Council's Annual Report summarizes: statutory reporting requirements including number of managed forests and area in the program; Council activities during the year; number of inspections; and owner activity including harvesting, road building, and reforestation.

UPDATE: Will Pryhitko, Managed Forest 38, has been re-elected by acclamation for a three-year term starting July 1, 2023. One private managed forest land owner from the interior region is to be elected to Council for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2023.

The Annual Declaration form is now available for owners to report their harvesting, destroyed timber, road construction, road deactivation, and reforestation activities for 2022. The declaration is due May 1, 2023.

Council is seeking forest professionals with a minimum of 8 years operational experience over a range of disciplines including road construction/ maintenance/ deactivation, harvesting, & silviculture to join our inspection team for the 2023 inspection year.

Council's Annual Report summarizes: Council activities for the year; statutory reporting requirements including number of managed forests and area in the program; number of inspections; and owner activity including harvesting, road building, and reforestation.

Council has several mechanisms that may be used to ensure compliance with the Private Managed Forest Land Act & Regulations. Compliance mechanisms and decisions are outlined in the compliance section of this website.

In response to the enactment of the Professional Governance Act and changes to the definition of practice of professional forestry, effective Sept 30, 2022 Council requires signature of a forest professional on management commitments and specified amendments.

As part of Council's responsibility for monitoring and enforcing forest practices standards, an annual inspection program is carried out to assess managed forest owner compliance with the regulatory requirements. 53 inspections are scheduled for 2022.

UPDATE: Blair Robertson, Managed Forest 177, has been re-elected by acclamation for a three-year term starting July 1, 2022. One private managed forest land owner from the coast region is to be elected to Council for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2022. Council will accept nominations for this position until April 15, 2022.