Forest Practices Code – Range Practices

Ranching on public lands in British Columbia is governed by the Range Act and the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act.  However, the legislation is currently in a state of flux.  The current government has introduced new legislation, the Forest and Range Practices Act (the “FRPA”), which, once the regulations are developed, will replace the Forest Practices Code.  The two pieces of legislation are significantly different in the detail of planning required under each.  Both statutes are administered by the provincial Ministry of Forests.

This page will be rewritten, along with other Guide pages about forest legislation and planning, as the regulations for the FRPA become available and come into force.  In the meantime, please consult West Coast Environmental Law’s Guide to Forest Land Use and Planning for information about plans and other legal requirements under the Code. 

Related Guide Pages:

·          Ranching

For more information about the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Forest Practices Code:

·          Electronic copies of the Forest Practices Code and the Forest and Range Practices Act

·          West Coast Environmental Law’s Guide to Forest Land Use and Planning (1999)

·          West Coast Environmental Law’s Deregulation Backgrounder on the Forest and Range Practices Act

·          Ministry of Forests website.