A Time For Action
The region's local governments have worked together, and with the Province and local stakeholders to produce a Blueprint for Action. Consisting of a set of capstone objectives and eight regional strategies, the blueprint describes what must be done to maintain the regions' community and economic strength in the face of changing circumstances.
It's now time to act on the 42 recommendations and 246 specific opportunities identified in the strategies. Much is already taking place in the region and more is possible when we all pull together.
Over the next several years, the Coalition will work with governments, private and public sector enterprises, and others to take up the challenge of implementation.
OBAC Mandate
The mandate of the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition is to provide oversight and leadership in the implementation of various mountain pine beetle mitigation plans.
To work to ensure the sustainable development and resiliency of the region by:
- Completing projects that were initiated concurrent with the planning phase;
- Facilitating the implementation of at least one high priority project from each sector strategy while concurrently strengthening delivery partnerships;
- Providing leadership and support that enhances the climate for ongoing collaborative implementation of strategies; and
- Providing advice to the Provincial Government.
The Coalition provides a forum for local governments working to respond to the effects of the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic within the region. By having all sectors working together, and in partnership with neighbouring regions, senior governments and others, we can strengthen the framework upon which our future success will be built by providing a:
- Common voice;
- Capacity and enablement through pooled resources and knowledge;
- Improved economic and service synergies between communities and across the region; and
- Capacity to build relationships with external organizations.
Who We Are
The Omineca Beetle Action Coalition
includes the region from Valemount to Mackenzie and west to Smithers, led by a Board of the
region's Mayors and Regional District Chairs.The members of the Coalition are:
The Village of Burns Lake
The District of Fort
St. James
The Village of Fraser Lake
The Village of Granisle
The
District of Houston
The District of Mackenzie
The Village of
McBride |
The City of Prince George
The Town of Smithers
The Village
of Telkwa
The Village of Valemount
The District of Vanderhoof
The
Regional District of Bulkley - Nechako
The Regional District of Fraser -
Fort George. |
Each member local government is represented on the
OBAC Board by its Mayor or Chair, or by an elected official designated by the Mayor and council.
Board of Directors
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Mayor
Stephanie Killam
District
of Mackenzie
OBAC Chair
Biography |
Mayor
Gerry Thiessen
District of
Vanderhoof
Vice Chair
Biography |
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Councillor
Rimas Zitkauskas
Village of
Telkwa
OBAC Executive Committee |
Councillor
Albert Koehler
City of Prince George
OBAC Executive Committee
Biography |
Mayor Rob MacDougall
District of
Fort St. James
OBAC Executive Committee
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Chair
Bill Miller
Regional District of
Bulkley-Nechako
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Mayor
Taylor Bachrach
Town of
Smithers
Biography |
Mayor
Dwayne Lindstrom
Village of
Fraser Lake
Biography
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Mayor
Linda McGuire
Village of
Granisle
Biography |
Councillor
Shane Briennen
District of
Houston
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Councillor
Rick Thompson
Village of
McBride
Biography
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Regional District Chair
Art
Kaehn
Regional District of
Fraser-Fort George
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Mayor
Luke Strimbold
Village of
Burns Lake
Biography
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Mayor
Andru McCracken
Village
of Valemount
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Maps
British Columbia Map
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view |
Omineca Coalition Area
Map
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view |
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OBAC Regional Location Map
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view
For more information on A History of the Battle Against the MPB
2005 – 2012 please click here.
For more information on the BC Ministry of Forests and
Range
Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative please visit the web site:
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/mountain_pine_beetle
For more information on the Ministry of Community and Rural
Development Pine Beetle Response Division please visit:
http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/pine_beetle_epidemic_response |
Beetle Epidemic Maps
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