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FRASER TIMBER HARVEST REMAINS UNCHANGED VICTORIA – The allowable annual cut for the Fraser timber supply area east of Vancouver will remain unchanged at 1.27 million cubic metres a year, chief forester Larry Pedersen said today. “I have made significant reductions to the Fraser timber supply area harvest level in the past, and new forest inventory and productivity information show that at this time the level can be maintained for the next five years,” Pedersen said. “This should provide economic stability for the region while continuing to accommodate its many environmental values and complex forest management concerns.” Only 290,918 hectares, less
than one-fifth of the 1.4-million-hectare timber supply area, are If fully harvested and processed, the allowable annual cut could support about 3,500 direct, indirect and induced jobs throughout the province. The chief forester’s
determination is an independent professional judgment based on
information ranging from technical forestry reports and public input to
government’s social and economic objectives. A copy of the allowable
annual cut determination for the Fraser timber supply area is available
from the Ministry of Forests website at
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hts/tsa/tsa30 Under B.C.’s comprehensive
timber supply review, the chief forester must determine how much wood
can be harvested in each of B.C.’s 37 timber supply areas and 34 tree
farm licences at least once every five years. The chief forester can
postpone a determination for up to five more years if the annual harvest
is not expected to change significantly, or set a new harvest level
earlier to deal with abnormal situations such as serious wildfires or
insect infestations. You are Visitor |
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