On the right hand side of the website under the category “INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED RIGHT TO PRACTICE LEGISLATION” you will find draft legislation, bylaws and a “guiding principles” document all pertaining to draft/ proposed right to practise legislation. The guiding principles document was designed to assist us through the process to this point. Both the NBFTA and the ARPFNB have worked jointly on these documents to date.
Please take some time to review them. In brief, this legislation would limit the right to practice professional forestry to registered members of this new association.
Under the proposed legislation, the “Practice of professional forestry” means the provision of services or undertakings which, because of their scope and implications respecting forests, forest lands, forest resources and forest ecosystems, require the specialized education, knowledge, training, and experience of a registered member, and includes(a) designing, planning, directing, or advising with respect to:
(i) the inventory, classification, appraisal, evaluation, and certification of forests and forest lands,
(ii) silviculture prescriptions and treatments of forest stands, including the harvesting of timber,
(iii) planning, locating and approving forest transportation systems, including forest roads,
(iv) conservation, reclamation, and renewal of forests and forest lands, and
(v) the protection of forests and forest lands.
(b) the preparation, review, amendment and approval of forest management and operating plans and administration of forest lands.
(c) assessing the impact of planned activities on forests, forest lands and forest ecosystems.
(d) auditing, examining, and verifying the results of planned activities on forests, forest lands and forest ecosystems.
(e) assessing, estimating, and analyzing the capability of forests, forest lands, and forest ecosystems to yield a flow of timber and other values.
(f) teaching core forestry subjects as defined in the by-laws at a college, technical institute, or university.
Feedback on the proposed Act and Bylaws can be made here: Comments Here
On June 22, we will be holding two virtual RTP Information Sessions at 12pm (noon) and 7 pm. These will be joint sessions and each session is intended to be the same, but we’re having two to accommodate our members busy schedules.
RTP Information Session 1
Time: Jun 22, 2022 12:00 PM (ADT)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85730863408?pwd=NkY2cytRWGUxejExRThCbnVQZHdxQT09
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RTP Information Session 2
Time: Jun 22, 2022 07:00 PM (ADT)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82889733011?pwd=Y2x4RlZuVmNsNCtiTmdRcllEeW11Zz09