Invermere, Summary of Public Input

Public Review Process and Response

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

• copies of the Timber Supply Analysis, Socio-Economic Analysis and Discussion Paper were directly mailed to 120 interested individuals and organizations within the Invermere Timber Supply Area. The Discussion Paper included a response form that readers were encouraged to complete and return to the district manager

• an information booth was staffed at the Invermere & District Trade Fair, and documents were distributed to interested persons

• four information sessions were held with representatives from local governments, Kootenay National Park and First Nations (see Table 1)

• four open houses were advertised extensively

• radio interviews were provided

• newspaper articles were encouraged

As Table 1 shows, approximately 40 individuals attended the information sessions and the open houses, in addition to approximately 1,000 who attended the Trade Fair. The Invermere Forest District also received two completed response forms and eight written submissions (see Appendix 1). The Invermere Timber Supply Area licensees also commissioned Timberline Forest Inventory Consultants to undertake an independent timber supply analysis. This report is referred to as the "licensees' analysis" in this summary.

Table 1: Participation in public information activities