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.
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 May 16, 2022
Monday June 20, 2022
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
Current Discussion
The Old Growth Deferral Strategy and it’s impact on the Bulkley LRMP
This topic refers to the Nov. 15, 2021 meeting minutes.
It 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. They are tasked with detecting risk to old growth stands and land management 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.
This board is a model for community engagement in resource planning with over 20 years of continuous operation. It provides signification utility to governments, industry licencees, operators and the public via it’s balanced community level feedback on contentious issues.
Seymour Ridge Trail
The monitoring of the protection of values here is frequent.
Some issues are:
- fire abatement
- visualizing timber harvest and retention amounts
- other places with similar problems and solutions
- perpetual harvesting strategies
- specialized logging equipment and compact machinery