The guidance and assistance provided by the British Columbia project management team is also gratefully acknowledged. This team consisted of Mike Brownlee (Ministry of Forests), Nancy Wilkin (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks) and Peter Eligh (Consultant to Ministry of Forests). In particular, the authors appreciate the care and attention paid to the project by Mr. Eligh.
Members of the Forest Practices Code Technical Subcommittee, chaired by Mr. Marty Osberg and previously by Mr. Rick Smith, provided invaluable help with the many detailed and highly technical aspects of the B.C. Code. Mr. Trevor Swan (Ministry of Forests) helped guide the project team through the murky waters of legal wording.
Christine Scholefield is thanked for her perseverance at the word processor, incorporating all of the data and files provided by the authors.
The assistance of Dr. A. Brunner and Mr. W. Vrzal is acknowledged for their untiring efforts in translating and interpreting the German (Federal), Bavaria, and Baden-Wurttemberg Forest Laws.
Regardless of the assistance and guidance by the management team and technical staff in the government ministries, this report has been prepared solely by the authors. They take full responsibility for the information and interpretation contained in this report.
Members of the Westland Resource Group Project Team (listed alphabetically):
Lynne Atwood, B.Sc.
Wayne Biggs, M.Sc., R.P.Bio., P.Ag.
Dianne Liddell, BA
Jace Standish, M.Sc., R.P.F., P.Ag.
Mark Walmsley, M.Sc., P.Geo., P.Ag.
Karen Wipond, BA
