General

    MF Inspector Expression of Interest

    Council is seeking the services of an RPF or RFT with a minimum of 8 years operational experience over a range of disciplines to join our inspection team for the 2021 inspection year.  If you possess operational experience in road [...]

    February 2, 2021
    MF Council Appoints a New Chair

    Today the Managed Forest Council, British Columbia’s regulator of forest practices on private managed forest land, announced the appointment of Trevor Swan to a three-year term as Chair effective February 1, 2021, following the retirement of the current Chair Rod [...]

    February 1, 2021
    2019-20 Annual Report

    Highlights include: working closely with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development on the provincial Managed Forest Program Review; updating and implementing our Communications Plan to ensure effective, relevant communications with stakeholders; conducting 62 inspections of [...]

    December 17, 2020
    REMINDER: Requirement to Report Landslides & Debris Flows

    The most active time of the year for landslides and debris flows is approaching.  We remind managed forest owners, or contractors, employees or agents of owners, that you are required to report a landslide or debris flow to council within [...]

    November 12, 2020
    • Road failures may impact drinking water and fish habitat
      Road failures may impact drinking water and fish habitat
    Compliance Decisions Update

    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 this website. The Private Managed Forest Land Act (Act) [...]

    October 13, 2020
    COVID-19 Office Safety Procedures

    COVID-19 is a serious threat to public health.  The Council office has developed and implemented safety procedures for employees and visitors to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 at the Victoria Council office. Most Council business interactions can take [...]

    June 22, 2020
    2020 MF Inspection Program Update

    As part of Council’s responsibility for monitoring and enforcing forest practices standards, an annual inspection program is carried out to assess owner performance in relation to compliance requirements, focusing on: harvest activities; road construction, maintenance & deactivation; and reforestation. Council [...]

    June 9, 2020
    MF Council Election Spring 2020

    UPDATE: Will Pryhitko, Managed Forest 38, has been re-elected by acclamation for a three-year term starting July 1, 2020. One private managed forest land owner from the interior region is to be elected to Council for a three-year term beginning [...]

    February 10, 2020
    Annual Declarations: Due May 1, 2020

    The Annual Declaration form is now available for owners to report their harvesting, destroyed timber, road building, road deactivation, and reforestation activities. One of Council’s administrative roles is to collect information on the forest management activities of Managed Forest Owners.  [...]

    February 10, 2020
    2018-19 Annual Report

    Highlights include: drafting regulatory amendments to further protect drinking water and limit reforestation timelines; completing 3 investigations and 3 compliance determinations; conducting 46 managed forest inspections; and administering the managed forest program that includes 285 private managed forests encompassing 817,000 [...]

    November 7, 2019
123