We provide high-quality service. Each division is headed by an assistant deputy minister. These four officials, together with the deputy minister as the chair, make up the ministry s executive. Branches are organized within divisions, with the exception of Public Affairs, which reports directly to the deputy minister. It includes the Protection, Valuation, and Timber Harvesting branches the last two of which report through an executive director of Timber Administration and six regional and 43 district offices.
Operations is the only division with regional and district responsibilities.
The Forestry Division is responsible for the policy framework associated with all aspects of the forest management cycle, including harvesting, engineering, the Forests Practices Code, and the sustainable management of forest, range and recreation resources. The assistant deputy minister, who is also the chief forester, determines the allowable annual cuts for timber supply areas and tree farm licences. Management Services Division Management Services provides professional corporate staff advice and administrative services. Five branch directors and the manager of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Section report to the assistant deputy minister, who is also the ministry s executive financial officer. The Policy and Planning Division was established in October 1993 as the focal point for analysis and policy development in strategic areas, including issues pertaining to aboriginal affairs.