Forest Minister Doug Donaldson has spent a great deal of time stating they can’t change our stumpage system. I call BS because the ministry is currently, quietly working on a change
The Lakes timber supply area (TSA) contains the headwaters of important tributaries of the Skeena and Fraser watersheds as well as numerous lakes, which include some of the largest natural fresh- water bodies in British Columbia (BC govt) Last Thursday (November 21 st ) the provincial government announced new allowable annual cut (AAC) numbers for the Lakes District, located just west of Prince George in Central BC. The new cut announcement was made necessary in response to the end of the mountain pine beetle epidemic and salvage of dead pine in the Lakes Timber Supply Area (TSA), much as has happened in other areas of the province. As of last week, the new allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Lakes Timber Supply Area (TSA) will be 970,000 cubic metres, using three categories: a maximum of 400,000 cubic metres per year for live coniferous / evergreen trees a maximum of 20,000 cubic metres per year to deciduous / leafing trees ... an...