The Forest Appeals Commission (FAC) was established under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia and now operates under its replacement, the Forest and Range Practices Act. The FAC has the authority to decide appeals of certain decisions made under five provincial statutes and their associated regulations.
- Forest Act,
- Forest and Range Practices Act,
- Private Managed Forest Land Act,
- Range Act, and
- Wildfire Act.
Each Act that provides for appeals to the FAC also specifies who is eligible to appeal a decision to the FAC. You can read information sheets on each act, to see if your decision can be appealed to the FAC, by clicking here.
The Forest Appeals Commission is an independent tribunal that hears appeals of certain decisions made by government agencies under the Forest Act, Forest and Range Practices Act, Private Managed Forest Land Act, Range Act, and Wildfire Act.