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Bulkley Valley Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP)

The Bulkley Valley Landscape Unit Plan presents objectives and strategies for the resource management within the Bulkley Valley portion of the Bulkley Land and Resource Management Plan LRMP.

2021 Directors Wanted

Meeting once monthly to discuss a wide range of issues around land use and common ground.

Bulkley Valley Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP)

The Bulkley Land and Resource Management Plan is a sub-regional land use plan covering approximately 760,000 hectares of north central BC.

Summer Recreation Access Management Plan (RAMP)

The Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board has completed the Summer Recreation Access Management Plan for the Bulkley Valley. We plan to start the Winter Recreation Access Management in the next year or two.

Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board

Working toward sustainable land-use in the Bulkley Valley

The Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board (BVCRB) is a collection of local citizens with a range of value perspectives who guide local land-use decisions. It was first established in 1991 to complete the Bulkley Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), widely regarded as one of British Columbia’s most successful land-use plans. Today, the Board continues to play an important role in determining the future of land use in the Bulkley Valley.

Contact us at info@bvcrb.ca.

Board Meetings

The BVCRB meets on the third Monday of every month unless otherwise specified. There are no meetings in July or August. All meetings are open to the public and held at 7:00 p.m.. This year options to meet are now in person, teleconferene or Skype. Click minutes for minutes and presentations..

Meeting dates are scheduled for 7pm:

Monday June 20, 2022

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Join the Board

We are currently recruiting members for the Board. Information and nomination form

Summer RAMP

In February of 2013 the BVCRB forwarded its Summer Recreation Access Management Plan (RAMP) report to the government for review and implementation.

Summer Recreational Access Management Plan for the Bulkley LRMP February 2013

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Current Discussions

The Old Growth Deferral Strategy and it’s impact on the Bulkley LRMP

This topic dates back to the Nov. 15, 2021 meeting.

 The strategy concerns the ‘irrevocable loss of old growth’ and the Province’s attempt to address long time recovery systems. The Province has identified proper rights holders as key players in the protection of old growth stands. Holders are tasked with detecting risk to old growth stands and managing forestry operations based on their values. There is no provision for joint consultation with the BVCRB board or independent foresters or other loggers to discuss protection of the values already established in the LRMP. The board frequently discusses the definitions and protection of Old Growth and provides balanced community level feedback on contentious issues.

Seymour Ridge Trail

This topic also dates back to the fall of 2021.

Some members of the board are opposed to the method of fuel management prescribed for the CORE. Logs and timber on the ground are already full of moisture and decay. Having suggested alternative fuel management strategies the board cannot get consensus on the propsed fuel management prescription for the Ridge. Issues:

  • fire abatement
  • visualizing timber harvest and retention amounts
  • other places with similar problems and solutions
  • perpetual harvesting strategies
  • specialized logging equipment and compact machinery