Boundary, (TSA) Public Discussion Paper

• Boundary Timber Supply Area
• Timber Supply Review Highlights
• Definitions
• Introduction
• Background to the Timber Supply Review
  • The chief forester’s responsibility
  • Timber Supply Review process
  • A commitment to incorporate change
• Timber Supply Review in the Boundary Timber Supply Area
• Description of the Boundary Timber Supply Area
  • Forest resources
  • Current allowable annual cut and historical harvest levels
  • Socio-economic profile
  • Provincial economy and revenues
• Current management practices
  • Management zones
  • Current practices
• Timber supply forecasts and critical factors
  • Base case forecast
  • Examining critical factors
    • Factors indicating the short-term timber supply may be lower than predicted in the base case
    • Possible opportunities to partially offset timber supply reductions
• Environmental and socio-economic impacts
  • Environmental concerns
  • Community impacts
  • Provincial impacts
• Chief forester’s determination
• Factors to be examined in other planning processes
• Your input is needed
• Discussion Paper Response Form
  • A. Economic and social objectives
  • B. Technical forestry factors and impacts of alternative rates of harvest