Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Witset First Nation, and Dungate Community Forest Limited Partnership are in the process of replacing the Forest Stewardship Plan which covers their operations in the Nadina and Skeena Stikine Natural Resource Districts.

Forest Stewardship Plans must address all government objectives for soils, water, wildlife, old growth, biodiversity, visuals, timber, cultural and other land use values.

They are seeking First Nations and public input on the content of this Forest Stewardship Plan amendment.

To this end the replacement Forest Stewardship Plan documents and maps have been uploaded below and are available for your review.

This new FSP deals with;

  • Changes to Bulkley FDU area

  • The new Bulkley TSA Goat Order (U-6-007) which replaces Objective 2.3 of the Bulkley Land Use Plan Order,

  • Correcting a missing figure under Core Ecosystems

  • A Revision to the Invasive Plants Measure, including provisions for Caribou habitat areas

  • Provision for Visuals and Stocking Standards in Wildfire Protection Plan areas.

  • Changes to Monitoring portion of the visual objective section

  • Addition of enhances stocking standards for the Morice TSA

  • Commercial thinning standard to provide for a stand intervention silviculture treatment resulting in partial cut.

  • Improved Recognition for Whitebark Pine Regen

  • Updated Maps

If you have any comments, concerns, questions, would like to meet to discuss, or would like to know how you could be involved please contact Kevin Skarda at 250-845-5243, by email at Kevin.Skarda@canfor.com, or fill out the form below.

 

Downloadable Documents and maps

Forest Stewardship Plan 2022

Appendix E Map for FSP

FSP Index Map

There are four different map sets showing different objectives as all items on a single map is too confusing. Below are links to maps with individual map extents as shown to the right.

The links below will bring up a preview version, to obtain clearer and higher resolution maps please click the download button (upper right in most browsers) once preview loads on screen.

Various Constraints Maps (Visual Sensitivity, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Candidate Wilderness Lakes)

Various Map 1 Various Map 2 Various Map 3 Various Map 4

Various Map 5 Various Map 6 Various Map 7 Various Map 8

Biodiversity Maps (special Management Zones, Core Ecosystems, High Biodiversity Emphasis Areas, Landscape Corridors, etc.)

Biodiversity Map 1 Biodiversity Map 2 Biodiversity Map 3 Biodiversity Map 4

Biodiversity Map 5 Biodiversity Map 6 Biodiversity Map 7 Biodiversity Map 8

Administrative Maps (License Schedule A Areas, Woodlots, Community Forest Boundaries, Declared and Permitted Blocks and Roads.)

Admin Map 1 Admin Map 2 Admin Map 3 Admin Map 4

Admin Map 5 Admin Map 6 Admin Map 7 Admin Map 8

Wildlife Maps (Wildlife Habitat Areas, Wildlife Management Zones, Ungulate Winter Ranges)

Wildlife Map 1 Wildlife Map 2 Wildlife Map 3 Wildlife Map 4

Wildlife Map 5 Wildlife Map 6 Wildlife Map 7 Wildlife Map 8