May – June 2017
Woodlot licensees across the province are an important piece of the natural resources puzzle. They’re tasked with managing BC’s smallest Crown forest tenure managed for timber, along with other forest values – the woodlot licence – on behalf of the public, balancing social, environmental and economic imperatives. This “social licence”, the inherent understanding that comes with the privilege of managing crown forests, means the public’s rights and interests must always be considered; for example, access to the land or the forestry practices utilized.
