The goals for the community forest are:
- To reflect community values and respect the land.
- To sustainably manage for all forest resources.
- To enhance local partnerships that support forest education and an increased public understanding of forestry.
- To operate the community forest as a viable forestry enterprise.
- To realize socio-economic benefits such as local employment and economic activity associated with milling and manufacturing.
- To generate revenue for economic development and community stability.
Strategic Planning – Five Strong and Integrated Pillars:
In 2018 the Standing Committee explored a Strategic Plan under the guidance of Management Plus. The resultant pillars provide guidance to decision-makers and give indicators for monitoring progress.
- Strong Positive Partnership
- Have an effective and respectful Board of Directors with directors from both the City and the Williams Lake First Nation
- Indicator:Â Level of annual satisfaction of Partners and Directors (i.e. annual survey)
- Have an effective and respectful Board of Directors with directors from both the City and the Williams Lake First Nation
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Ensure forest planning includes planning for all resource values
- Indicator: # of forest management decisions made to reflect non-timber values
- Ensure forest planning includes planning for all resource values
- Respect for Culture and Heritage Resources
- Identify and consider culture and heritage values in forest planning
- Indicator:Â # of educational initiatives to reflect culture and heritage values
- Identify and consider culture and heritage values in forest planning
- Community Engagement and Education
- Increase and support Community understanding on sustainable forest management
- Indicator: # of community members participating in WL Community Forest events
- Increase and support Community understanding on sustainable forest management
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
- Ensure long-term financial viability that generates annual revenues for partners and community
- Indicator: Annual net profits, averaged over running 5 years
- Ensure long-term financial viability that generates annual revenues for partners and community