2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

Core Business Areas

The ministry relies on the integration of four core business areas to implement its strategic direction and achieve its goals:

• Environmental Protection — to protect the environment and human health and safety by ensuring clean and safe water, land and air;
• Environmental Stewardship — to maintain and restore the natural diversity of ecosystems, and fish and wildlife species and their habitats;
• Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation — to provide and enhance park, fish and wildlife recreational services and opportunities for British Columbians and others; and
• Executive and Support Services — to provide effective and efficient planning, support and enforcement for ministry programs.

These core business areas are delivered by four organizational divisions in the ministry: the Environmental Protection Division, the Environmental Stewardship Division, the Planning, Innovation and Enforcement Division and the Corporate Services Division. All divisions have their own specific objectives. The ministry’s Executive and Senior Management Committee provide the strategic leadership needed to ensure that divisions work collaboratively.

Environmental Protection is delivered primarily by the Environmental Protection Division. Environmental Stewardship and Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation are delivered primarily by the Environmental Stewardship Division. Executive and Support Services is delivered primarily by the Executive Committee, the Senior Management Committee, the Planning, Innovation and Enforcement Division and the Corporate Services Division.

The Resource Summary outlines the estimated expenditure for each core business area linked to the above four organizational divisions.