Innovative agreement delivers benefits and forestry jobs
Government of BC Press Release
VICTORIA – ‘Namgis First Nation will see benefits from proposed treaty lands early, thanks to an innovative agreement that supports both reconciliation with ‘Namgis and forestry operations on northern Vancouver Island. The Province of British Columbia and ‘Namgis (pronounced Num-gees) have signed a Forestry Fund Agreement, which provides the First Nation with annual economic benefits based on timber harvesting within two Tree Farm Licences (TFLs) held by Western Forest Products. The agreement is the first in B.C. to transfer resource economic benefits from proposed treaty settlement lands, and is a result of collaborative efforts by the Province, ‘Namgis and Western Forest Products to balance the rights of forest tenure holders, while advancing reconciliation with ‘Namgis First Nation.
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