Resource Summary
The Ministry of Forests and Range estimates for 2006/07 are $723.814 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.
| Ministry Goal | Funding Source (Vote or Special Account) |
Core Business |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Forest and Range Resources |
• Direct Fire | • Protection Against Fire and Pests |
| • Ministry Operations Vote | • Protection Against Fire and Pests
• Forest Stewardship • Range Stewardship and Grazing • Compliance and Enforcement • Forest Investment |
|
| • FSMF (special account) | • Forest Stewardship | |
| • SMFRA (special account) | • Forest Stewardship | |
| Sustainable Forest and Range Benefits |
• Ministry Operations Vote | • Pricing and Selling Timber |
| • BC Timber Sales (special account) | • BC Timber Sales | |
| Highly Effective Innovative and Responsive Organization |
• inistry Operations Vote | • Executive and Support Services |
| Core Business Areas | 2005/06 Restated Estimates1 |
2006/07 Estimates |
2007/08 Plan |
2008/09 Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Expenses ($000) | ||||
| Protection Against Fire and Pests | 127,438 | 118,654 | 116,554 | 102,552 |
| Forest Stewardship | 89,195 | 96,707 | 80,258 | 103,425 |
| Range Stewardship and Grazing | 5,048 | 6,506 | 6,602 | 4,601 |
| Compliance and Enforcement | 25,609 | 25,876 | 25,876 | 25,876 |
| Forest Investment | 89,000 | 121,055 | 126,055 | 126,055 |
| Pricing and Selling Timber | 119,576 | 136,868 | 140,763 | 132,920 |
| Executive and Support Services | 48,542 | 49,048 | 49,053 | 48,349 |
| BC Timber Sales | 148,395 | 169,100 | 193,100 | 202,000 |
| Total | 652,803 | 723,814 | 738,261 | 745,778 |
| Full-time Equivalents (Direct FTEs) | ||||
| Protection Against Fire and Pests | 684 | 718 | 718 | 713 |
| Forest Stewardship | 364 | 414 | 416 | 406 |
| Range Stewardship and Grazing | 46 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Compliance and Enforcement | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 |
| Forest Investment | 57 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Pricing and Selling Timber | 733 | 831 | 846 | 860 |
| Executive and Support Services | 527 | 583 | 583 | 572 |
| BC Timber Sales | 574 | 610 | 610 | 610 |
| Total | 3,277 | 3,559 | 3,576 | 3,562 |
| Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000) | ||||
| Protection Against Fire and Pests | 3,360 | 2,478 | 2,397 | 2,397 |
| Forest Stewardship | 5,307 | 3,782 | 3,369 | 2,882 |
| Range Stewardship and Grazing | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Compliance and Enforcement | 1,911 | 1,548 | 1,548 | 1,548 |
| Forest Investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pricing and Selling Timber | 3,848 | 4,476 | 4,179 | 3,864 |
| Executive and Support Services | 7,698 | 6,561 | 5,671 | 5,672 |
| BC Timber Sales | 990 | 801 | 801 | 801 |
| Total | 23,120 | 19,652 | 17,972 | 17,171 |
| Other Financing Transactions ($000) | ||||
| BCTS Disbursement | 83,798 | 63,400 | 41,300 | 33,400 |
| Total Disbursements | 83,798 | 63,400 | 41,300 | 33,400 |
| 1 | These amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with the presentation of the 2006/07 Estimates. Schedule A of the Estimates presents a detailed reconciliation. |
Explanations and Comments
The Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan is supported by:
- Provincial funding that began in 2004/05 and will continue to address the increased tenure administration associated with an increased allowable annual cut and the salvage of the timber.
- Federal funding from the Mountain Pine Beetle Emergency Response: Canada-B.C. Implementation Strategy of $100 million over three years starting in 2005/06.
Provincial and federal funding is part of the Protection against Fire and Pests, Forest Stewardship, Range Stewardship and Grazing, Pricing and Selling Timber and Executive and Support Services Core Businesses.
Funding for the Forests for Tomorrow initiative to address reforestation of areas impacted by wildfire and Mountain Pine Beetle, began in 2004/05 and increases annually until 2008/09. It is included in the Forest Stewardship Core Business.
Funding for inventory staff transferred to the Ministry in 2005/06 is included in the Forest Stewardship Core Business, starting in 2006/07.
Ministry Expenses by Goal
