2005/06-2007/08 Service Plan Update -- Ministry of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing

The Ministry of Forests and Range estimates for 2005/06 are $647.919 million. Funding for the ministry is provided in the Ministry Operations Vote and the Direct Fire Vote of the legislature and three special accounts (BC Timber Sales, the Forest Stand Management Fund (FSMF) and the South Moresby Forest Replacement Account (SMFRA)). The SMFRA expenditures are under the oversight of a joint federal — provincial management committee. Forest Investment expenditures are overseen by a Forest Investment Council.

Goal	Funding Source (Vote or Special Account)	Core Business
Sustainable Forest Resources	• Direct Fire Vote • Ministry Operations Vote	• Protection Against Fire and Pests
	• Ministry Operations Vote	• Forest Stewardship • Range Stewardship and Grazing • Compliance and Enforcement • Forest Investment
	• FSMF (special account)	• Forest Stewardship
	• SMFRA (special account)	• Forest Stewardship
Sustainable Forest Benefits	• Ministry Operations Vote	• Pricing and Selling Timber
Sustainable Forest Benefits	• BC Timber Sales (special account)	• BC Timber Sales
Effective and Responsive Forest Manager	• Ministry Operations Vote	• Executive and Support Services • Forest Investment

Resource Summary

Core Business Areas	2004/05 Restated Estimates¹	2005/06 Estimates	2006/07 Plan	2007/08 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Protection Against Fire and Pests	96,638	127,438	118,038	115,938
Forest Stewardship	31,840	84,440	40,840	87,340
Range Stewardship and Grazing	4,202	4,919	6,331	6,427
Compliance and Enforcement	25,609	25,609	25,609	25,609
Forest Investment	85,000	89,000	121,000	100,000
Pricing and Selling Timber	95,076	119,576	125,676	127,776
Executive and Support Services	48,242	48,542	48,642	48,642
BC Timber Sales	131,800	148,395	229,377	229,952
Total	518,407	647,919	715,513	741,684
Full-time Equivalents (Direct FTEs)
Protection Against Fire and Pests	626	684	684	684
Forest Stewardship	297	313	313	313
Range Stewardship and Grazing	43	44	45	45
Compliance and Enforcement	292	292	292	292
Forest Investment	4	57	57	57
Pricing and Selling Timber	663	733	760	760
Executive and Support Services	467	527	527	527
BC Timber Sales	529	574	567	567
Total	2,921	3,224	3,245	3,245
Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
Protection Against Fire and Pests	2,430	3,360	2,754	2,664
Forest Stewardship	2,498	5,023	2,996	2,668
Range Stewardship and Grazing	0	6	7	8
Compliance and Enforcement	1,911	1,911	1,720	1,720
Forest Investment	0	0	0	0
Pricing and Selling Timber	3,848	3,848	3,463	3,463
Executive and Support Services	1,383	7,698	7,288	6,298
BC Timber Sales	990	990	891	891
Total	13,060	22,836	19,119	17,712
Other Financing Transactions ($000)
BCTS — Disbursement	72,491	83,798	623	48
Total Disbursements	72,491	83,798	623	48

Explanations and Comments

Federal Funding of the Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan, $100 million over three years, has been added to the Protection against Fire and Pests, Forest Stewardship, Range Stewardship and Grazing, Pricing and Selling Timber and Executive Support Services Core Businesses.

Increased funding to respond to the results of the internal and external inquiries into the 2003 and 2004 fire seasons, has added to the Protection against Fire and Pests Core Business.

Funding for the new Forests for Tomorrow initiative, to address reforestation of areas impacted by wildfire and mountain pine beetle, increases over the next three years, and is included in the Forest Stewardship Core Business.

The increase in Forest Investment FTEs is the result of a transfer of FTEs from the Forest Stewardship Core Business, to more accurately reflect the activities funded.