The most-recent report on Crown contaminated sites shows the Province continues to demonstrate its commitment to environmental stewardship through ongoing remediation.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning a prescribed burn in the Gilpin Creek and Morrissey Creek areas later this month. An information session about the project will be held on April 12.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson is reminding the public to exercise caution when conducting outdoor burns this spring.

Guide outfitters will get a much-needed break on paperwork starting April 1, when amendments to the Wildlife Act come into force that will triple the amount of time available to provide a hunting report to government.

Prescribed burning is planned for the Bald Range area between April 2 and May 11, 2012, weather conditions permitting. This controlled burning will assist with ecosystem restoration and will occur in several phases during this period.

To protect sensitive grasslands and riparian ecosystems in the Thompson Rivers District, the Province has introduced measures to restrict recreational use in the Tunkwa-Duffy area.

Effective Monday, April 2, 2012, at 12 noon, the size of open fires will be restricted within the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.