Identity area
Type of entity
Government
Authorized form of name
British Columbia. Dept. of Forests
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Department of Forests
- Dept. of Forests
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1975-1976
History
The Dept. of Forests was established in 1975 (OIC 3838/75). Prior to 1975, the responsibility for forests in the province was carried out by the Forest Branch under the Dept. of Lands and Works (1871-1908) and later under the Dept. of Lands (1908-1945). The Forest Branch was renamed the Forest Service under the Dept. of Lands and Forests (1945-1962) and retained that name under the Dept. of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources (1962-1975).
In 1975, the Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, was dissolved, and its functions were evenly distributed between the Dept. of Environment, and Dept. of Forests. As a result, the Forest Branch and all forestry functions were transferred to the newly established Dept. of Forests. It was responsible for the management of forest and range resources of the Crown and the planned use of such land in accordance with the Forest Act and Department of Forest Act. The department was also responsible for encouraging maximum productivity of those resources and encouraging a competitive timber processing industry in the province.
In 1976, the Dept. of Forests was renamed the Ministry of Forests (OIC: 3199/76), though the functions of the department remained basically the same.
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is the successor of
British Columbia. Dept. of Forests
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is the predecessor of
British Columbia. Dept. of Forests
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Michael Carter 2008-10-20
Revised: RMCRORY 2021-04-22
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Central Name Authority File
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Created by: Michael Carter