 2014/15 Annual Report Now Available

    As an independent agency established by the Provincial Government, each year the Managed Forest Council must submit an annual report to the Minister of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resources. Council has now submitted its 2014/15 Annual Report. This Report summarizes [...]

    November 4, 2015
    Reforestation: Important Regulatory Information for Landowners

    As a managed forest landowner, you must be aware of reforestation requirements. Whether you’ve harvested a part of your managed forest or an area has been destroyed by events such as fire or insect attack, you have the obligation to [...]

    October 6, 2015
    Coastal Communications, Spring/Summer 2015

    Throughout the Spring and early Summer, Council actively engaged stakeholders through several meetings and presentations. These efforts were intended to increase the awareness of Council’s role as the regulator of forest management activities on managed forest land. Council and staff [...]

    July 6, 2015
    Kootenay Field Trip, May 26-29

    During the week of May 26, Executive Director Phil O’Connor and Chair Rod Davis travelled to the Kootenays to meet with stakeholders in the region. The purpose of this trip was to strengthen relationships with local government officials and staff, [...]

    June 15, 2015
    Introducing the Managed Forest Council

    As of September 2014 the Private Managed Forest Land Council will now be known as the Managed Forest Council (Council). Although not a legal name change, this working name and new logo will help distinguish Council from other organizations associated [...]

    September 13, 2014
    Report on China Creek & Honna River Watersheds

    The Private Managed Forest Land Council has released a report into forest management activities in both the China Creek and Honna River watersheds. The focus of the study was on forest practices on private managed forest land in relation to [...]

    June 18, 2014
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