MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

Summary of Ministry Responsibilities Before Agriculture, aquaculture and food industry development
Animal health and crop/plant protection
and After October 2010 Reorganization Food safety and quality
Commercial fisheries and fish processing
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LANDS Marine fisheries and seafood industry development
Agriculture, aquaculture and food industry development Crop insurance
Animal health and crop protection Grazing and range stewardship policy
Food safety and quality Agricultural Land Commission
Commercial fisheries and fish processing BC Farm Industry Review Board
Aquaculture licensing and regulation
Allocation of Crown land MINISTRY OF ENERGY
Soil management Electricity and alternative energy policy
Weed control Oil and gas policy
Crop insurance Offshore oil and gas policy
Agricultural Land Commission Energy efficiency
BC Farm Industry Review Board Renewable energy development
BC Wine Institute Innovative Clean Energy Fund
Muskwa Kechika Advisory Board BC Hydro and Power Authority
Columbia Power Corporation
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM
Parks, wilderness and protected areas
REOURCES
Air, land and water quality standards
Energy policy, including electricity and alternative energy
Pollution prevention and waste management
Power technology development
Conservation Framework and Species-at-Risk policy
Mines and minerals development
Species and ecosystem protection policy
Geological Survey Branch
Oceans protection and sustainability
Oil and gas development
Water protection and water sustainability policy
Offshore oil and gas development
Water and air monitoring and reporting
Mines inspection
Conservation and resource management enforcement
BC Hydro
Climate Action Secretariat
BC Transmission Corporation
Environmental Assessment Office
Columbia Power Corporation
State of Environment reporting
Oil and Gas Commission
Environmental monitoring
Assayers Certification Board of Examiners
Flood Management
Mediation and Arbitration Board
Environmental Emergency Response
MINISTRY OF FORESTS, MINES AND LANDS
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT Forest stewardship policy
Parks, wilderness and protected areas Timber supply, inventory and tree improvement
Air, land and water pollution prevention and waste Pest and disease management policy
management Forest investment
Fish and wildlife habitat and species protection BC Timber Sales
Species at Risk Coordination Office Tenures and pricing
Compliance and enforcement Resource roads and bridges policy
Water quality Crown land administration policy
Water allocation Mines and minerals policy
Drought management Geological Survey Service
Dam and dyke safety and regulation Forest Practices Board
Flood plain management Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
Ocean management strategy Timber Export Advisory Committee
Watershed restoration
Environmental emergencies MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS
Conservation Officer Service Crown land allocation and authorizations
Climate Action Secretariat Forests and range authorizations
Environmental Assessment Office Roads/bridges/engineering
State of Environment Reporting Independent power production
Environmental Appeal Board Mines and minerals permitting and inspections
Mineral and coal titles
Aquaculture licensing and regulation
MINISTRY OF FORESTS AND RANGE Water use planning and authorizations
Forest stewardship and timber supply Aboriginal consultation and coordination – natural resource
Forest protection – pests and fire operations
Compliance and enforcement Resorts and alpine ski developments
Forest investment Licensing and permitting for angling, hunting and trapping
Timber pricing and sales GeoBC and information management
BC Timber Sales FrontCounter BC
Grazing and range stewardship Provincial hatchery and stocking program
Integrated Land Management Bureau: Watershed restoration
* Land use planning Fish, wildlife and habitat management
* Land Information BC Drought management
* Aboriginal consultation coordination Dam and dyke safety and regulation
* Single point of contact service Flood plain management
Forest Appeals Commission Pests, disease, invasive plants and species
Forest Practices Board Public backcountry and commercial recreation
Forestry Innovation Investments Ltd. Recreation sites and trails
Timber Export Advisory Committee Archaeology and Heritage Conservation Act permitting
Resource management compliance
Crown land restoration
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Mediation and Arbitration Board
http://www.gov.bc.ca/govt/ministry_responsibilities.html Assayers Certification Board of Examiners