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Public Participation Guidelines for Land and Resource Management Plannning

by Integrated Resource Planning Committee, Government of BC; co-published with Government of BC

52 pages; Black coil; and 3-hole drilled; catalogue #97-0041; ISBN 1-55212-264-6; US$11.50, C$13.00, EUR9.50, £6.50

These Public Participation Guidelines for Land and Resource Management Planning (LRMP) provide a framework that allows public participation methods to be designed for particular circumstances and needs.

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About the LRMP process About LRMP training and publications About this document Table of Contents

About the LRMP process

Planning for land and resources in British Columbia, including LRMP, is evolving in new directions. Land and resource management decisions made without an overall plan are being replaced by planning at the regional, sub-regional (LRMP), and more local levels. Land and resource decisions formerly made unilaterally by single government agencies are being replaced by inter-agency processes that seek to consider all environmental, resource and socioeconomic values. Decisions with short-range perspectives are being replaced by decisions that seek to protect future generations by ensuring commitments of land and resources are sustainable in the long term. Planning decisions made through internal government agency processes are being replaced by decisions made through open, consensus-based processes involving full participation of the public and stakeholders.

About LRMP training and publications

Training is an essential foundation for the new land and resource management directions in B.C. Through training, participants can become more effective in their roles and responsibilities in the processes. They can better understand the benefits of these processes, and avoid many of the difficulties. The purpose of training is to increase the capabilities of all participants.

How can I find out more about LRMP training?
Training module development is coordinated, on behalf of the Integrated Resource Planning Committee, by Brian Fardoe, Strategic Forest Planning Section, Forest Practices Branch, Ministry of Forests, 1st Floor -1450 Government St., Victoria, BC V8W 3E7. Phone 250-356-5110, fax 387-6751, or email Brian.Fardoe@gems3.gov.bc.ca.

How is training delivered?
Interagency Planning Teams (IPTs) are responsible for developing and implementing LRMP table training plans. In support of IPTs, the Integrated Resource Planning Committee has developed the training modules listed below. In general, IPTs select and fund consultants to present training to LRMP tables.

What kinds of training materials are available?
LRMP training materials produced by the Integrated Resource Planning Committee include modules and publications. Instructor manuals are available for all training modules. Overheads and participant workbooks are also available for most modules.

Training modules:

• Orientation to LRMP
• Public Participation in LRMP
• First Nations:
  • Orientation to LRMP for First Nations
  • Interagency Management Committee Orientation to First Nations
  • LRMP Table Orientation to First Nations
  • LRMP Table Orientation to Local First Nations
• LRMP Process Management
• Scenario Development in LRMP

Publications:

• LRMP: Statement of Principles and Process
• Diamond LRMP- A Model Report
• Resource Analysis Guidelines
• Public Participation Guidelines
• Social and Economic Impact Assessment Guidelines

Who pays for the training materials?

• Note: These training materials and publications are available to IPTs, colleges, researchers and others. A fee is charged by the distributor (Trafford Publishing) to recover printing and order processing expenses only.
• Many of the publications are available to read on-line through accessing the Land Use Coordination Office's web site at http://www.luco.gov.bc.ca/lrmp/home.htm.

About this document

There are seven major steps in the LRMP process. Each step involves several critical public participation and related planning tasks, which are summarized below. Each task must be completed to ensure the success of the planning process. Together, these steps make up a generic process that is guided by the principles endorsed by government and stated in LRMP: A Statement Of Principles and Process.

Contents

1.0 Introduction: a message to the user of this guide

2.0 Getting started: organization of the guidelines

3.0 Principles of effective public participation

4.0 Planning steps

1. Preliminary organization
2. Plan initiation
3. Information assembly
4. Scenario development
5. Building and agreement
6. Approval
7. Implementation, monitoring and review, and amendment

Appendix 1: Common questions and answers

Appendix 2: Participation techniques

Appendix 3: Selected readings