Several Quesnel area governments work toward forming community forest agreement

A historic first step was made late last month when six governments came together to discuss how to best advance a Community Forest Agreement in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area. Representatives from the governments of Lhtako Dené, Nazko, Lhoosk’uz, ?Esdilagh, the City of Quesnel and the Cariboo Regional District, along with staff from the Ministry of Forests and the BC Community Forest Association met June 24 to discuss next steps in the community forest process. …The governments present at the meeting expressed interest in engaging with MFLNRORD to advance the CFA application. The next step is for ministry staff to co-ordinate an official invitation from the Minister of Forests; the anticipated timeline for the invitation is during autumn 2020.