MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

REPORT OF NATURAL RESOURCE VIOLATION

A Report of Natural Resource Violation is information provided to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) alleging that an unauthorized activity (a contravention of the law) has occurred or is about to occur, or a contravention of an authorization (licence, lease, etc.) has occurred.

For FLNRORD staff to adequately address your report of a Violation, it is important to provide sufficient information. Please describe the Violation in as much detail as possible on this form and then mail, email, fax or bring a copy to the nearest FrontCounter BC Location.

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Privacy:

The information that you provide will be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP). We will keep your information confidential to the maximum extent possible. Please direct any inquiries about FOIPP to the Information Policy and Privacy Branch at 1 800 663-7867.

The information in your Report of Natural Resource Violation will be reviewed and you may be contacted for further details. Where warranted, the matter will be investigated and appropriate action will be taken. If FLNRORD does not have jurisdiction over the matter, your Report of Natural Resource Violation will be forwarded to the appropriate agency. If there are no reasonable grounds to believe a contravention has occurred or if the matter is not considered to be significant, is not a threat to public safety or is not having a detrimental impact on the environment or on others, an investigation may not be initiated.

If you have any questions, please contact the nearest FrontCounter BC Office.

Call Toll Free: 1-877-855-3222

Email: FrontCounterBC@gov.bc.ca

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SECTION A. YOUR INFORMATION
Last name:	First name:
Email address:	Daytime phone number:
Email address:	Cell number:
Mailing address:
Your property address (if different from above):

SECTION B. VIOLATION DESCRIPTION
Location of VIOLATION (nearest town, waterway, road name, legal property description, etc.): Attach a map or sketch, if possible. add attachment… Note: The number of attachments is limited to 10, and the total combined size of attachments must not exceed 20MB. *Nearest City/Town
VIOLATION GPS location (If unknown, please use mapping icon below to obtain coordinates. Zoom to the location of the violation to auto-populate the Latitude and Longitude.): Latitude: Longitude:
Name, address and phone number of party/parties alleged to be responsible:
Description of alleged party/parties (sex, race, weight, height, eyes, hair, eyeglasses, build, complexion, features, clothing, smoker/non-smoker, etc.):
Vehicles associated with this VIOLATION (make, model, colour, year, licence plate number):
date range Start Date and time of VIOLATION: , : End Date and time of VIOLATION: , :
Is the VIOLATION in progress? Yes No
Describe the nature of the VIOLATION:
Describe how the VIOLATION affects you and any steps you have taken in this matter:
Which other government agencies have you notified (if any)?
If you consider this matter to be urgent, please explain why:
Are you aware of any hazards onsite (excavations, unsafe structures, chemical storage, firearms, etc.)?