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Marbled Murrelet

Northern Goshawk

Roosevelt Elk

• "Sec. F, for Resource Management Zone 42 (Corrigan LU)

  11. Retain old seral forest in CWHvm1 in accordance with the full old seral target of 13 per cent for the variant.

  11.1 Despite objective 11, up to one third of the old seral target may be recruited form second growth provided that:

  (b) such recruitment will not impact the ability to conserve suitable habitat of identified wildlife in accordance with the Identified Wildlife Management Strategy"

• "Sec. J, for Resource Management Zones 43 (Sarita)

  15.) Retain old growth forests to meet old seral targets and marbled murrelet habitat requirements in non-contributing land base to the fullest extent possible

  16.) Beyond retention in the non-contributing land base, retain old forests in the timber harvesting land base, up to the full target amount, if the district manager and the designated environmental official determine that such retention is required to maintain critical marbled murrelet habitat."

• For spatial location of the RMZ please see: RMZ Map

• The Vancouver Island Summary Land Use Plan (VISLUP & Appendix), although not a legal document, provides some guidance to implementing the order.

II. Objectives in Regulations:

• These objectives are set in Sec. 149 (FRPA) of Forest and Range Practices Act, objectives set by government (OSBG) and apply province-wide, and are the most general type of objectives.

• Sec. 7 (FPPR) , of Forest Planning and Practices Regulation, objectives set by government for wildlife for forestry practices:

(1) "The objective set by government for wildlife is, without unduly reducing the supply of timber from British Columbia's forests, to conserve sufficient wildlife habitat in terms of amount of area, distribution of areas and attributes of those areas, for

(a) the survival of species at risk,

(b) the survival of regionally important wildlife, and

(c) the winter survival of specified ungulate species.

(2) A person required to prepare a forest stewardship plan must specify a result or strategy in respect of the objective stated under subsection (1) only if the minister responsible for the Wildlife Act gives notice to the person of the applicable

(a) species referred to in subsection (1), and

(b) indicators of the amount, distribution and attributes of wildlife habitat described in subsection (1).

(3) if satisfied that the objective set out in subsection (1) is addressed, in whole or in part, by an objective in relation to a wildlife habitat area or an ungulate winter range, a general wildlife measure, or a wildlife habitat feature, the minister responsible for the Wildlife Act must exempt a person from the obligation to specify a result or strategy in relation to the objective set out in subsection (1) to the extent that the objective is already addressed.

(4) On or after December 31, 2004 , a notice described in subsection (2) must be given at least 4 months before the forest stewardship plan is submitted for approval."

• Sec. 9 (FPPR), Objectives set by government for wildlife and biodiversity at the landscape level:

"The objective set by government for wildlife and biodiversity at the landscape level is, without unduly reducing the supply of timber from British Columbia's forests and to the extent practicable, to design areas on which timber harvesting is to be carried out that resemble, both spatially and temporally, the patterns of natural disturbance that occur within the landscape."

• Sec. 9 (1) (FPPR), Objectives set by government for wildlife and biodiversity at the stand level:

"The objective set by government for wildlife and biodiversity at the stand level is, without unduly reducing the supply of timber from British Columbia's forests, to retain wildlife trees."

• Sec. 10 (RPPR) The objectives set by government for wildlife for range practices are as follows:

  "(a) maintain or promote sustainable, healthy, viable, productive and diverse wildlife populations and their associated habitat;

  (b) minimize disturbance during critical periods to wildlife or to wildlife habitats;

  (c) manage the risk of interaction between predators and livestock."

• Sec. 9 (WLPPR) of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practice Regulations refers to the established objectives for woodlot licenses:

"(1) For the purpose of section 13 (1) (b) (i) [content of woodlot licence plan] of the Act, the objectives set by government are as follows:

(c) conserving within riparian areas, at the landscape level, water quality, fish habitat, wildlife habitat and biodiversity;

(e) subject to section 52 (1) [wildlife tree retention], any land use objective.

(2) For the purpose of section 13 (1) (b) (ii) of the Act, the following objectives apply:

(b) subject to subsection (3), conserving sufficient wildlife habitat in terms of amount of area and distribution of areas, and attributes of those areas for

(i) the winter survival of specified ungulate species,

(ii) the survival of a species at risk, and

(iii) the survival of a species of regionally important wildlife.

(3) A woodlot licence holder required to prepare a woodlot licence plan must act in a manner consistent with the objective stated under subsection (2) (b) only if the minister responsible for the Wildlife Act notifies the holder of the applicable

(a) species referred to in subsection (2) (b), and

(b) indicators of the amount, distribution and attributes of necessary wildlife habitat described in subsection (2) (b).

(4) On or after December 31, 2004, a notice described in subsection (3) must be given at least 4 months before the woodlot licence plan is submitted for approval."

Intent: Objectives in regulations are intended to provide goalposts for managing and protecting FRPA values. Results and strategies in operational plans must address and be consistent with these objectives.

Changing Objectives: New or modified objectives in regulation are established through the legislative drafting and amendment process. Objectives in regulations cannot be changed or alternatives proposed at a local level.

III. Objectives Enabled by Regulations:

Objectives enabled by regulation are established by the appropriate Minister, or their delegate, for a specified area. These are the most specific of all objectives, although they are not stated in the regulations, the legislation gives authority to the Ministers, or their delegate, to establish them for various types of areas.

Establishment: The Objectives enabled by regulation come into effect through government actions.

The FRPA and the government action regulation (GAR) give the Minister of Environment (MoE) statutory authority to:

• ESTABLISH SPECIES at RISK (SAR) for species that are endangered, threatened or vulnerable.
  • Sec. 13 (1) (GAR) species at risk

    "(1) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish one or more categories identifying species of wildlife as species at risk if satisfied that the species are endangered, threatened or vulnerable."

  • Currently there are a number of Species at Risk in the SIFD as designated in the:
    • Order-categories of species at risk, dated May 06, 2004
    • Species at Risk Additions 2006ENV0047-000745 lists the species added to the category of species at risk under the FRPA , dated June 6, 2006
    • Notices for species at risk for the SIFD, dated Dec. 21, 2004
    • Note: the WHA 1-006 Order, effective Feb. 17 2005, and WHA 1-190 to 1-197 Order effective Jun. 28, 2006, modify the above Notice for species at risk for SIFD,
    • Letter introducing the Sec 7 (2) Notices, addressed to the SIFD DM, dated Dec. 21, 2004.
    • Letter introducing the Sec 7 (2) Notices, addressed to the Agreement Holders, dated Dec. 21, 2004.
    • For more information visit the official MoE FTP site containing the Sec. 7 notices and other supporting information .
• ESTABLISH REGIONALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES (RIS) where species are important to a region of BC and may be adversely impacted by forest and range practice:

• Sec. 13 (2) (GAR) regionally important wildlife

  "(2) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish one or more categories identifying species of wildlife as regionally important wildlife if satisfied that the species

  (a) are important to a region of British Columbia

  (b) rely on habitat that requires special management that is not otherwise provided for in this regulation or another enactment, and

(c) may be adversely impacted by forest practices or range practices."

• Currently there are no designated regionally important species in the SIFD

• ESTABLISH SPECIFIED UNGULATE SPECIES (SUS) for which an ungulate winter range is required for winter survival of the species:

• Sec. 13 (3) (GAR) ungulate species

  "(3) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish one or more categories identifying ungulate species for which an ungulate winter range is required if satisfied that the range is necessary for the winter survival of the identified species."

• The designated specified ungulate species, SUS in the SIFD area are listed in the:
  • Order-Category of Ungulate Species signed on May 3, 2004 and effective May 6, 2004. The order can be also downloaded from the MoE web site,
  • Notice given under the authority of Sec 7 (2) of FPPR for TFL 54 – Indicators of the amount, distribution, and attributes of wildlife habitat required for the winter survival of ungulate species in TFL 54,
  • Notice given under the authority of Sec 7 (2) of FPPR for TFL 57 – Indicators of the amount, distribution, and attributes of wildlife habitat required for the winter survival of ungulate species in TFL 57,
  • Letter introducing the Sec 7 (2) Notices, addressed to the SIFD DM, dated Dec. 21, 2004,
  • Letter introducing the Sec 7 (2) Notices, addressed to the Agreement Holders, dated Dec. 21, 2004.
• DESIGNATE UNGULATE WINTER RANGE (UWR) and establish objectives for these areas:
  • Sec. 12 (GAR) ungulate winter ranges and objectives

    "(1) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish an area as an ungulate winter range if satisfied that

    (a) the area contains habitat that is necessary to meet the winter habitat requirements for a category of specified ungulate species, and

    (b) the habitat referred to in paragraph (a) requires special management that is not otherwise provided for under this regulation or another enactment.

    (2) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish an ungulate winter range objective for an ungulate winter range if satisfied that the ungulate winter range requires special management that is not otherwise provided for under this regulation or another enactment."

  • Currently* the following Ungulate Winter Ranges, UWR are established for the SIFD area:
  • UWR U-1-002 Order signed on Sep. 26, 2003, winter range established for black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk in the TFL 46 area.
    • View the Final Confirmation Report dated August, 2003
    • View the Appendix containing other UWR related documents
    • View or download UWR U-1-002 Map (pdf)
    • Individual UWR polygon maps can be viewed in the FTP site
    • GIS files can be downloaded from the FTP site
  • UWR U-1-012 Order signed on Nov. 18, 2004, winter range established for black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk in the TFL 25 - Block 1 area.
    • View or download UWR U-1-012 Map (pdf).
    • GIS files can be downloaded from the FTP site
  • UWR U-1-013 Order signed Oct. 18, 2004, winter range established for black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk in the TFL 44 area.
    The boundary of Unit # 5 in UWR U-1-013 is amended with the Order-Amendment to UWR U-1-013, Unit #5 dated July 24, 2006, as shown on the UWR U-1-013 Amended Map for Polygon Unit #5 (July 24, 2006).
    • View the Final Confirmation Report dated Nov. 19, 2004
    • View or download UWR U-1-013 Map (pdf) and the UWR U-1-013 Amended Map for Polygon Unit #5(July 24, 2006)
    • Individual UWR polygon maps can be viewed in the FTP site.
    • GIS files can be downloaded from the FTP site.
    • Exemption letter dated July 20, 2005 for a portion of the Julie Creek polygon (UWR-ID 50, 92C.078-02)
  • UWR U-1-017 Order signed Nov. 21 2003, winter range established for black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk in the TSA Arrowsmith area.
    • View the Final Confirmation Report dated March, 2004
    • View or download UWR U-1-017 Map (pdf).
    • Individual UWR polygon maps can be viewed in the FTP site.
    • GIS files can be downloaded from the FTP site.
  • Currently there are no established UWR for the TFL 54, and the Clayoquot Sound Land Use Decision Area. See DM letter dated Oct. 13, 1998 and Oct. 23, 1998
  • View or download the SIFD UWR Summary Key MAP (soon) listing the designated UWR for the SIFD area:

  

  • Maps in *.e00 Arc format and HP plot files can be downloaded from the official MoE FTP site.
  • Important Note: for additional details, updates visit the MoE official UWR web site or contact the Identified Wildlife Management Strategy Ecosystem Branch, Ecosystem Planning Section of the Ministry of Environment at 250-356-7789.

 

• DESIGNATE WILDLIFE HABITAT AREAS (WHA) and establish objectives for these areas:

• Sec. 10 (GAR) wildlife habitat areas and objectives

  "(1) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish an area as a wildlife habitat area if satisfied that the area is necessary to meet the habitat requirements of a category of species at risk or regionally important wildlife.

  (2) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish a wildlife habitat area objective for a wildlife habitat area if satisfied that the wildlife habitat area requires special management that has not otherwise been provided for under this regulation or another enactment.

  (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the minister responsible for the Wildlife Act reasonably believes that a wildlife habitat area is sensitive to damage or disturbance, he or she

  (a) must not disclose the location of the wildlife habitat area in the order,

  (b) must provide written notice of the location of the wildlife habitat area tot he holders are agreements under the Forest Act or the Range Act that will be affected by the order, and

  (c) may attach conditions to the order

  (i) prohibiting those holders from disclosing the location of the wildlife habitat area, or

  (ii) restricting the extent to which, or the persons to whom, those holders may disclose the location of the wildlife habitat area.

  (4) A person to whom a condition referred to in subsection (3) (c) applies must comply with the condition."

Currently* the following Wildlife Habitat Areas, WHA are established for the SIFD area:

Protected Species Habitat (species name is data sensitive):

• WHA 1-003 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003, the protected species are Data Sensitive please contact MoE for more information on the species name and the official order. Location: vicinity of Mt. Edinburgh, Gordon River, and Branden Creek area, map sheet: 92C.068-069. View or download WHA 1-003 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-006 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 17, 2005, the protected species are Data Sensitive please contact MoE for more information on the species name and the official order. Location: East of Nahmint Lake area, map sheet: 92F.016. View or download WHA 1-006 Map (pdf)

Marbled Murrelet Protected Habitat :

• WHA 1-004 Order dated Mar. 17, 2005, and Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: upper Effingham Inlet, map sheet: 92F.015. View WHA 1-004 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-007 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Gordon River and Loup Creek, map sheet: 92C.068. View or download WHA 1-007 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-008 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Gordon River and Loup Creek, map sheet: 92C.078. View or download WHA 1-008 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-023 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003, marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Somerset Range, Darling River area, map sheet: 92C.075. View or download WHA 1-023 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-025 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Walbran Creek area, map sheet: 92C.068-078. View or download WHA 1-025 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-026 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Klanawa River and Blue Creek area, map sheet: 92.C076. View or download WHA 1-026 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-027 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Great Central Lake, Mt. Porter area, map sheet: 92F.034. View or download WHA 1-027 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-028 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Somerset Range, Rosseau Lake area, map sheet: 92C.076-086. View or download WHA 1-028 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-029 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Nitinat River, Worthless Creek area, map sheet: 92C.087-097. View or download WHA 1-029 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-030 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Sproat Lake - South Taylor Arm area, map sheet: 92F.025. View or download WHA 1-030 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-031 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Sproat Lake - Two River Arm, St Dennis Creek area, map sheet: 92F.025. View or download WHA 1-031 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-032 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Minute Creek and Sambrio Creek area, map sheet: 92C.059. View or download WHA 1-032 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-041 Order effective Mar. 23, 2005 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Nanoose Bay, map sheet: 92F.030. View or download WHA 1-041 Map (pdf),
• WHA 1-053 Order dated Mar. 17, 2005, and Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Effingham Inlet, map sheet: 92F.005. View or download WHA 1-053 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-057 Order dated Mar. 17, 2005, and Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Cataract Lake and Broughton Peak area, map sheet: 92C.094. View or download WHA 1-057 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-060 Order dated Mar. 17, 2005, effective Dec. 22, 2005, Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Lucky Creek and Handsome Mtn. area, map sheet: 92F.004. View or download WHA 1-060 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-062 Order dated Mar. 17, 2005, and Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: upper Toquart River and Boulder Creek area, map sheet: 92F.014. View or download WHA 1-062 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-066 Order dated Mar. 17, 2005, effective Dec. 22, 2005, Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Pipestem Inlet and Skull Lake area, map sheet: 92F.005. View or download WHA 1-066 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-067 Order dated March 17, 2005, and Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Barkley Sound area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Lucky Creek, map sheet: 92F.004. View or download WHA 1-067 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-097 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Harris Creek, Lens Creek and Lizard Lake area, map sheet: 92C.069-070. View or download WHA 1-097 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-098 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: San Juan River and Three Arm Creek area, map sheet: 92C.060. View or download WHA 1-098 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-099 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Hemmingsen Creek and Mt. Bolduc area, map sheet: 92C.069-079. View or download WHA 1-099 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-100 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: lower San Juan River and Fairy Creek area, map sheet: 92C.069. View or download WHA 1-100 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-101 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Edinburgh Mtn., Gordon River and Branden Creek area, map sheet: 92C.068-069. View or download WHA 1-101 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-102 Order effective December 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Caycuse River, map sheet: 92C.078. View or download WHA 1-102 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-103 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Walbran Creek and House Cone area, map sheet: 92C.068. View or download WHA 1-103 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-104 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Nitinat Lake, Oyees Lake and Doobah Lake area, map sheet: 92C.077. View or download WHA 1-104 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-187 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 Renfrew area marbled murrelet habitat. Location: Gordon River and Hemmingsen Creek area, map sheet: 92C.079. View or download WHA 1-187 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-189 Order effective Dec. 22, 2005 marbled murrelet habitat. Location: upper Toquart River, map sheet: 92F.014. View or download WHA 1-189 Map (pdf)

Douglas-Fir/Garry Oak - Onion Grass Plant Community:

• WHA 1-037 FPC grandparented, effective Feb. 13, 2003, Schooner Cove area Douglas-fir/Garry oak - onion grass plant community. Location: Nanoose Bay, Enos Lake and Enos Creek area, map sheet: 92F.030. View or download WHA 1-037 Map (pdf).

Scouler's Corydalis Plant Community

• The WAH 1-190 to 197, were approved on May 23, 2006 under the Forest and Range Practices Act and the regulations made under that Act. Notification of these WHAs was published in the June 1, 2006 issue of the BC Gazette and were posted on the MOE approved WHA website on June 28, 2006. Pursuant to section 4 of the Government Actions Regulation these WHAs took effect on June 28, 2006. The Approved Order which includes the General Wildlife Measures. The shape files for the WHA boundarie maps can be downloaded from the MoE FTP site.
• WHA 1-190 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River and Jasper Creek area, map sheet: 92C.087. View or download WHA 1-190 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-191 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River and Jasper Creek area, map sheet: 92C.087. View or download WHA 1-191 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-192 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River area, map sheet: 92C.087. View or download WHA 1-192 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-193 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River and Campus Creek area, map sheet: 92C.087. View or download WHA 1-193 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-194 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River and Granite Creek area, map sheet: 92C.088. View or download WHA 1-194 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-195 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River and Granite Creek area, map sheet: 92C.088. View or download WHA 1-195 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-196 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: East Klanawa River area, map sheet: 92C.076. View or download WHA 1-196 Map (pdf)
• WHA 1-197 Order effective June 28, 2006, Location: Nitinat River and Vernon Creek area, map sheet: 92C.098. View or download WHA 1-197 Map (pdf)

Additional Information:

• The Orders and maps can be downloaded by clicking on the individual WHA Order or map links or directly form the MoE Wildlife Strategy web site.
• The DM's designation letter dated Feb. 13, 2003 referring to WHA's, can be downloaded from the FTP site.
• An overview SIFD WHA Summary Key Map can be viewed or downloaded in pdf format:



• Important Note: for additional details, updates maps or digital files visit the MoE official WHA web site or contact the Identified Wildlife Management Strategy Ecosystem Branch, Ecosystem Planning Section of the Ministry of Environment at 250-356-7789.
• Maps in *.e00 Arc format and HP plot files can be also downloaded from the Objectives Matrix FTP site
• Additional Information on Marbled Murrelet and the Queen Charlotte goshawk:
• For more information on the marbled murrelet download and read pdf file. You can also find additional information on the marbled murrelet recovery team web site or see the recovery team conservation assessments at the following web links.
• For more information on the Queen Charlotte goshawk download and read the pdf file.

 

• ESTABLISH GENERAL WILDLIFE MEASURES (GWM) for specified areas and categories of species at risk, regionally important species and specified ungulate species:

• Sec. 9 (GAR) general wildlife measures

  "(1) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish a general wildlife measure, to be applied to a specified area, for a category of species at risk, regionally important wildlife or specified ungulate species, if satisfied that

  (a) the measure is necessary to protect or conserve the species in the category in the area to which the measure relates, and

  (b) this regulation or another enactment does not otherwise provide for that protection or conservation.

  (2) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may establish a general wildlife measure for a wildlife habitat area or an ungulate winter range if satisfied that

  (a) the measure is necessary to protect or conserve the wildlife habitat area or ungulate winter range, and

(b) this regulation or another enactment does not otherwise provide for that protection or conservation."

• Currently* there are a number of General Wildlife Measures, GWM designated in the SIFD as part of the signed WHA orders. For more information see the WHA section of this web site (the paragraph above).
• Information on the Identified Wildlife Strategy can be found on the official MoE web site.
• For more information you could also consult the Identified Wildlife Management Strategy Procedures for Managing Identified Wildlife, Version 2004 published by MoE.
• Information for the Coast Region can be found in a tabular form on the Coast Region Identified Wildlife Forest District tables.

 

• IDENTIFY CATEGORIES of WILDLIFE HABITAT FEATURES (CWHF) to protect certain bird nests, significant mineral licks and other localized habitat features:

• Sec. 11 (GAR) wildlife habitat features

  "(1) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act by order may identify any or all of the following as a wildlife habitat feature:

  (a) a fisheries sensitive feature;

  (b) a marine sensitive feature;

  (c) a significant mineral lick or wallow;

  (d) a nest of

  (i) a bald eagle

  (ii) an osprey

  (iii) a great blue heron

  (iv) a category of species at risk that is limited to birds;

  (e) any other localized feature that the minister responsible for the Wildlife Act considers to be a wildlife habitat feature

  if satisfied that the wildlife habitat feature requires special management that has not otherwise been provided for under this regulation or another enactment.

  (2) Identification of a wildlife habitat feature under subsection (1)

  (a) may be by category or type, and may be restricted to a specified geographic location, and

  (b) must be sufficiently specific to enable a person affected by it to identify the wildlife habitat feature in the ordinary course of carrying out forest practices or range practices.

  (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the minister responsible for the Wildlife Act reasonably believes that a wildlife habitat feature is sensitive to damage or disturbance, he or she

  (a) must not disclose the location of the feature in the order,

  (b) must provide written notice of the location of the feature to the holders of agreements under the Forest Act or the Range Act that will be affected by the order, and

  (c) may attach conditions to the order

  (i) prohibiting those holders from disclosing the location of the feature, or

  (ii) restricting the extent to which, or the persons to whom, those holders may disclose the location of the feature.

  (4) A person to whom a condition referred to in subsection (3) (c) applies must comply with the condition."

• Currently* there are no designated CWHF in the SIFD area.

IV. Grandparented Designations & Objectives:

Existing objectives established under the Forest Practices Code (FPC) will be grandparented to FRPA as objectives enabled by regulations.

• The following ungulate winter ranges: UWR U-1-002, U-1-012, U-1-013, and U-1-017 are designations and objectives established under FPC, and they are grandparented into the FRPA. For more information see the UWR section of this web page.
• The following wildlife habitat areas: WHA 1-003, 1-006, 1-023, 1-025, 1-026, 1-027, 1-028, 1-029, 1-030, 1-031, and 1-037 are designations and objectives established under FPC, and they are grandparented into the FRPA. For more information see the WHA section of this web page.
• Any new UWR or WHA are established under FRPA.

V. Requirements in FPPR for Wildlife are:

The FPPR does not contain requirements (default results or strategies) for wildlife objectives.

VI. Practice Requirements for Wildlife:

• General Wildlife Measures (GWM): a person conducting practice must comply with each GWM that applies to the area:
  • Sec. 69 (FPPR), general wildlife measures for forest practices:

    "An authorized person who carries out primary forest activities on an area must comply with each general wildlife measure that applies to the area."

  • Sec. 36 (RPPR), general wildlife measures for range practices:

    "(1) If a general wildlife measure is in effect for an area, a range agreement holder who carries out a range practice on the area must ensure that the range practice conforms with

    (a) the general wildlife measure, or

    (b) a proposal approved under subsection (3).

    (2) Despite section 16 (1) [when actions take effect] of the Government Actions Regulation, for the purpose of subsection (1), a general wildlife measure takes effect on January 1 of the year after the order that established the general wildlife measure was made.

    (3) A designated official may exempt a range agreement holder from the requirements of subsection (1) if

    (a) the holder proposes an alternative to the general wildlife measure, and

    (b) the designated official is satisfied that the proposed alternative will achieve the intent of the general wildlife measure."

  • Sec. 55 (WLPPR), general wildlife measures for woodlot licence:

    "Unless exempted under section 79 (2) [Water, Land and Air Protection may grant exemptions], if a general wildlife measure is established for a woodlot licence area, a woodlot licence holder who carries out primary forest activities in the area must comply with each general wildlife measure that applies to the area."
• Wildlife Habitat Features (WHF): practice must not damage or render ineffective a resource feature or wildlife habitat feature:
• Sec. 70 (FPPR), Resource features and wildlife habitat features

  "(1) An authorized person who carries out a primary forest activity must ensure that the primary forest activity does not damage or render ineffective a resource feature.

  (2) An authorized person who carries out a primary forest activity must ensure that the primary forest activity does not damage or render ineffective a wildlife habitat feature."

• Reporting Unidentified Wildlife Habitat Features: any previously unidentified wildlife habitat feature must be reported to the District Manager in the annual report only if it is in or contiguous to the operation and the order establishing the feature requires it to be reported:
  • Sec. 86, (FPPR) Annual reports (substituted on Dec. 13, 2004 FPPR)

VII. Factors to Consider in Developing Results & Strategies:

• Factors in regulations to be consider in developing results and strategies for wildlife are outlined in Schedule of the FPPR.

Factors 2 (FPPR) Factors relating to objective set by government for water, fish, wildlife and biodiversity in riparian areas

"2) The following factors apply to a result or strategy for the objective set out in section 8 [objectives set by government for water, fish, wildlife and biodiversity within riparian areas]:

(ii) the role played by trees and understory vegetation in conserving water quality, fish habitat, wildlife habitat and biodiversity,

(iv) the relative importance and sensitivity of different riparian classes of streams, wetlands, and lakes in conserving water quality, fish habitat, wildlife habitat and biodiversity; "

Factors 3 (FPPR), Factors relating to objectives set by government for wildlife and biodiversity

"3 (1) The following factors apply to a result or strategy for the objective set out in section 9 (1) [objectives set by government for wildlife and biodiversity]:

(c) the extent to which wildlife habitat areas, ungulate winter ranges, riparian management areas, scenic areas and other areas established to manage forest resources complement efforts to resemble natural disturbance patterns in a landscape, including old growth.

(2) The following factors apply to a result or strategy for the objective set out in section 9 (2):

(a) the size, structure, amount, location and other characteristics of trees that

(i) make the trees suitable for wildlife habitat, and

(b) the extent to which wildlife habitat areas, ungulate winter ranges, riparian management areas, old growth management areas, scenic areas and other areas established to manage forest resources

(i) provide suitable wildlife habitat"

• Other factors, or information to be considered will be provided by the Minister of Environment (e.g., list of species).
• Additional guidance for wildlife habitat objectives:
  • FRPA General Bulletin # 6 - Wildlife Habitat Objectives: Considerations Respecting the Content of Forest Stewardship Plans (April 18, 2006)

VIII. Exemptions: A designated official from MoE may exempt a person from practice requirements to comply with general wildlife measures and to avoid damage to a wildlife habitat feature in certain circumstances:

• Sec 12 (1) (FPPR) Exemptions - when undertaking given for compliance with specified regulations (Dec. 13, 2004)

• Sec. 92 (FPPR) by Minister responsible for the Wildlife Act may grant exemptions

  "(1) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act may exempt a person from section 69 of this regulation in relation to a general wildlife measure, if satisfied that

  (a) the intent of the general wildlife measure will be achieved, or

  (b) compliance with that provision is not practicable, given the circumstances or conditions applicable to a particular area.

  (2) The minister responsible for the Wildlife Act may exempt a person from section 70 (2) of this regulation if satisfied that compliance with that provision is not practicable, given the circumstances or conditions applicable to a particular area."

IX. Cumulative Impact: When establishing objectives, the appropriate Minister, or delegate must consider the impact of the proposed objective on the provincial timber supply and cumulative impact on rights granted to timber, woodlot or range agreement holders.

Sec. 19, (FPPR) Division 2.1. Cumulative effect of multiple forest stewardship plans

For the purpose of section 9 [proportional objectives] of the Act, the minister may establish targets referred to in that section, if, where there are likely to be multiple forest stewardship plans within an area,

(a) one or more agreement holders may be unduly constrained in the specifying of results or strategies in the holder's plan unless targets are established under section 9 of the Act,

(b) the agreement holders within the area are unable to reach an agreement that would remove the constraints referred to in paragraph (a),

(c) an agreement holder subject to a constraint referred to in paragraph (a) requests the minister to act under section 9 of the Act, and

(d) the minister is satisfied that a fair and effective order can be made under this section."

X. New Objectives: Once a new objective has been in place for at least four months:

• New Operational Plans must contain results and strategies to address the new objective if applicable to the area under the plan
• Existing Operational Plans must be amended to address the new objective if applicable to the area under the plan
• The Government can reduce this four month period for some objectives.

FTP site for wildlife related supporting documents:

• A list of wildlife related supporting documents, designation letters, orders etc, can be found on the FTP site

Wildlife Related Resources:

• Vancouver Island Region - Wildlife Program MoE site,
• MoE Environmental Stewardship Division web site.

FRPA RESOURCE EVALUATION Program:

• For effectiveness evaluation related questions visit the FRPA Resource Evaluation Program web site
• For a collection of wildlife-related resources and other supporting materials visit the FREP Wildlife web site.

Resource Values Indicators Site:

• List of resource value indicators

Other FRPA values: select form the list below:

• Objectives Matrix Introduction
• Objectives Set by Government for the FRPA Values
• Objectives Matrix FTP Site Content List
• Objectives Matrix FTP site

1. Soils
2. Timber including Forest Health
3. Wildlife
4. Fish
5. Water
6. Biodiversity
7. Cultural Heritage Resources
8. Resource Features
9. Recreation Resources
10. Visual Quality
11. Forage and Associated Plant Communities

Disclaimer: Please note that the government is under no obligation to develop or provide the objectives matrix to FRPA stakeholders. The matrix was developed to assist those who prepare operational plans with identifying objectives for which results and strategies must be developed within operational plans. The Ministry of Forests does not make any guarantees with respect to the accuracy, currency and reliability of the information contained within this objectives matrix.

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