Progress Tracker
February 2006
• Premier Campbell commits to Great Bear Rainforest Agreement in announcement to the world.
COMPLETE
October 2007
• 100% of protected areas legislated
• Plan in place for shift to new logging system
• Timely compliance of forest planning and on-the-ground practices with the initial suite of new logging regulations*
• Adequately funded and effective EBM Working Group*
• Support for spatially explicit planning to inform implementation of EBM*
November 2007
• Old growth forests are being managed to ensure low risk to biodiversity.*
• Implementation of new logging practices is being independently monitored.*
• Identify ecologically critical areas to maintain options during transition to full EBM*
• Work underway to allow Forest Stewardship Council Certification to support EBM*
March 2008
• Active logging plans address priority ecological components of the new system of logging.*
• Support for a Human well being plan*
• Support for an Adaptive Management Framework to inform EBM*
• Support of a decision-making framework to implement EBM*
INCOMPLETE
March 2009
• EBM Handbook guides all forestry planning, approvals and on-the-ground activities.
• Full implementation of the GBR Agreements*
• Specific marketplace support for CFCI businesses based on their role in implementing the GBR Agreements by March 31st, 2009*
INCOMPLETE
* Milestones marked with an asterisk are agreed to by major logging companies and environmental organizations that work together in the Joint Solutions Project (JSP). The JSP was established by the Coast Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI), formed by Western Forest Products, Interfor, BC Timber Sales, Canfor and Catalyst Paper, and the Rainforest Solutions Project (RSP). Progress on these milestones will be assessed by an independent assessor.
