An independent tribunal originally established under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act (Code) and continued under the Forest and Range Practices Act. The Commission hears appeals from certain decisions made by government officials related to forests and the environment.
Forest and Ranges Practices Act (FRPA)
The Forest and Range Practices Act and its regulations govern the activities of forest and range licensees in BC. Replaced the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act.
Forest
A complex community of plants and animals in which trees are the most conspicuous members.
Forage Utilization
The proportion of current year’s forage or browse production that is consumed by grazing animals.
Forage
Browse and herbage that is available and may provide food for grazing animals.
Fluvial
Pertaining to, or produced by, the action of a stream or river.
Floodplain
Lowlands adjoining streams; frequently flooded during spring freshets or extreme rainfall events.
Fish-Bearing
Lakes, streams, and ponds that have resident fish populations.
Fire Risk
Incorporates 1) the probability or chance of fire starting and 2) the projected intensity or rate of spread once a fire ignites.
Fire Hazard
A hazard based on physical fuel characteristics, such as fuel arrangement, fuel load, condition of herbaceous vegetation, and presence of elevated fuels.
