Vaughn Palmer: Aboriginal title is like ownership, but with more weight
Its collective and for-all-time aspects put more restrictions on land use and resource development Vancouver Sun VICTORIA — When the Supreme Court of Canada
Barkley Community Forest – “within a hair’s-breadth of crossing the finish line “
Parternship brings groups closer to more employment Nanaimo Daily News A partnership between the District of Ucluelet and the Toquaht First Nation is inching
Visit from the Chief Forester to Cherryville Community Forest
Cherryville talks timber Vernon Morning Star Cherryville residents were able to bend the ear of senior provincial officials about forestry issues. Dave Peterson, B.C.’s chief
Vaughn Palmer: First Nations title decision makes B.C. forest policy a balancing act
Province’s consultations on tenure reform may not withstand court scrutiny Vancouver Sun VICTORIA — While last week’s Supreme Court of Canada decision on aboriginal
Vaughn Palmer:
Top court’s First Nations land title decision, scheduled for Thursday, looms large Vancouver Sun VICTORIA — Twenty-five years ago this summer, native people in
Area Based Tenure Forest report closer to release
Prince George Citizen Plans by government to convert some forest harvesting from a volume-based model to an area-based model will come into clearer focus
Planning for National Forest Week
National Forest Week takes place September 21-27, 2014. It is a week to focus on celebrating forests, and the values and services they provide
Alberni Valley
Community Forest pays back debt to city Alberni Valley Times A $250,000 investment from the City of Port Alberni to start up the Alberni
Comment: We need a new vision for our public forests
By Bob Simpson, natural resource consultant, political commentator and former MLA. Victoria Times Colonist Then there’s B.C.’s single largest publicly owned renewable resource: our
Forest Practices Board
Public complaints about forestry summarized in new report Forest Practices Board VICTORIA – Nearly 20 years of public concerns and complaints about forestry and
Nakusp Invests in Youth in Forestry
Rotary Adventures In Forestry.From seed to sawdust, local student observes forestry industry in Prince George Arrow Lakes News Representatives of forestry companies NACFOR, INTERFOR
Norm Macdonald: B.C. Liberals are giving away our forests to their business buddies, NDP critic says
The Province Residents and First Nations of British Columbia must not acquiesce to the B.C. Liberals’ agenda for privatizing rights to public timber on
Opinion: Volume vs. area
Ngaio Hotte is a resource economist at the University of British Columbia. Harry Nelson is an assistant professor in the Department of Forest Resources
UBC Aboriginal Forestry
A new path through ancient forests May 12, 2014 UBC News Professors, students and alumni are working with Aboriginal groups to find answers to
Is BC’s Forest and Range Practices Act working?
Find out what the find out what the independent watchdog thinks FRPA gets Report Card after 10 Years VICTORIA – The ten-year-old Forest and
Congratulations Clinton
BC’s Newest Community Forest Agreement B.C. signs community forest agreement with Clinton BC Newsroom CLINTON – The Province is enhancing economic opportunities and forest
US funded research into Biofuels
Progress In Turning Woody Debris From Northwest Forests Into Biofuels KPLU.org In 2011, biofuels in the Northwest got a huge boost. The U.S. Department
Industry Weighs in on Area Based Tenure Conversions
Timber access overhaul raises industry concerns By Gordon Hamilton: Tree farm plan aimed at fibre supply squeeze in wake of pine beetle infestation Business
Protection of Drinking Water in Community Watersheds Examined
VICTORIA – An investigation of how well the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) protects drinking water in community watersheds has identified a number
Road building puts water quality at risk in some B.C. communities
Logging road and bridge construction is putting drinking water quality at risk in some community watersheds, according to a special investigation by British Columbia’s