Jan 1999 | City of Williams Lake (CWL) and Williams Lake Indian Band (WLIB) each submit proposals on the first call for Community Forest Pilot Agreements |
Jun 2003 | CWL again submitted an expression of interest for a Community Forest |
Jul 2007 | CWL invited by Province of B.C. to apply for Community Forest Agreement |
Mar-May 2008 | Initial meetings with local forest industry and First Nations |
Jan 2009 – May 2011 | Various discussions between CWL & WLIB and meetings with Ministry officials regarding the City’s request that the invitation to apply be expanded to also include the WLIB |
May 2011 | Invitation from Province for WLIB and CWL to apply in partnership for Community Forest Agreement |
Oct 2011 | Boundaries of community forest accepted by District Manager |
Nov 2011 onwards | Open House meetings and public input solicited |
Aug 2013 | Application submitted to Province |
Dec 2013 | Partners appoint Board of Directors |
Feb 2014 | Management Plan approved |
Oct 2014 | CFA K3A signed |
Nov 2014 | Standing Committee on Resource Values and Interests formed |
Dec 2014, Jan 2015 | Public Meetings regarding Forest Stewardship Plan, Values and Interests |
Oct 2015 | Forest Stewardship Plan approved by District Manager |