The following are the responsibilities of the newly revamped B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations:
• Forest stewardship policy
• Timber supply, inventory and tree improvement
• Pest and disease management policy
• Forest investment
• BC Timber Sales
• Tenures and pricing
• Resource roads and bridges policy
• Crown land administration policy
• Crown land allocation and authorizations
• Forests and range authorizations
• Roads/bridges/engineering
• Independent power production
• Mineral and coal titles
• Mines and minerals permitting and inspections except for major mining projects
• Aquaculture licensing and regulation
• Water use planning and authorizations
• Aboriginal consultation and coordination - natural resource operations
• Resorts and alpine ski developments
• Licensing and permitting for angling, hunting and trapping
• GeoBC and information management
• FrontCounter BC
• Provincial hatchery and stocking program
• Watershed restoration
• Fish, wildlife and habitat management
• Drought management
• Dam and dyke safety and regulation
• Flood plain management
• Pests, disease, invasive plants and species
• Public backcountry and commercial recreation
• Recreation sites and trails
• Archaeology and Heritage Conservation policy and permitting
• Resource management compliance
• Crown land restoration
• Forest investment operations
• Wildfire management