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were made in response to concerns that were expressed in the Forest Practices Board Report – Bridge Planning, Design and Construction. APEGBC collaborated with the Association of BC Forest Professionals to update these guidelines. Changes to the guidelines include clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Coordinating Registered Professional (CRP), the Professional of Record (POR) and the three professional documents that need to be prepared for every forest crossing. Registration Fairness Panel Annual Report The Fairness Panel is an independent non-statutory body that examines the fairness of the process when an applicant’s appeal of a registration decision is rejected by the Registration Committee. The Fairness Panel reviewed 29 cases between March 2013 and Febru- ary 2014. Of these cases, seven were appeals referred to the panel by the Registration Committee and two were special referrals. The panel agreed with the Registration Committee’s original decision in four of the seven appeals (57%). In one of the four, the Fairness Panel requested a modification to the committee’s decision. Recom- mendations made by the panel included expanding recognition of documented evidence of work experience, as well as review of the Integrated Engineering Policy for possible modification to reflect the need for a broader perspective when evaluating new, non-traditional (emerging) and changing engineering disciplines. Strategic Plan Metrics and Milestones APEGBC’s 2014 – 2017 Strategic Plan is now in effect as of July 1, 2014. APEGBC staff has developed metrics and milestones for this plan, which provide accountability for the initiatives approved by Council as part of the budgeting process. These metrics and milestones will form the basis for the Key Performance Indicators by which the plan will be measured. These indicators are under devel- opment and will be presented to Council at an upcoming meeting. Metrics and milestones contained

APEGBC’s Council meets throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. The following are the highlights of the June 20, 2014, meeting. Consultation on Amendments to Bylaw 3 – Election to Council Council has endorsed revisions to Bylaw 3 – Election to Council. This bylaw directs how the Council nomination and election process is managed and the proposed changes are intended to modernize the bylaw to better reflect the current profile of APEGBC’s mem- bership, best practice for regulatory bodies, and the needs of the association. Following Council’s approval of this bylaw in principle in Janu- ary 2014, consultation of the membership and key stakeholders was conducted. This included seeking feedback from the general membership through Innovation , the Nominating Committee at their February meeting and Branch Representatives at their meeting in April. For more information, see page 8. Structural Engineering Services for Part 9 Buildings Council has endorsed an amendment to the Part 9 Building Struc- tural Guidelines. In response to member feedback, a checklist has been added to the guidelines under Paragraph 3.6 that APEGBC members can use to make complete submissions to authorities having jurisdiction. This information may also be useful to others who in the future may need to refer to the specifications and draw- ings for single- and two-family Part 9 buildings. The new guideline is in the process of being updated and will be made available on the APEGBC website. Revisions to Forest Crossings Guidelines APEGBC Council has endorsed revisions to the Guidelines for Professional Services in the Forest Sector – Crossings. These revisions

within the strategic plan can be viewed on the APEGBC website at apeg.bc.ca/ strategic-plan. Climate Change Advisory Group Annual Report APEGBC’s Climate Change Advisory Group (CCAG) presented their annual report to Council. In the past year, the CCAG received Council approval on its Position Paper on Climate Change, which was released to the membership and public at large. A relatively small number of mem- bers responded to the release of the posi- tion paper. The majority of the feedback received expressed that respondents felt the paper did not go far enough. In addition to this, the CCAG has also provided feedback to Engineers Canada on the draft document entitled Model Guideline – Principles of Climate Change Adaptation for Practicing Professional Engineers . The CCAG is also a participant in the Provincial Climate Change Secretariat led group of interested

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