Section 1, part 2 - FRPA Flashcards
When did FRPA come into force?
January 31, 2004
What is the point of FRPA?
What are its goals?
- Provides for the regulation of forest and range operational planning and practices.
- Governs how all forest and range operational planning and practices are to be conducted on crown land
- Goal: maintain high environmental standards while streamlining operational planning by focusing more on results than methods and providing licensees with greater operational flexibility and opportunity to innovate
What is the approach FRPA takes?
Moving away from the regulatory approach of the Forest Practices Code and adopting an objective based approach
How many parts does FRPA have?
11
Explain Part 1
- Definitions and interpretation
Define “agreement under the Forest Act”
An agreement in the form of a license, a permit, or an agreement referred to in section 12 of the Forest Act
(section 12 is under part 3, disposition of timber by the government, division 1, forms of rights to crown timber)
Define “forest practice”
A prescribed activity that is carried out by the government, the holder of an agreement under the Forest Act, or a person in a prescribed category of persons on private land, subject to a tree farm license, a community forest agreement or a woodlot license, or on crown forest land
Define “operational plan”
An FSP, WLP, RUP, or RSP
Define “standard”
A standard established by the chief forester under section 169
(section 169 is under part 9, regulations and standards)
In FRPA, what does Section 2 of Part 1 empower?
Section 2 - Interpretation
- Empowers minister to delegate powers and duties and to give binding direction to delegates
Explain Part 2
Part 2: forest stewardship plan, site plan and woodlot licence plan
- Sets out the requirement for FSP, SPs and WLPs
What part of FRPA pertains to FSPs and how?
Part 2, Division 1 - forest stewardship plan
- Requires an approved fsp to be in place before any harvesting of timber or road construction
- Lays out the rules for approving, rejecting, amending FSPs
What part of FRPA deals with site plans and how?
Part 2, Division 2 - site plan
- Requires holders of FSP to prepare site plans for cutblocks and toads before any harvesting can occur
- Outlines requirements of site plan, however, site plans do not require government approval
What part of FRPA deals with woodlot licences?
Part 2, Division 3 - woodlot license plan
- Establishes the requirements for woodlot license plans prior to harvesting or road construction
- WLPs require minister approval
- Term of WLP is 10 years
What is Part 2, Division 4 of FRPA?
General
- Specified that the minister must approve a FSP or an amendment to a FSP, if they conform with section 5
(section 5 is under part 2, division 1 - content of forest stewardship plan)
- Requires proposed FSPs or WLPs be available for public review or comment
Explain Part 3
Part 3: forest practices
- Sets out the forest practices that must be addressed in FSP and be achieved by resource users
What is the requirement of Part 3, Division 1?
Part 3, Division 1 - general
- Requires licensees to meet results and carry out strategies in forest stewardship plans
Explain Part 3, Division 2
Part 3, Division 2 - roads
- specifies rules for roads (FSRs, roads accessing crown timber)
- roads constructed or maintained under FRPA are not public highways