CENTRAL COAST ANNUAL CUT REDUCED
VICTORIA – The allowable annual cut on the Central Coast will be reduced following a recent provincial government land-use decision, British Columbia chief forester Larry Pedersen announced today.
Effective immediately, the allowable annual cut for the Central Coast land and resource management plan designated area will be reduced by 450,000 cubic metres. The designated area covers nearly one million hectares and consists of 20 protection areas and 17 option areas. It affects three timber supply areas and parts of four tree farm licences, with a combined allowable annual cut of 4.28 million cubic metres.
The reduction follows a May 23 order-in-council that established the designated area under Part 13 of the Forest Act. The Minister of Forests has since suspended cutting and road permits, timber sale licences and harvesting plans for the designated area.
The order will be in effect until June 30, 2003, to allow land-use planning to be completed and discussions to continue with First Nations. The allowable annual cut reduction will be in place as long as the Part 13 designation remains in effect.
The Central Coast land-use planning area of the mainland coast ranges from Bute Inlet in the south to Princess Royal Island in the north – including the coastal waters near shore – and incorporates much of Tweedsmuir Park to the east. About 4,500 people live in this area, most of whom are First Nations.
Copies of the chief forester’s reduction orders are available at the Ministry of Forests Web site at [http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/tsb] on the Internet.
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This release is online at [http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/pscripts/pab/newsrel/mofnewstitles.asp]
Reference # 2002:018 *
Released on Jul 3, 2002 *
Region Province Wide *
Category Timber Supply Review
Contact
Jim Brown
Timber Supply Forester
Vancouver Forest Region
Ministry of Forests
250 751-7001
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