Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 198 |
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| Citation | BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management. 2004. Draft: Lillooet Land and Resource Management Plan. BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management |
| Organization | FLNRO |
| URL | http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/tasb/slrp/lrmp/kamloops/lillooet/plan/files/lillooet_lrmp_document.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Once approved by Cabinet, the Lillooet Land and Resource Management Plan (Lillooet LRMP) will provide strategic direction for the management and use of all provincially administered lands and resources in the Lillooet area for the next ten years. Its aim is to promote economic development, foster stable communities and protect major ecosystems. The plan supports results-based regulations and is consistent with provincial land-use policies (e.g., Forest and Range Practices Act; the working forest; the two-zone system for mineral resources). The plan is organized around the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental. It documents resource management issues identified by the public and provides appropriate direction to address these issues through goals, objectives, strategies, measures of success and targets. The map on the facing page shows the main land-use designations. Maps in the text show where specific management direction applies. Multiple use areas (i.e., lands outside protected areas) are open to resource development and commercial uses including: forestry; tourism; agriculture; grazing; mining; energy; public works; and development of Crown land and water. In the Southern Chilcotin Range, three areas (totalling 14,600 hectares) will be designated for mining and tourism use, but closed to logging, in order to optimize resource development. A management plan, guided by the 2004 Mining/Tourism Memorandum of Understanding, will be prepared early in the implementation of the Lillooet LRMP. Local communities and First Nations identified issues related to culture, history, visual landscapes, transportation, access, and areas for community development. Recognition and management of these issues contributes to social sustainability. A Memorandum of Agreement (between Lillooet and Lytton communities, forest economic interests and the Province) and a Government to Government Protocol Agreement (between the St'at'imc Chiefs Council and the Province), both signed in 2004, are intended to maximize local benefits of plan implementation. Environmental values are managed wherever they occur. The plan provides direction for fish habitat, riparian areas, wildlife, species at risk, and forest and grassland biodiversity. Planning allowances will be applied to the timber harvesting land base to enhance the conservation of grizzly bears, mule deer winter range and spotted owls. A new, 5,800 hectare wildlife management area in the Cayoosh Range will benefit mountain goats. Protected areas provide important habitat for fish and wildlife as well as opportunities for public recreation and some commercial uses (e.g., grazing; tourism). New protected areas will be legally established once First Nations' interests have been identified and addressed. Taken together, new and existing protected areas cover more than 190,000 hectares, or 17% of the plan area. Plan implementation is the task of provincial agencies, resource developers and area users, as appropriate. Monitoring will make sure the plan keeps on track and achieves its goals. The plan is a living document. Guided by its basic aims, the plan will be adapted over time to include new local knowledge, advances in scientific information, and emerging provincial policies. Public input will be sought on major amendments. Most bands of the Nlaka'pamux, St'at'imc, Secwepemc and Tsilhqot'in First Nations declined to participate in plan development and have not endorsed the draft plan. Discussions to identify and address their interests continue. The Lillooet LRMP will not limit treaty negotiations or settlements. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Fraser |
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| Project status | complete |
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