Cranbrook, Summary of Public Input

Public Review Process and Response

Cranbrook District staff actively solicited public input on the Timber Supply Review in the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area through the following actions:

• copies of the Timber Supply Analysis, the Socio-Economic Analysis and the Discussion Paper were provided to about 55 individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and First Nations. The Discussion Paper included a response form that readers were encouraged to complete and return to the district manager

• several information sessions were held with representatives from the forest industry, three levels of government, interest groups and the media (see Table 1)

• three open houses were advertised extensively

• radio interviews were provided

• newspaper articles were encouraged

As Table 1 shows, more than 100 individuals attended the information sessions and the open houses. In addition, the Forest District received one completed response form and 11 written submissions (see Appendix 1). The Cranbrook Timber Supply Area licensees also commissioned Timberline Forest Inventory Consultants to undertake a separate timber supply analysis. This report is referred to as the "licensees' analysis" in this summary.

Table 1: Participation in public information sessions