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Bulkley Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP)

This report forms the government-approved Bulkley Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), a sub-regional land use plan covering approximately 760,000 hectares of northwestern British Columbia. The Bulkley LRMP is a part of British Columbia’s Land Use Strategy, and directs the management of provincial Crown land in the Plan Area for the next ten years. This plan and the process used to develop it are consistent with provincial government policy for Land and Resource Management Planning, as described in the Provincial Land Use Charter (1992) and Land and Resource Management Planning, A Statement of Principles and Process (1993). The Bulkley LRMP reflects the Consensus Management Direction (CMD) established by the Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board (the Board) and a team of government representatives, and in consultation with First Nations and local government.

The Board developed their Consensus Management Direction around the central concepts of biodiversity and sustainability. Their intent was to provide management directions that would ensure the health of the community, the resources and all natural systems within the Bulkley Plan Area. The Board considered all aspects of the area before arriving at a consensus decision. Technical analyses of the consensus was completed by an Interagency Planning Team (IPT) comprised of representatives from provincial government agencies with land and resource management mandates.

All land use and resource management activities within the Bulkley Plan Area are subject to existing legislation, policies and regulations for Crown land and resource management. The Forest Practices Code provides standards for sustainable forest management practices and for integrated resource planning through the establishment of local level plans. As a Cabinet-approved plan, the LRMP will provide direction to more detailed plans, including those developed and implemented under the Forest Practices Code.

During development of the Bulkley LRMP all resource values were evaluated with a view to retaining the biodiversity of the land base. The definition of biological diversity found in the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Biodiversity Guidebook was used to assist Land and Resource Management Planning discussions.

In addition to biodiversity, a number of other resources were evaluated during the formation of the plan. These include: timber, fisheries, water quality, wildlife, agriculture, range, outdoor recreation and tourism, and subsurface resources.

This report contains:

  • a synopsis of the physical, social, economic and environmental aspects
    of the Plan Area;
  • an overview of the planning process;
  • objectives and strategies for land and resource management; and,
  • management direction for implementation, monitoring and amendment
    of the plan

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