2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

Introduction

The Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection’s Service Plan 2002/2003 – 2004/2005 outlined the ministry’s core direction over a three-year period. That plan emphasized the importance of protecting environmental quality, responsibly managing the use of British Columbia’s natural resources, providing recreational opportunities and enabling economic revitalization. It also emphasized the ministry’s role in protecting the health and well being of all British Columbians. Such actions are key to sustaining economic, social and environmental benefits for future generations. The ministry remains focused on setting effective goals and objectives to meet these core priorities over the next three years.

Service Plan 2003/2004 – 2005/2006 summarizes the ministry’s current business and priorities. It includes updated goals, objectives and key strategies. Performance measures have been refined to make them more meaningful in assessing how well the ministry meets its objectives. New initiatives beginning in 2005/06 have also been added.

The ministry’s Annual Service Plan Report, which is published after each fiscal year, contains more detailed information about the ministry’s activities. It reports on outcomes of program and policy initiatives, and is available on the ministry’s web site at www.gov.bc.ca/wlap.