Fort St. John, (TSA) Public Discussion Paper

• Fort St. John Timber Supply Area
• Fort St. John 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
    • Forest Practices Code
    • Land and Resource Management Plans
• Timber Supply Review in the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area
• Description of the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area
  • Forest resources
    • Timber
    • Wildlife and fisheries
    • Recreation and tourism
    • Range
  • Current allowable annual cut
  • Socio-economic profile
    • Population
    • First Nations
    • Local economy
    • Timber industry
  • Provincial economy and revenues
• Management practices
  • Management zones and integrated resource management practices
  • Current practices
• Timber supply forecasts and critical factors
• Coniferous timber supply
  • Base case forecast
  • Examining critical factors
    • Factors indicating the timber supply may be lower than predicted in the base case
    • Factors that may either increase or decrease the timber supply
    • Possible opportunities to further increase the timber supply
• Deciduous timber supply
  • Base case forecast
    • Factors indicating the timber supply may be higher than predicted in the base case
    • Factors that may either increase or decrease the timber supply
• Environmental and socio-economic implications
  • Environmental concerns
  • First Nations implications
  • Community implications
• Chief forester’s determination
• Your input is needed
• Discussion Paper Response Form
  • A. Economic and social objectives
  • B. Technical forestry factors and impacts of alternative rates of harvest