The Nadina Natural Resource District, which is based in Burns Lake, was recently presented with the 2013 provincial award for excellence in resource stewardship monitoring.
Established in 2006 by the province’s chief forester, the award is presented annually to the ministry of forest, land and natural resources’ district office that demonstrates the highest level of contribution and excellence in resource stewardship monitoring associated with the ministry’s forest and range evaluation program (FREP).
The FREP program assesses the effectiveness of forest and range legislation in achieving stewardship objectives. Field evaluations are carried out to determine whether forest and range practices are achieving government’s objectives, and identify opportunities for continued improvement of B.C.’s forest and range practices, policies and legislation.
The district received the honour – which it shared with the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District – for its continued efforts to involve others in the FREP program. The award plaque was received by district staff on May 26, 2015.
The Nadina Natural Resource District was created as the result of the merger of the Lakes Forest District and the Morice Forest District in 2003. It presently operates out of the main office in Burns Lake and a field office in Houston.
The district extends from Tweedsmuir Park in the south to the Babine mountains in the north and from Hungry Hill in the east to the Endako River in the east.