Energy snd mineral considerations The Boush Columbia Forest Service (BCF5) is chief How does 'RM work?
steward of the extensive provinaal forests, which
pes tae ; . cover about 8&5 per cent of BC's toral land base. oo, ; ;
» Frovinciak forests are evailsble for mineral Provincial forests are established over areas that Planning for the many uses of forest land is a multi-
a geralopaiens and ges and oil exploration. Roads built best serve BC by providing a mix of ee crops. level efort. Think of itas a pyramid with broad,
al harvesting make areas more accessible to forage, forest-oriented , : province-wide policies at the top to Jetailed, area-

4 exploration and mining. BCFS managers authorize
thaber hosvest to clear approved mining sites.

Cultural snd heritage landmarks

specific development plans at the bottom.

Priondes established at each level influence thase
set at all other levels. Here's a desenption of whut is
called “the IRM planning pyramid.”

recreation, water fishenes
and wildlife.

As the designated lead
agency, BCFS is
responsible for co-
ordinating and integracng
the uses of ali resources
on these publicly-owned
lands in a way that aims
to maximize socal,
economic and
envircamental benents

Heritogs sites and trails, sucti as the First People’s

eiedens betel areas, or artifacts such as votem poles, Provincial policies

The government's policies and social goals are
cetiected in the BCFS's policies and programs at the
pytamid’s apex

An example of a provincial policy is the BCFS
policy for planning pmber supply areas It establishes

. What is integrated the purposes. format, procedures and sesponsibilities
Resource Management? for dmber supply area planning.
" Integrated Resource Management (IRM) is a process Regional goais
to identify. assess and compare all resource values as
ine decisi .
How do you fit in? a enagenent sasvons on resource use The BCFS's regional goals are the next level in the
ensure It includes: Pe Vhite ea h BCFS forest region as dinerent
SrERCES . ideri : 25 capabihues tu . ¢ rest reyior > dimerer
tecmuporuted in rcpurea teh lane IRM includes eens the land > sapabultes tur sustained geography, producovity and needs. the regions’
provision for input fom all resource users. * considering somal, economuc and env:ronmental combined effors must daverail with provinaal
Gesupe and individuals can express views and values, needs and objecaves. polices.

Thus each forest region sets its [KM gpals in
consultation with other resource agensirs and
consistent with overall policies.

* pieang decisions together to produce 4 picture of Mone BCFS. for instance, regularly contasts the

resource uses and pnonnes tor large azeas: and, Ministry of Environment to integrate the goals for
2 selecting the best uses for the present and wildlife management mith umber harvesting.

scheduling resource use changes over ome

Its goal is sound resource stewardship

The BCFS has specific responsibilities for three
resources -— timber, range (forage} and recreation
(including wildemess and landscape values} — and is
required by law to consider other resource agencies’
needs.

Through IRM. the BCFS seeks to ensure the
continuing management ot the fullowing resources:

© assigning resource use and management emphasis,
based on the relanve ments of vanous resource
Uses;

contribute information at each of the planning levels

Publis opinion helps to formulate policy and
IND agonal plorites, Al other levels, the views of

yeuldants and resource users help tu develop sensitive
end euccesaful Local and operational plans.

pou want te become involved in IRM, contact
the istrict of regional manager in your area.
&ck 09 be included in reviews af proposed plans.
Bite your concerns. Offer information.

Thueugh involvement In the IRM process, you can
help deternting the best use of our forests.

ov me information

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Contact the nearest BCES regional or district office or * timber: * energy and minerals: and, y - °
} a write to: - aT ces: : + forage; * cultural and hentage resources. oy At
wtegrated Resources Branch : recreauen. ta rf i, gk. Salty ihn
Res _ : i RGF he
rei fei wnt Str ' Province o! © water: iP
Paasitest ee ; ~ ces ae
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= Vaw 387 Minis: . agenaes, industries ana cae puctic in this IRM
wins Tot ts process “hw
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