Program Update

Presentation to PFLA AGM

Rod Davis, ChairPrivate Managed Forest Land Council

June 2012

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Council’s Mandate Independent provincial agency established under the

Private Managed Forest Land Act 100% funded by land owners through annual fee levy Protect key public environmental values on Private

Managed Forest land in British Columbia

• soil conservation, water quality, fish habitat, critical wildlife habitat, and reforestation

• regulating forest practices

• conducting inspections, audits, investigations

• administrating penalties, remediation orders, stop work orders

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Council Membership

Changes to Council Membership: Rod Davis’ term as government representative expired - March 2011 Rod Visser appointed as government representative - November 2011 Trevor Swan resigned as Chair - January 2012 Rod Davis appointed Chair - February 2012 Ron Davis appointment expires - September 2012 Michael Alexander appointed by Government - September 2012

ChairRod Davis

Owner Representatives Government Representatives

Will Pryhitko Ron Davis

Blair Robertson Rod Visser

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Program Overview

Activity level up from previous years • 26% increase in logging volume in

2011 from 2010 Issues management remains low

• Urban interface and changing land use patterns main issue

Performance level continues to be high

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Program Overview (con’t)

823,500 ha (255 MFs) in program 5% decrease in area from 2011

• includes withdrawal of 44,250 ha Darkwoods property now owned by Nature Conservancy of Canada

9 new MFs ranging from 25ha to 820ha, all on the coast

2 MF withdrawals

Property sales - many stay in MF Program under new owner

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2011 Program Activity

Harvest volume - 4.9 million m3

Harvest area - 10,335 ha

Road construction - 379 km

Restocked – 8020 ha

Regenerated - 7050 ha

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Activity Summary (2004 – 2010)

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Finances Council continues to be able operate within its annual budget

• Operating surplus projected for the year ended March 2012

Received a clean financial audit for fiscal year 2010/11

Budget for fiscal year 2012/13 = $425,800 (+ $100,000 contingency reserve)

• decrease from 2011/12

• mill rate decreased to $0.40/$1000blv

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Effectiveness Audit 2012 Objective: Determine whether the environmental objectives in the Private Managed Forest Land Act are being achieved.

Soil conservation – protect soil productivity by minimizing the area occupied by roads, landings & trails

Water quality – protect human drinking water

Fish habitat – retain sufficient streamside trees & understory vegetation to protect habitat conditions

Critical wildlife habitat – to facilitate the long-term protection of that habitat

Reforestation – regenerate areas with healthy & commercially valuable stand of trees

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Effectiveness Audit 2012 (con’t) Council introduced regulations in 2004, revised in 2007,

respecting forest stewardship activities These established practices and results that to meet

government’s objectives in the PMFL Act This audit intends to verify whether the regulatory regime

meets the intended environmental outcomes Audit Sample based on MFs that reported harvesting

activities in 2007/2008 Includes a balance of properties area both smaller & greater

than 1000 hectares 13 MFs selected: 8 coastal & 5 in interior

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Inspection Program

Objective: Inspect all MFs at least once every 5 years

2011 Program: 48 MFs inspected: 35 on Coast; 13 in Interior

Assessed performance re management commitments & legislation

Overall positive result – strong commitments

Forestry extension opportunity as well

2012 Program: Targeting 27 MFs

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Investigations

2011/12:

No investigations

Compliance continues to be high

Only 2 slides reported by owners during year

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Contacts:

Stuart Macpherson, Executive DirectorTel: (250) 386-5737

Email: execdirec@pmflc.ca

Rod Davis, ChairTel: (250) 882-0072

Email: roddavis@shaw.ca

Website: http://www.pmflc.ca/

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