Burns Lake Community forest fined for visual quality objectives infraction

By Rebecca Billard – Burns Lake Lakes District News – August 17, 2011 What is valued and significant and what is not? The interpretation of scenic vistas in the local area is highly subjective and difficult to interpret say two local forest industry representatives.

Klaus Posselt, owner of Tahtsa Timber and Alistair Schroff, an independent forestry consultant said to Lakes District News last week that something needs to be done about the visual quality objectives (VQOs) that currently constrain the Lakes Timber Supply Area land base. The discussion followed the news of a Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) charge for a VQO violation towards the Burns Lake Community Forest recently.
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