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Forest Act

Tree Farm Licence Management Plan Regulation

B.C. Reg. 280/2009

NOTE: Links below go to regulation content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 19, 2009 to "current to" date of the regulation.)
SECTIONEFFECTIVE DATE
Section 4 January 30, 2013
Section 5 July 15, 2024
Section 6 July 21, 2011
January 30, 2013
Section 7 January 30, 2013

 Section 4 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 23/2013, effective January 30, 2013.

(1)  A tree farm licence holder must submit a management plan to the chief forester at least 6 months before the following dates, as applicable:

 Section 4 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 23/2013, effective January 30, 2013.

(2)  Despite subsection (1), if the chief forester

(a) decides that the next allowable annual cut determination is to be on a date that is earlier than the date referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b), as applicable, or

(b) rescinds an order made under section 8 (3.1) of the Act, by written order under section 8 (3.2) of the Act, and sets an earlier date for the next allowable annual cut determination of the tree farm licence area, and

provides written notice to the tree farm licence holder of the earlier date of the allowable annual cut determination at least one year in advance of the earlier date, the tree farm licence holder must submit a management plan to the chief forester at least 6 months before the earlier date of the allowable annual cut determination.

 Section 5 (c) (i.1) was added by BC Reg 219/2024, effective July 15, 2024.

 Section 6 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 133/2011, effective July 21, 2011.

 Public review

6  (1)  The tree farm licence holder must make the management plan available for public review and comment in accordance with the strategy approved by the regional manager under subsection (2) or (3), as applicable.

(2)  No later than one year before the date the management plan must be submitted to the chief forester under section 4 (1) of this regulation, the tree farm licence holder must obtain approval from the regional manager of a strategy for public review of the management plan.

(3)  If the chief forester gives written notice under section 4 (2) of this regulation of an earlier allowable annual cut determination date, the tree farm licence holder must obtain approval from the regional manager of a strategy for public review of the management plan no later than 2 months after the date of the written notice.

 Section 6 (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 23/2013, effective January 30, 2013.

(2)  No later than one year before the date the management plan must be submitted to the chief forester under section 4 (1) of this regulation, the tree farm licence holder must obtain approval from the minister of a strategy for public review of the management plan.

(3)  If the chief forester gives written notice under section 4 (2) of this regulation of an earlier allowable annual cut determination date, the tree farm licence holder must obtain approval from the minister of a strategy for public review of the management plan no later than 2 months after the date of the written notice.

 Section 7 was enacted by BC Reg 23/2013, effective January 30, 2013.