Forest Service staff finalized the data used for the timber supply analysis for the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area in March 1994. This data is available for public review at the 100 Mile House Forest District Office.
The Forest Service then conducted and released a short- and long-term timber supply analysis (100 Mile House Timber Supply Analysis, October, 1994).
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Recently, an error was identified in the computer coding used to define the timber harvesting land base for the timber supply analysis that was released in the Timber Supply Analysis Report. This error resulted in a small reduction in the size of the timber harvesting land base which did not influence the short-term timber supply forecasts. Information on these changes can be obtained from the 100 Mile House Forest District office, the Cariboo Forest Region office in Williams Lake or the Timber Supply Branch in Victoria. The data and forecasts included in this Discussion Paper are from the revised analysis. |
A socio-economic analysis of the timber supply forecasts has now been completed (100 Mile House Timber Supply Area: Socio-Economic Analysis, March, 1995). The Timber Supply Analysis Report and the Socio-Economic Analysis are available from the 100 Mile House Forest District office and the Cariboo Forest Region office in Williams Lake.
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As the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land Use Plan and the Forest Practices Code did not exist when preparation for the timber supply analysis for the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area began in 1993, the Timber Supply Analysis Report and the Socio-Economic Analysis do NOT include the land use decisions and changes in forest practices resulting from these initiatives. |
This discussion paper summarizes the two technical reports and highlights critical factors the chief forester must consider to determine the allowable annual cut for the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area. In conjunction with the release of this discussion paper, Forest Service staff will actively solicit public input to ensure the information in the Timber Supply Review is correct. Input will be accepted until June 1, 1995, and will be summarized in a report to the chief forester and the minister of forests.
After considering all the available information, the chief forester will determine the allowable annual cut for the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area in the summer of 1995. This determination and a Rationale Statement for the determination will be released along with the Summary of Public Input.
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Throughout this discussion paper, the page numbers from the technical reports are provided so that you can refer to them for additional information (TSAR is the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Analysis Report, and SEA is the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area: Socio-Economic Analysis). |
