Consultations & Letters
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The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC) plays an active role in advocating for the outdoor recreation community by participating in consultations, submitting letters, and providing feedback on key policy and planning initiatives. These efforts aim to advance sustainable recreation, protect natural spaces, and represent the diverse voices of recreation users across BC.
On this page, you will find recent submissions, consultation opportunities, and key correspondence on pressing issues. By sharing this information, we hope to empower individuals and organizations to engage in meaningful advocacy and contribute to the ongoing dialogue shaping outdoor recreation in BC.
Whether you're part of a recreation group, an individual outdoor enthusiast, or a partner organization, we encourage you to stay informed and take action to support BC’s vibrant outdoor recreation community.
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Consultations
This page provides an overview of some of the major consultation opportunities that are relevant for the public outdoor recreation community. If we have missed listing any significant engagement opportunities, please notify us.
While ORCBC will provide input into a number of consultations each year, we encourage individuals and groups from the outdoor recreation community to get informed about the issues and speak up to provide insights and advance the interests of this diverse and important community.
To see a list of other consultation opportunities, you can visit EngageBC, the Province’s Angling, Hunting and Trapping Engagement page and BC Parks’ Management Planning page. As an exclusive service to our member organizations, we provide them with email notifications of commercial tourism tenure applications. You can also do your own search of current applications by visiting Front Counter BC.
Recent submissions and letters
Letter to Premier Eby about new government term (October 31)
Draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework (January 2024)
East Twin Forest Service Road deactivation plans (July 2023)
Response letter (August 2023)
Large-scale gravel extraction on Vedder River (June 2023)
2024 BC Budget Consultation Presentation (June 2023)
2024 Budget Consultation Report (August 2023)
Letter to Premier Eby with a request for support for recreation in Budget 2023 (November 2022)
BC Trail Fund Proposal (September 2022)
2023 BC Budget Consultation Submission (June 2022)
2023 Budget Consultation Report (Aug 2022)
Listing of Endangered Interior Fraser Steelhead under the Species at Risk Act (Jan 2022)
Response Letter (May 2022)
Emergency Provincial Steelhead Recovery Plan (Jan 2022)
Response Letter (April 2022)
Action Needed to Save Steelhead (Sep 2021)
Response Letter (Nov 2021)
2022 BC Budget Consultation Submission (Sep 2021)
2022 Budget Consultation Report (Nov 2021)
Copper Mountain Mine Expansion (Aug 2021)
Response Letter (Sep 2021)
Feedback on BC’s Economic Plan (July 2021)
Feedback on the BC Parks Day-use Pass Pilot (May 2021)
Investments in Maintaining Forest Service Roads (April 2021)
Response Letter (April 2021)
Designating the Heart of the Fraser as an Ecologically Significant Area (March 2021)
Investing in Recreation Sites and Trails BC (February 2021)
Investing in BC Parks (February 2021)
2021 BC Budget Consultation Submission (June 2020)
2021 Budget Consultation Report (Aug 2020)
Old-Growth Strategic Review (November 2019)
Forest and Range Practices Act Consultation (July 2019)
Response Letter (June 2020)
2020 BC Budget Consultation Submission (June 2019)