Woodlots BC

The Federation of British Columbia Woodlot Associations (FBCWA) promotes the interests of woodlot licensees, private forest landowners and others involved in small-scale forest management in British Columbia. The FBCWA’s mission is for all its members to practice exemplary forest and natural resources management in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner. The Woodlot Licence Program aims to increase opportunities for small-scale forestry in British Columbia and is designed to: - increase the amount of private forest land being managed on a sustained yield basis; - increase the productivity of small parcels of forested land; - promote local employment opportunities; and - promote excellence in forest management. Support for the concept of small-scale, locally based forestry rests on several perceived benefits over large-scale operations, including expectations that there will be: - increased economic opportunities in BC’s forests; - better management of the forest; - a greater investment in silviculture; - more attention paid to environmental and other non-timber values; and - more benefits flowing to local communities.