EVEN THOUGH there hasn’t been a lot of logging going on, the provincial government is reducing the annual allowable but in the Terrace area by 2.9 per cent.
The new limit, 424,000 cubic metres, is effective immediately.
“In reviewing the social, economic and environmental factors, I determined an
allowable annual cut that would be sustainable,” said provincial chief forester Jim Snetsinger.
“Over the past few years, less than 40 per cent of the allowable annual cut has been
harvested in the Kalum timber supply area. The minor adjustment in the cut
level reflects timber volume estimates for existing stands and a change in
the way log grades are counted against the cut level.”
The Kalum timber supply area covers about 2.3 million
hectares, ranging from the Kitlope River in the south to the lower Nass River
in the north.
Almost 81,000 hectares is considered part of the timber harvesting landbase.
