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 we plan to meet in person, in Smither's Council Chambers. Click minutes for minutes, correspondance and presentations. Other presentations and histories can be found under their related LRMP value.
Meeting dates are scheduled for 7pm:
Monday November 21, 2022 - the location of this meeting is to be announced soon
Monday December 19, 2022
Monday Janurary 16, 2023
Monday February 20, 2023
Monday March 20, 2023
Monday April 17, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday June 19, 2023
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
It would be useful for the CRB to have a discussion around the future of pellets in the TSA. Pressure to provide pellets for international exports affects forest level planning. Part Hemlock stands in the TSA are identified as pulp stands and Hemlock Types comprise a lot of Old Growth. Logging for chips is historical record. Logging these types of trees for pellets seems just around the corner. This could negatively impact all sorts of community values.