Public participation in resource management: The Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board. Final Report, April 2003 Volume One Prepared for: Northern Land Use Institute, University of Northern BC

Purpose This project explores how public input was conceptualised and incorporated into the Bulkley Land and Resource Management Plan (Bulkley LRMP) process with the purpose to analyse the level of input that was achieved. Research Objectives This purpose will be realised through: 1 Identifying past public participation in resource management processes in the Bulkley Valley and contrasting their level of input with the Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board (BVCRB; the Board); 2 Illustrating how the BVCRB was established; 3 Determining how the members of the Board were selected and whether they represent the public of the Bulkley Forest District (BFD); 4 Explaining the role the Board played in developing the Bulkley LRMP. Outcomes [...]