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Report a Natural Resource Violation

Report a natural resource violation online to the Natural Resource Officer Service using the form below. If you prefer, you may call 1-877-952-7277, Option 2 (Monday to Friday: 7:30am-4:30pm Pacific time).

Learn more about identifying a natural resource violation

Personal Information

Any information you provide will be collected, used, stored, and disclosed only in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Name
Address

Violation Description

(Address, road name, tenure, legal property description, waterbody, landmark, etc.)

GPS Location

To find the coordinates, follow the instructions below:

  • Open Google Maps
  • Right-click the place or area on the map
  • This will open a pop-up window. You can find your latitude and longitude in decimal format at the top
  • To copy the coordinates automatically, click on the latitude and longitude

Have you previously reported the issue?
Did you observe the violation?
Is the violation in progress?(Required)
In progress means a person or persons are currently doing an action that is directly causing a violation to occur now.
(Type of violation, date and time, violator’s actions/comments, gear, equipment, etc.)
(Name(s), address(es), phone number(s), sex, race, age, height/weight, eye colour, hair (colour, style, facial), clothing, physical attributes (tattoos/scars), etc.)
(Vehicle, vessel, equipment, aircraft, licence/registration no., Province or State, make, model, year, colour, distinctive features (damage, stripes, labels, customizing)
(None, excavations, unsafe structures, chemical storage, firearms, urgent concerns, violence, etc.)
(Attachments may include maps, pictures, documents. Files that attach may not be accepted. Formats not accepted include .shp, .dbf, .shx, .eml, .msg).
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 21 MB, Max. files: 10.
    Declaration(Required)
    I understand that I am providing information to the Ministry of Forests Natural Resource Officer Service, a B.C. Provincial agency with authority to investigate and seek penalties for certain violations of law. I understand that any information I provide in this report must be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also understand that Natural Resource Officers may review any information provided to determine whether or not any action will be taken in this matter.
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