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National Forest Pest Strategy (NFPS)

This presentation provides an overview of the National Forest Pest Strategy (NFPS) and its implementation plan. It highlights the benefits of a common, science-based and transparent framework for assessing and responding to forest pests. The presentation also discusses the accomplishments of the NFPS to date and outlines the next steps for moving forward. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing in achieving proactive and ecosystem-based forest pest management.

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National Forest Pest Strategy (NFPS)

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  1. National Forest Pest Strategy (NFPS) BC Forest Health Review Committee Prince George, BC January 30, 2008

  2. Objectives of Presentation • Overview of the NFPS • Implementation Plan • CFS Activities 2

  3. Vision of the NFPS • National, risk-based decision-making framework • Proactive, integrated response • Ecosystem-based approach 3

  4. Benefits of a NFPS • Common, science-based and transparent framework for: • Assessing the threat from forest pests, • Providing the best integrated advice for decision-makers at all levels, • Implementing appropriate responses, and • Communicating results 4

  5. CCFM Ministers’ Decisions September 11, 2007 • Approved Strategy in Principle • Instructed Deputy Ministers to: • Incorporate the NFPS Steering Committee into the CCFM process • Prepare a NFPS implementation plan 5

  6. Development of the NFPS – Key Actors • NFPS Steering Committee (SC) • BC, AB, ON, CFS, CFIA • CCFM National Forest Task Force • All provinces and territories • Explicit linkage to CFIA • Reports to CCFM Coordination Group 6

  7. NFPS Accomplishments to Date • Significant work done by P/T to identify actions needed to implement NFPS • Risk Assessment Workshop (2006) • Pest Forum workshop (2006) • Stock-taking/gap analysis • SERG workshop • Monitoring approach discussed 7

  8. NFPS Implementation Plan • Components of the Strategy • Monitoring System and Diagnostics • Risk framework application • Science and technology (S&T) • Information and information management • Reporting, Communication and Outreach • Integration 8

  9. CFS Forest Pest S&T Framework • RISK ASSESSMENT (57%) • Recognize and respond to triggers • Characterize hazards (knowledge, monitoring tools, predicative models) • Estimate magnitude and consequences • Complete formal NFPS risk assessment • RISK RESPONSE (33%) • ID and evaluate response options • Develop tools • Develop and package recommendations • COMMUNICATION (11%) • Knowledge and information 9

  10. NFPS Risk Analysis Framework 10

  11. CFS Forest Pest related projects 2008/09 • Minimizing disruption of Canadian Forest Exports • Forest Invasive Alien Species • Integrated Pest Management • Mountain Pine Beetle • Understanding Genomes for Forest Sustainability • National Forest Pest Strategy 11

  12. Next Steps • Move ahead with NFPS Task Force • Develop and complete multilateral discussions • Apply gap analysis for implementation plan • Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) formed. • Develop NFPS Implementation Plan for reporting to Deputies June 2008 12

  13. F/P/T2Co-Chairs F/P/T2Co-Chairs F/P/T2Co-Chairs F/P/T2Co-Chairs F/P/T2Co-Chairs Monitoring and DiagnosticsTAG3 RiskTAG3 S&TTAG3 Information Sharing and ManagementTAG3 National Reporting andAnalysisTAG3 Proposed Governance Structure - NFPS CCFM NFPS Task Force1 (F/P/T2) Secretariat NFPS Working Committee Secretariat 1 The Task Force includes the Chair of the Working Group 2 F/P/T: Federal/Provincial/Territorial 3 TAG: Technical Advisory Group 13

  14. Final Thoughts on the NFPS • Integrating initiative that will provide improved options to all decision-makers • National dialogue on forest pests and pest management • Providing tools to share information and knowledge with all partners • Building collaboration to support pro-active, ecosystem-based management • Building on existing structures 14

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