Increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violation tickets came into force. Anyone caught contravening specified open burning and campfire regulations could now face fines more than three times higher than last year’s penalties.

Members of the Province’s Rural Advisory Council were reappointed for another two years by Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Parliamentary Secretary Donna Barnett.

The new allowable annual cut for the Merritt Timber Supply Area will be 1.5 million cubic metres, effective immediately, and will decrease to 1.2 million cubic metres on March 24, 2021.

Legislative amendments introduced will increase fibre supply for forest product manufacturers and enable wildlife-related licensing and permitting activities to be moved online.

The Province will strengthen its current moose management strategy as the initial phase in examining how to modernize aspects of wildlife management, such as licensing, inventory, research and increased engagement in wildlife management decisions.

The main water licences were issued to BC Hydro’s Site C project by the deputy comptroller of water rights today.

The Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act, supports a strict new ecosystem-based management regime created through unprecedented collaboration for the globally unique region along British Columbia’s north and central coast.

The Province is providing grants totalling $36,000 to three communities to support urban deer management projects.

The current effective allowable annual cut for the Fraser Timber Supply Area (TSA) remains unchanged at 1,235,700 cubic metres, chief forester Diane Nicholls announced.