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Timber Harvesting in Beetle-Affected Areas – Is it Meeting Government’s Expectations?
British Columbia is in the midst of a large-scale salvage program, the likes of which has never been seen. There is…
Beetle epidemic increases frequency, severity of peak stream flows
VICTORIA – Government and industry should implement preventative measures to counter the more frequent extreme peak flows in streams as a result of the mountain pine beetle epidemic, according to a Forest Practices Board special investigation released today. The investigation used the Baker Creek watershed as a test case. Baker Creek, west of Quesnel, is […]
Cariboo Timber Salvagers Pass Audit
VICTORIA – The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development’s small scale salvage program and salvage licence holders in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. “Our audit found that salvagers did a good job […]
