As a result of a number of blockades by environmental groups and by a growing public voice against old-growth logging, both locally and internationally, a number of Committees were formed in an attempt to reach consensus between all groups with an interest in sustainable development. These Committees, which met off and on from 1989 through 1992, were represented by federal and provincial governments, local governments in the area, and stakeholders from the large number of sectors in the region.

These committees were unsuccessful in reaching consensus on any development strategy. The final Committee was disbanded in October 1992. However, the issue of sustainable development in Clayoquot Sound remained a priority for government and led to the government's Clayoquot Sound Land Use Decision and a public report by the Commission on Resources and the Environment (CORE) in 1993. The Provincial government made its land use decision in an attempt to balance environmental protection and economic health of local communities. This decision came after years of 'inconclusive" discussion among local citizens, industry, First Nations, environmentalists and others. The decision did not resolve the social and environmental issues and lead to massive arrests in Clayoquot Sound.

The CORE report recommended the establishment of a Scientific Panel to review current land use standards and to make recommendations for improvements for the area. Government accepted the recommendations from the Scientific Panel, which included principles of an ecosystem-based approach to planning and using watersheds as the basic unit for planning and management, and recognition of the need for First Nations' cultural, social and economic well-being. The Panel also recommended that land-use decisions must, to the extent possible, not prejudice or be subject to the outcome of comprehensive treaty negotiations, which were just beginning to get underway.

The Clayoquot Sound Land Use Decision (CSLUD) allocated more parks, reallocated the General Integrated Management Areas, and introduced Special Management Areas for recreation, wildlife and scenic corridors. The CSLUD was not accepted by the local Nuu-chah-nulth because they were not consulted on the decision. Consequently, in 1994, the five Nuu-chah-nulth Central Region Chiefs negotiated an Interim Measures Agreement with the Province that acknowledged a government-to-government relationship, provided some local control over decision-making, and established the Central Region Board (CRB). Since 1994, the Agreement has been extended twice (in 1996 and 2000) to become the Interim Measures Extension Agreement: A Bridge to Treaty.

2006- 2007 Operational Plan