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Goal 3: Forest practices that are widely recognized as sound and continually improving.

Outcome/Key Indicator (Goal Level):

Performance Measure 2003/04
Actual/Base
2004/05
Target
2005/06
Target
2006/07
Target
Degree to which Board work promotes sustainable and continually improving forest practices, as evidenced, for example, by the implementation of Board recommendations. The implementation of the recommendations is not under the Board's control. The Board reports on the responses to all of its recommendations in its Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report.
Core Business Area:
Forest practices audits, investigations and reports; complaint investigations, administrative reviews and appeals.
Objective 1:
Assessment of the efficacy of the Forest Practices Code, and the new Forest and Range Practices Act, in achieving desired results on the ground.
Performance Measure 2003/04
Actual/Base
2004/05
Target
2005/06
Target
2006/07
Target
Results-oriented and area-based reports on topics of public concern. 3 3 3 3
Strategies:
1. Pursue legislative change to clarify the Board's mandate to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the Forest and Range Practices Act.
2. Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the Forest and Range Practices Act in achieving specified environmental objectives.
3. Monitor public concerns to identify key issues for consideration when setting priorities for special investigations.
4. Synthesize and report information from audits and complaint investigations that address recurrent forest practices themes.
5. Develop, field-test and implement policies and procedures that are results-oriented.
 
Objective 2:
World-class expertise in auditing and investigating forest practices.

Performance Measures 2003/04
Actual/Base
2004/05
Target
2005/06
Target
2006/07
Target

• Number of contributions at forums.

6 6 6 6

• Contributions to the field of forest practices auditing and investigating. The Board's work can be used to implement certain aspects of the Board's role in other jurisdictions. Such use is not under the Board's control, but may contribute to improvements in forest practices outside B.C., and recognizes the province's leadership and expertise in sound forest management monitoring.

To be reported in the Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report. To be reported in the Annual Report.

• Board reports referenced by others as credible sources of information about forest practices.

To be determined.

Requires reviewing how many times the Board's reports are referenced as credible sources in other publications.

To be determined.

Requires reviewing how many times the Board's reports are referenced as credible sources in other publications.

To be determined.

Requires reviewing how many times the Board's reports are referenced as credible sources in other publications.

To be determined.

Requires reviewing how many times the Board's reports are referenced as credible sources in other publications.

Strategies:
1. Evaluate public requests.
2. Monitor administrative decisions.
3. Initiate or participate in administrative appeals when it is in the public interest to do so.

 

 
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