Last year, the Coastal First Nations developed a plan of action to establish viable forestry operations based on strong business planning, private sector partnerships, and supportive public policy. Following the development of the plan we held exploratory discussions with number of private tenure holders and senior officials with the Province to advance our agenda. We are awaiting a formal response from the Province on our plan.
2009 Activities
Over the next year we will undertake negotiations with the private sector and the province on an action plan to access commercial forestry opportunities in our territories.
• Finalize discussions with the Province on a renewed Forest and Range Agreement:
- Develop a revised Forest and Range Agreement with specific emphasis on enhancing the value of our tenures; and
- Review Agreement with our forestry technical team and provide Board recommendations for its consideration and approval.
• Subject to reaching an agreement with the Province, scope out a proposal on behalf of the participation First Nations to:
- Identify the activities and costs to undertake negotiations with private companies to buy out their licenses; and
- Develop an integrated management plan for cooperative agreements between First Nations.
