The Block 7741, located north of the small community of Riske Creek and about 47 kilometres west of Williams Lake, consists of approximately 41,000 hectares of land owned by the Department of National Defence (DND) and is used as a military training area. The management of forest resources on this property is the responsibility of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), through the Order-in-Council P.C. O.I.C 1961-807.
In previous decades, the woodlands and the grasslands on the property were heavy impacted forest fires, pests, cattle and harvesting activities. In an effort to mitigate the impacts and create opportunities for local forestry enterprises, timber harvesting and other forest management activities were carried out on the land. In an effort to ensure the management of the woodlands and grasslands on the property, ISC tendered out a forest Management Contract in 2017 which is ending in 2021.
ISC plans to initiate an Invitational Request for Proposals set aside for Aboriginal Business to award a new forest management contract for Block 7741. This Request for Information is to seek input from potential suppliers before finalizing the Statement of Work and Evaluation Criteria. (Information on the Government of Canada’s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business can be found at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/supply…)
The Species at Risk Act, the Impact Assessment Act and other federal legislation must be complied with on federal land. Provincial laws applies when not superseded by federal legislation.
