This section identifies critical factors that require special consideration during the allowable annual cut determination for the North Coast Timber Supply Area. These factors include improved information that was not available when the data package was assembled.
When the Timber Supply Analysis Report was completed in January 1994, there were concerns over uncertainties in some of the information that was available. Since the analysis, local Forest Service staff have further investigated these assumptions, as well as other critical factors. Their perspectives are outlined in the following discussion.
When reviewing these factors, you should bear in mind that the Socio-Economic Assessment assumes that a change in the timber supply would create economic impacts that are directly related to the size of the timber supply reduction or increase (i.e. a 10 per cent increase in the timber supply would result in a 10 per cent increase in employment).
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The chief forester must carefully evaluate this information to determine the allowable annual cut and identify where improved information is needed for the next timber supply review. We encourage you to do the same. |
