FRPA Overview Range Planning Practices Workshop 1 FRPA

FRPA Overview • Range Planning & Practices Workshop 1

FRPA FRAMEWORK & Objectives The Focus is on Results FRPA Overview 2

FRPA Architecture: 11 Values to Conserve • Soils • Resource Features • Water • Recreation Resources • Fish • Cultural Heritage Resource • Wildlife • Timber • Biodiversity • Visual Quality • Forage and Associated Plant Communities FRPA Overview 3

The Regulations • Forest Planning & Practices Regulation • Range Planning & Practices Regulation • Government Actions Regulation • Invasive Plant Regulation • Woodlot Planning & Practices Regulation Housekeeping Changes from FPC • • • From FPC • Stillwater Pilot • Ft. St. John Pilot • Forest Fire Prevention& Suppression • Provincial Forest Use FRPA Overview • Strategic Planning Maintained Under FPC Recreation Regulation Forest Practices Board Regulation Securities Regulation Administrative Remedies Regulations Administrative Review and Appeal Procedures Regulation 4

Professional Reliance • When • Know when to rely on the judgment of a professional agrologist • Why • Additional management tool eg water developments, grass I. D, monitoring, etc • Demonstrate Due Diligence • Government staff may not be able to provide professional advice FRPA Overview 5

Key Changes from FPC Plan Content Practices Term Detailed RUP Prescribed 1 - 10 years Simplified RUP and RSPs Results specified 1 - 5 years (possible extension) FRPA Overview 6

Range Transition – FPC to FRPA • All current RUP’s will continue until Dec. 31 2005. • Amendments to existing RUP’s will need to be authorized by the District Manager and the Range Agreement Holder • New RUP’s or RSP’s must be prepared & submitted for approval under FRPA before Dec. 31 2004 FRPA Overview 7

End of FRPA Overview Presentation • Range Planning and Practices Workshop 8