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Summary
- Local residents in 100 Mile House and surrounding communities are invited to provide input through a public survey and two open houses to help guide the development of the 100 Mile House Forest Landscape Plan
- The plan is being developed in partnership with First Nations to support long-term forest stewardship, sustainability and community priorities
- Feedback will help inform future forest management decisions in the region
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Local residents are invited to share their input on the development of the 100 Mile House Forest Landscape Plan (FLP) to guide long-term forest management decisions in the area.
People can share their thoughts through a survey that will run from Monday, April 20, until June 8, 2026. The 100 Mile House FLP team will also hold two open houses so people can learn more about forest landscape planning and ask questions.
Open house details are as follows:
May 6, 2026
6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Clinton Memorial Hall
306 Le Bourdais Ave.
Clinton
May 9, 2026
10:00 a.m. until noon
South Cariboo Recreation Center
175B Wrangler Way
100 Mile House
First Nations and community engagement
FLPs are being developed in partnership with First Nations to ensure meaningful participation in forestry planning and decision-making that will strengthen the local economy and sustainability of the sector. The following Nations have partnered with the Province on the 100 Mile House FLP: Tsq’escen, Bonaparte, Esk’etemc, High Bar, Simpcw, Skeetchestn, Stswecem’c Xget’tem, , ‘Ts’kw’aylaxw, Whispering Pines and Williams Lake First Nation.
Engagement with other First Nations in the area continues.
Engagement with forest licensees, subject-matter experts and the public is a key part of every FLP. This engagement ensures that operational expertise from forest licensees is incorporated into plan development, alongside First Nations’ interests and community-identified values.
Through the initial engagement process with First Nations and forest licence-holders, key themes have emerged that will be integrated into the survey for public feedback to reflect community priorities.
Once feedback is received, the next step is to incorporate feedback into the FLP itself.
Quick Facts:
- B.C. has 15 forest landscape tables that are at various phases of planning, representing 42% of the area intended for FLPs.
- FLP design is guided by five key objectives:
- manage the values placed on forest ecosystems by First Nations
- support the protection and conservation of the environment
- support production and supply of timber in the forest landscape area
- manage the values placed on ecosystems by local communities
- prevent, mitigate and adapt to effects caused by significant disturbances to forests and forest health
Learn More:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/33629
