Fort St. John Land and Resource Management Plan
Prepared by Fort St. John LRMP Working Group October 1997 File: 31090-25-04
Dear Reader:
Re: Approval and Direction to Implement the Fort St. John Land and Resource Management Plan
On behalf of Cabinet, we are pleased to approve the Fort St. John Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) and direct participating ministries to implement the plan.
The LRMP is intended to guide ongoing resource management activities, including designation of new provincial parks and planning for forest development. The OminecaPeace Interagency Management Committee is charged with ensuring that the plan is implemented, monitored and reviewed.
We would like to thank members of the LRMP table for their significant contribution to development of the Fort St. John LRMP. The table has demonstrated that diverse interests can work together to develop consensus on management of land and resources. Their cooperative approach and commitment to negotiations at the community level are exemplary for other Land and Resource Management Planning processes.
We look forward to successful implementation of the Fort St. John LRMP and are confident that the plan will contribute to sustainable development in the plan area.
David Zirnhelt |
Dan Miller |
Cathy McGregor |
- MAP
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Planning Area
1.1.1 Socia-econonuc Description
1.1.2 Physical Description
1.1.3 Ecosystem Classifications1.2 The LRMP Planning Process
1.2.1 Defining the Process
1.2.2 Public Participation1.3 FirstNations
- 2.0 GENERAL MANAGEMENT DIRECTION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Agriculture
2.3 Range
2.4 Forest Management
2.5 Energy
2.6 Recreation and Tourism
2.7Access
2.8 Fish and Wildlife
2.8.1 Fish
2.8.2 Wildlife
2.9 Biodiversity
2.10 Culture and Heritage
2.11 Minerals
2.12 Water
2.13 AirQuality
2.14 Trapping
2.15 Guide Ouffitting
2.16 Visual Quality
2.17 Communications, Transportation and Utilities - 3.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ZONES
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Resource Management ZonesAgriculture Settlement Area Resource Management Zone
Aikman - Deadhorse Resource Management Zone
Alaska Highway Corridor Resource Management Zone
Besa - Halfway - Chowade Resource Management Zone
Bluegrave - Horseshoe Resource Management Zone
Upper Cameron Resource Management Zone
Cecil Lake & Boundary Lake Resource Management Zone
Charlie Lake Water Supply Area Resource Management Zone
Chinchaga Resource Management Zone
Conroy Resource Management Zone
Crying Girl Resource Management Zone
Farrell Creek Resource Management Zone
Graham South Resource Management Zone
Graham North Resource Management Zone
Grassy - Minaker Resource Management Zone
Grazing Reserves Resource Management Zone
Jedney Resource Management Zone
Kobes Creek Resource Management Zone
Osbom Resource Management Zone
Peace River Corridor Resource Management Zone
Major River Corridors Resource Management Zone
Lower Sikanni - Fontas Valley Resource Management Zone
Trutch Creek Resource Management Zone
Two Bit Creek Resource Management Zone - 4.0 PROTECTED AREAS
4.1 Background
4.2 Protected Areas Within the Fort St. John LRMP4.2.1 Peace River - Boudreau Protected Area
4.2.2 Goal 1 Approved Protected AreasMilligan Hills Protected Area
Graham-Laurier Protected Area
Redfern - Kelly Approved Protected Area
- 5.0 SOCIOECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
SUMMARY
5.1 introduction & Overview
5.2 Key Socioeconomic Implications
5.3 Key Environmental Implications - 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION
6.1 Declaration of the Fort St. John Land and Resource Management Plan as a Higher Level Plan
6.1.1 Formal Designation - Muskwa-Kechika
6.1.1.1 Planning Table Recommendation
6.1.1.2 Official Designation
6.1.2 Protected Area Designation Process6.2.1 Commercial Backcountry Recreation
6.2.2 Management of Approved Protected Areas within the Muskwa-Kechilca
6.2.3 Directional Drilling under Protected Areas
6.2.4 Crown Land Agriculture Policy
6.2.5 Revision of Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Boundaries
6.2.6 Forest Land Reserve
6.2.7 Grazing Enhancement Fund
6.2.8 Site"C"
6.2.9 Access and the Use of Gates
6.2.10 ROS Primitive Management
6.2.11 Charlie Lake Licensed Water Supply Area6.3 Roles and Responsibilities
6.3.1 Interagency Management Committee
6.3.2 Government Agencies
6.3.3 First Nations
6.3.4 Public6.4 Direction for More Detailed Planning
6.5 Criteria that Apply to More Detailed Plans - 7.0 MONITORING AND AMENDMENT
7.1 Plan Term & Review Schedule
7.2 Monitoring Committee & Annual Reporting
7.3 Draft Monitoring Indicators
7.4 Plan Amendment7.4.1 Plan Updates (Minor Amendments)
7.4.2 Unscheduled (Major) Amendments
7.4.3 Scheduled Amendments
7.4.4 Audit Process - 8.0 INTERPRETATION AND APPEAL
8.1 Interpretation of Land Use Objectives and Strategies
8.2 Appeal of Resource Management Practices
8.3 Reconvening the LRMP Table
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