Coast Region Implementation Team
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Terms of Reference
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Membership
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Issues Submission
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What's New
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Feedback & Contact Information
Coast Region Implementation Team (CRIT)
CRIT is a team of forest resource practitioners working together within the Ministry of
Forest and Range's (MFR) Coast Forest Region to achieve industry and government goals
and objectives under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). The goal of CRIT is to
resolve issues promptly and communicate solutions to practitioners and promote and
support a spirit of cooperation, trust and innovation among forest practitioners. The CRIT
works closely with the various District Implementation Teams (DIT) within the MFR
Coast Forest Region and the Provincial FRPA Implementation Team (PFIT) to ensure
implementation issues are resolved at the appropriate level.
Terms of Reference
From its inception in 2003, the CRIT team has been responsible for the development of its
own terms of reference with subsequent endorsement by MFR and the Coast Forest
Products Association (CFPA) senior management sponsors. In 2008, the terms of
reference was updated by expanding the list of goals, including governments FRPA
objectives within the general objectives, modifying the scope section, adding a list of
operating strategies, identifying two new adjunct membership positions and updating the
strategic priorities section for the 2008/2009 year. For questions or comments regarding
these publications, please contact the CRIT secretary.
Membership
The team includes representatives from the Ministry of Forests and Range, the Ministry of
Environment, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Integrated Land
Management Bureau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, BC Timber Sales, the Coast Forest
Products Association (CFPA) and non-CFPA members. Alternate representatives are also
identified for the team. There are four MFR district members representing eight different
districts (each member representing two districts). The team is co-chaired by one MFR
member and one CFPA member. Each member is responsible for communicating FRPA
implementation issues and solutions between CRIT and the constituents they represent.
FRPA implementation issues should be forwarded to the most appropriate representative
or can be forwarded to the CRIT secretary for consideration.
Issues Submission
Each of the three levels of FRPA Implementation Teams (PFIT, CRIT and DIT) provides
forest professionals with a forum to identify and resolve FRPA planning and practices
implementation issues. The PFIT has developed a FRPA Issues Management Process, to
help staff understand how implementation issues can be addressed, and a Policy Initiation
Form to help document information necessary to address the issue. Forest planners and
practitioners are encouraged to utilize this process and forward completed initiation forms
to the appropriate implementation team representative. For questions or comments
regarding how to initiate a policy initiation form, please contact the CRIT secretary.
What's New
1. Coast Operational Issues Forum
The joint MFR and Industry Coast Region Operational Issues Forum (OIF) have been
tasked (as part of a broader provincial initiative) to identify and implement cost saving
measures that will help ensure the competitiveness of industry during these very difficult
times. This was initiated by the Minister of Forests in November 2008 with a commitment
to identify 15 quick wins in 15 weeks.
Various quick win proposals have been assigned to one of 7 different teams. Bob Craven
of Interfor is chairing the "FRPA in the context of Professional Reliance" team. The CRIT
has been tasked with supporting the FRPA quick win team and has been working hard in
developing an action plan and getting to work identifying and implementing tasks to meet
team objectives. For more information regarding the FRPA quick win issues, refer to the
FRPA Quick Win Status spreadsheet. For more information about the OIF Quick Win
process, contact Chuck Rowan at (250) 751-7096 or chuck.rowan@gov.bc.ca
2. CRIT Messaging
The CRIT have endorsed the Small Licensee Forest Stewardship Plan Development
Considerations document for distribution to clients. This document provides options,
consideration and references to assist small licensees in determining how best to meet FSP
planning requirements. It also includes some FSP development tips to help ensure
efficient and effective approval of a small licensee FSP. For more information, contact
Chuck Rowan, CRIT Secretary at 250 751-7096 or chuck.rowan@gov.bc.ca
3. Meeting and Conference Call Minutes
Minutes from recent 2009 meeting and conference calls have been added to the CRIT
Meeting Minutes link above.
4. 2008/09 CRIT Meeting Schedule
The next confirmed conference call will be held October 28, 2009. No other meetings are
confirmed at this time. Due to economic constraints that most of our members are
experiencing at this time, CRIT will be doing most of its work via conference call for the
foreseeable future.
5. Resource Planning Working Group
Given the success of the Silviculture Working Group has had dealing with silviculture
implementation issues, the CRIT has decided to form a second standing working group
identified as the Resource Planning Working Group. This group will focus its efforts on
implementation issues related to operational timber development and forest resource
management.
CRIT is currently in the process of developing a terms of reference for this group and
identifying core membership from forest licensee, BCTS and MFR staff. This web page
will provide additional information about this working group in future updates. For more
information, contact Chuck Rowan, Silviculturist, Ministry of Forests & Range at
(250)751-7096 or chuck.rowan@gov.bc.ca.
6. Workshops and Training Updates
Go to the Training and Workshop page to view outputs from the 2007 High Retention
Harvesting in Coastal BC Workshop and the 2009 Hardwood Management in the Coast
Forest Region Workshop.
7. CRIT Logo
The CRIT group understands that it is important to develop a strong brand to help reach
and communicate with our intended audience. To do so, the CRIT has developed a new
logo that will be used on all future products, messaging, correspondence, etc. Thanks to
Joe LeBlanc of Interfor for providing the artistic inspiration.
Feedback & Contact Information
Chuck Rowan, CRIT Secretary
Telephone: (250) 751-7096
Email:chuck.rowan@gov.bc.ca