Message from the Chair

This is the third annual service plan prepared by the Forest Practices Board for presentation to the B.C. Legislature under the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act.

This plan outlines the results the Board expects to achieve in the three-year period from 2004/05 through 2006/07 with the funds voted to it by the Legislature, providing the basis for accountability and assessing the Board's performance.

The service plan also provides a strategic context that guides the Board's current activities. Looking to the future, we continue to refine our strategic objectives, the linkages to our business areas, and the performance measures by which the Legislature and the public will be able to track our progress over time.

It is the Board's intent to continue the delivery of its mandate through its audit, investigation, review and appeal, and reporting functions, while adapting its process to meet the challenges of the impending Forest and Range Practices Act.

Bruce Fraser, Ph.D.
Chair

February 4, 2004