A new community forest on Vancouver Island will be the first in B.C. to include a revenue-sharing agreement with BC Timber Sales. The provincial government has proposed a similar structure for a community forest on Haida Gwaii. The Qala:yit Community Forest is a partnership between the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative, the Pacheedaht First Nation, and the provincial government. Under the agreement signed Saturday, the Qala:yit community forest will have an annual cut of 31,498 m3 of timber. Because its tenure includes areas where BCTS is already operating, revenues from a quarter of the annual cut — or 7,296 m3 — will be shared 50/50 between BCTS and the other Qala:yit partners.
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