Plans & Maps
PLANS
Xaxli’p Community Forest Agreement Application
The Xaxli’p Community Forest Agreement (CFA) Application was approved by the Ministry of Forests in January 2010. The Application includes a statement of guiding principles and goals, the CFA Management Plan, and information about the CFA land base, community involvement, and the XCFC administrative structure.
XCFC Forest Stewardship PlanThe FSP provides strategies and results for conserving and protecting timber and non-timber resources. XCFC’s work focuses on eco-cultural restoration to reestablish natural ecological integrity and Xaxli’p cultural resources within the CFA area. The draft FSP has been prepared under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) and identifies Forest Development Units (FDU) in which harvesting and road building may occur over the five-year term. Any harvesting conducted will be partial cutting that is guided by eco-cultural restoration priorities.
The FSP posted on this website contains excerpts from the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation. To view the FSP without these exerpts, please contact the XCFC office.
All comments on the FSP are welcome and must be provided in writing by January 7, 2012 to: Xaxli’p Community Forest Corporation, P.O. Box 19, Lillooet, B.C. V0K 1V0.
Landscape Restoration Plan – coming soon!
XCFC is currently developing a Landscape Restoration Plan that will tie together the Xaxli’p Traditional Use Study and the Xaxli’p Ecosystem Based Plan in a practical, long-term eco-cultural restoration plan. The Landscape Restoration Plan overlays information from the Traditional Use Study with information from the Ecosystem Based Plan in order to prioritize eco-cultural restoration areas in Xaxli’p Survival Territory, to identify the particular kinds of restoration activities that will be applied, and to schedule and plan eco-cultural operations The Landscape Restoration Plan has been developed through community input from Xaxli’p Elders, the XCFC Board of Directors, and other Xaxli’p experts. The plan is currently in a draft stage. Portions of the completed Landscape Restoration Plan will be posted on this web page.
MAPS
Community Forest Agreement Boundary and Xaxli’p Survival Territory
Xaxli’p Ecosystem Based Plan: Ecological Sensitivity to Disturbance with Xaxli’p Place Names
The primary objective of an ecosystem based plan is to maintain natural ecological integrity at all scales through time in the landscape being planned. To a large extent, this is achieved by identifying and respecting ecological limits, including identifying and protecting ecologically sensitive areas. This map was developed to identify areas of ecological sensitivity resulting from steep slopes, complex terrain, shallow soils, and dry conditions. The map was derived from air photo interpretation, existing map information, GIS modeling, and field assessments.
Upper Sallus Creek Cultural Restoration Area – Ortho Photo Base with Restoration Ecotype Outlines
This Upper Sallus Creek Cultural Restoration Area map is one of the preliminary maps of the Landscape Restoration Plan. Restoration ecotypes have been identified using air photo interpretation and GIS modeling. The restoration ecotypes are used to identify priority restoration areas, to identify potential ecosystems or species of interest in an area, and to plan initial restoration area boundaries. The characteristics and condition of restoration ecotypes are refined by the XCFC Forest Crew during field assessments and development of eco-cultural restoration prescriptions.
Xaxli’p Community Forest Corporation (XCFC) carries out ecologically and culturally sustainable land use for the benefit of Xaxli’p people, considering the needs of present and future generations.
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