British Columbia: 7 years of stalling on a protest-free “agreement” timber industry finally offers draft plan

Meanwhile as industry is busy high grade logging the oldest, largest
trees out of the heart out of the Great Bear Rainforest: Proposed
Amendments to some Land Use objectives in the South Central Coast
Order and the Central and North Coast Order Both the South Central
Coast (SCC) Order and Central and North Coast (CNC) Order provide for
amendments to implement adaptive management objectives, including
ecosystem-based management objectives.

The proposed amendments to the
land use objectives stem from results of the Detailed Strategic
Planning processes undertaken by First Nations in collaboration with
the Province. Notice of Proposed Amendments to some Land Use
Objectives in the Central and North Coast Order which were established
in December of 2007 is available for 60-day review and comment until
February 16, 2009. See Official Notice for address to send comments.
For current Central and North Coast Order. The purpose of this
document is to provide supplemental information regarding the intent
of the SCC and CNC land use objectives, and context for understanding
and implementing the objectives. For each legal objective found within
the Orders, this document provides a statement of intent, followed by
key definitions and some implementation suggestions. The information
provided in this document should not be construed as a legal
interpretation or legal advice for implementation. It is not intended
to provide prescriptive measures or to limit the accountability and
flexibility of professionals and delegated decision makers who will be
responsible for developing, approving and implementing forest
practices pursuant to the
Orders.http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/nanaimo/cencoast/plan/objectives/index.html

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