By Bill Bourgeois- Here’s what’s missing from the Timber Supply Committee report on life after the pine beetle.
The Tyee
The Special Legislative Committee on Timber Supply has completed their report intended to help the forest sector and communities impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle and more specifically address the issues related to possible re-building the Burns Lake sawmill destroyed by fire in January. The Committee positioned the report as the answer to the future of B.C.’s forest and forest dependent communities. . However, they chose to limit their comments on the issues specific to their narrow Terms of Reference while not taking the opportunity to provide leadership and innovation on key issues affecting the overall management of B.C.’s forests. The Committee grossly missed the point of what is needed for the future of B.C. forests. This is an opportunity lost! The report has deficiencies in a number of critical items required to move towards healthy and productive forests that support communities and provincial revenue.
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