Timber Supply Areas & Timber Supply Review

Question 1

What is the data package?

Answer 1

Data package summarized information and assumptions proposed to be used to conduct a timber supply analysis of the Robson Valley Timber Supply Area.

The data package is part of the overarching timber supply review document

Question 2

Who makes an AAC determination of the TSA?

Answer 2

Chief forester

Question 3

What Act allows the chief forester to make an AAC determination?

Answer 3

The Forest Act

Question 4

What does the Timber Supply Review process involve?

Answer 4

1. Data package - public release
2. Timber supply analysis
3. Discussion paper - public release
4. Presentation to chief forester of technical information, FN consultation & public review information
5. Rationale - public review describing chief forester’s AAC determination

Question 5

What are some land use plans for the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 5

1. Robson Valley Land & Resource Management Plan (LRMP)
2. Robson Valley Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP)

Question 6

How do FRPA and the Land Act come into play at the TSR level?

Answer 6

AAC must consider legal objectives established under FRPA and the Land Act

Question 7

Primary purpose of the TSR is to:

Answer 7

Gather and model information on “what is” as opposed to “what if”

Question 8

How long is the FN and public review period after sharing the data package?

Answer 8

60 days

Question 9

How big is the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 9

~1.5 Million hectares

Question 10

What regional district does the Robson Valley TSA fall under?

Answer 10

The Regional District of Fraser Fort George

Question 11

What was the AAC determination for the Robson Valley TSA in 2014?

Answer 11

400,000m3

Question 12

When did the Robson Valley TSA AAC peak?

Answer 12

1988

Question 13

How big was the Robson Valley TSA AAC at it’s peak in 1988?

Answer 13

700,000m3 (~60% more than 2014)

Question 14

What types of licensees are operating within the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 14

BC Timber Sales
7 Woodlots
5 Replaceable Forest Licenses
4 Community Forest Agreements
1 FN Woodland License

Question 15

Are there any major sawmillls in the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 15

No. There e are no sawmills in the Robson Valley TSA

Question 16

Who are the main licensees operating in the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 16

Carrier Lumber and BCTS

Question 17

When was the Robson Valley Land and Resource Management Plan approved by cabinet?

Answer 17

1999

Question 18

How many resource management zones are in the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 18

23

Question 19

What 5 categories do the 23 resource management zones fall into?

Answer 19

1. Resource development
2. General resource management
3. Special management
4. Settlement/Ag
5. Protected areas

Question 20

What are crown land plans?

Answer 20

Crown land plans are a unique type of plan in the northern interior of BC that cover rural settlement and ag lands around major communities. A portion of the Robson Valley Crown Land Plan is located within the Robson Valley TSA

Question 21

Which 9 First Nations have overlapping territory with Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 21

1. Adams Lake IB
2. Canim Lake Band
3. Ktunaxa Nation Council
4. Lheidli T’enneh FN
5. Lhtako Dene Nation
6. Neskonlith IB
7. Shuswap FN
8. Skwl’ax te Secwepemcul’ecw
9. Xat’sull FN

Question 22

How many First Nations have territory overlapping with the Robson Valley TSA?

Answer 22

9

Question 23

Who are the FN most impacted by the Robson Valley TSr?

Answer 23

LTFN and Simpcw

Question 24

What does DRIPA stand for?

Answer 24

Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

Question 25

When was DRIPA enacted?

Answer 25

2019

Question 26

What is the base case for a timber supply analysis?

Answer 26

A base case projects the harvest level over several decades

Question 27

What is the role of a base case projection?

Answer 27

To reflect current knowledge with respect to the forested area, forest management practices and timber growth and yield.