David Broadland Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 We will use this forum for comments about anything forest-related. If a topic resonates with the community, we will move it to a separate thread. The newest entries are at the bottom of the thread. Guests may comment but such comments need to be approved by a moderator. Comments by registered users will appear quickly, without moderation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anthony Britneff Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The purposes and functions of existing forest legislation are inadequate to meet 21st century needs. Forest Service needs to include ecological stewardship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deane Rimerman Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Hello from south of the border... How are forest defenders doing up there? I've always wanted to participate / interact with everyone up there and for past 25 years was on BC forestwatch, Landwatch and other listserves. Also participated in several Facebook groups. But in most instances my passion for protecting the forest made people think that I was anti-logger and there's way too many people who are moderators that think chainsaw medicine is the only way to protect the forest and to say anything bad about loggers was a good reason to ban me again... In truth, there's 380 million years of tall tree forest evolution on this planet that indicates a lack of disturbance is what allows a forest to be healthy, not short-lived humans constantly pulling threads out of the sweater because they think they're smart enough to deciding which trees are meant to live 5 to 10 times longer than humans and which ones aren't. Anyways, if there's a way to stay informed on everything that's going on up there I'd greatly appreciate more consistent information and I'll do my best to spread the word about your efforts down here in the US. As for south of the border in western Washington state we had a significant victory in the courts last week: https://www.wlfdc.org/so/4fOu5nJfn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ministry of Forests Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 For Immediate Release 2024FOR0008-000279 March 4, 2024 Ministry of Forests INFORMATION BULLETIN Public asked for input on proposed Great Bear Rainforest conservation area VICTORIA - People in British Columbia are invited to share feedback on a proposal to add a new Special Forest Management Area (SFMA) supporting regenerative forestry and conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest. The proposed area consists of 7,865 hectares of forested land that would transition from commercial harvesting to being prioritized for conservation and regenerative forestry. The SFMA designation is specific to the Great Bear Rainforest and restricts commercial forestry operations. If approved, this area will be the ninth SFMA within the Great Bear Rainforest. Public comment will be accepted until April 5, 2024, and will allow the Province and Kwiakah First Nation to consider public input into decisions and implementation. It will also provide insight into how the land is being used by the public. The Province is working with Kwiakah First Nation, which seeks an active role in the long-term management of the area. The plan is to practise regenerative forestry, which the First Nation defines as non-commercial forestry intended to bring the forest back to its pre-industrial state. Any lost harvesting revenue is intended to be counteracted through the generation of carbon credits and regenerative forestry jobs. Quick Facts: * For more than 10 years, the Great Bear Rainforest has been co-managed within a broad network of agreements, conservation finance, carbon offsets and protected areas. * These agreements protect forests for future generations and create sustainable economic development. * The Province is committed to continuing the government-to-government collaborative approach to Great Bear Rainforest implementation, with further government-to-government reviews and updates scheduled for 2026 and then every 10 years. Learn More: To participate in the engagement on this proposed Special Forest Management Area, visit: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherbc/engagement/kwiakah-special-forest-management-area To learn more about the Great Bear Rainforest, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/great-bear-rainforest To review the Great Bear Rainforest Special Forest Management Area regulation, visit: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/325_2016 Contact: Ministry of Forests Media Relations 250 896-4320 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Broadland Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 8 hours ago, Deane Rimerman said: Hello from south of the border... How are forest defenders doing up there? I've always wanted to participate / interact with everyone up there and for past 25 years was on BC forestwatch, Landwatch and other listserves. Also participated in several Facebook groups. Welcome Deane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len Vanderstar Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 A report from Biofuel Watch describes Drax's role in the demise of BC's last primary forests. Here's a summary of Biofuel's report: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2024/new-investigation-shows-drax-has-sourced-logs-from-british-columbias-rarest-old-growth-forests-for-its-pellet-mills/ Here's Biofuel's full report: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Drax-in-BC-report.pdf An update on the BBC's investigation into Drax's use of BC primary forest for wood pellets can be read here: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68381160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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