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Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act

Forest Act

Range Act

Ministry of Forests Act

Canada

Forestry Act

Government

British Columbia

Forest Practices Board
The Board is an independent government body that "reports to the public and government about compliance with, and enforcement of, British Columbia’s Forest Practices Code..."

Forest Renewal BC
FRBC's mandate is to "plan and implement a program of investments that will renew the forest economy of British Columbia..."

Land Use Coordination Office
LUCO acts as a "central agency for government land-use planning."

Ministry of Forests
The Ministry is responsible for the management of the timber, range and recreation resources of BC's crown forest land.

Canada

Canadian Forest Service
The Canadian Forest Service is involved in science and technology research and development of national and international forest policy.
organizationsOrganizations

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
CPAWS is a grassroots organization which focuses on establishing and linking protected areas.

Ecoforestry Institute Society of Canada
The Ecoforestry Institute Society of Canada promotes "ecologically, socially and economically responsible forest use that maintains and restores the complexity and diversity of our forests."

Greenpeace Canada

Sierra Club of British Columbia

Sierra Legal Defence Fund
SLDF is a non-profit organization that provides free legal advice to the environmental community in Canada.

Silva Forest Foundation
This group is based in West Kootenay, BC and is dedicated to developing and teaching the principles of Ecologically Responsible Forest Use.

MacMillan Bloedel

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