I was asked by the Forest History Association of BC to provide an article on the MacMillan Bloedel Land Use Planning Advisory Team. It has been published by them in their Newsletter (Issue No 116. December 2023, pages 14-24) LUPAT article-final I found several components of the MB Designed Forest System and LUPAT that apply to our challenges of today. It is important we learn from the past in moving into the 21 century forest stewardship.
Category Archives: Long-term stewardship
Government funding to communities
Government should be commended for the program to help rural communities move toward resiliency. However, to adequately meet the challenges of the 21st Century, a structured and integrated model of forest stewardship and wood manufacturing is essential as outlined in Letter to Minister Bailey
21st century forest stewardship model ppt
The following is a power point version of the proposed integrated and structured vision for the 21st century BC stewardship vision 21st century BC forest asset vision powerpoint version
Approach to FRPA regulations – policies
Regulations and policies are a fundamental component of a forest stewardship infrastructure and its implementation. A presentation is provided relative to BC Forest and Range Practices Act Regulations in Approach to FRPA regulations-policies
Forest Landscape Plans-What is needed for success
Forest Landscape Plans (FLP) are a critical component of the Vision Framework essential to long-term forest stewardship of the BC Forest Asset and subsequently community resiliency, but it must be developed smartly to capitalize on its usefulness. Bill Bourgeois provides opinions regarding what is needed for success in FLP-Critical to 21st Century Forest Stewardship
UBC experts call for proactive approach to prepare for more extreme wildfires
UBC experts in wildfire management have provided a short and very useful set of actions to take in preparing for wildfires https://news.ubc.ca/2022/06/23/ubc-experts-call-for-proactive-approach-to-prepare-for-more-extreme-wildfires/