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B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply
Legislative changes will increase fibre supply by about 800,000 cubic metres, expand contract types, and support small and medium mills while strengthening First Nations partnerships.
- On Monday, the government announced legislative amendments to the Forest Act and Forest and Range Practices Act to strengthen BC Timber Sales and expand access to fibre for loggers, contractors, and First Nations.
- The provincial forestry industry has faced a "critical shortage" of timber, with supply falling more than 40 per cent since 2018 and the province operating at roughly 60 per cent of the sustainable harvest level set by the Independent Chief Forester.
- These changes will allow BCTS to auction contracts for forestry thinning and damaged timber salvage, expected to increase fibre supply by approximately 800,000 cubic metres, with expanded salvage licences delivering up to an additional 500,000 cubic metres.
- Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said the changes ensure a "steady stream of timber" for mill workers, while Jeff Bromley, wood council chair with the United Steelworkers, noted the announcement improves fibre availability at the coast and in Prince George.
- BCTS will now manage timber sale licences through their full rotation, covering initial harvesting, replanting, and long-term stewardship to strengthen fibre availability and investment certainty for the forestry sector.
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B.C. gov't proposes legislative changes to increase wood fibre supply
B.C.'s softwood lumber industry has taken major hits over the last few years, as escalating U.S. duties on softwood lumber imports have piled atop challenges like a major beetle infestation and wildfires, leading to thousands of jobs lost.
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B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms.
Province makes changes to BC Timber Sales regulations
The province has introduced legislative amendments to the Forest Act and Forest and Range Practices Act, which empower BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to improve access to fibre, create more opportunities for loggers and contractors, deepen partnerships with First Nations and strengthen its stewardship role in B.C.’s forests. “Our path forward for forestry means a BC […]
B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it’s making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms. The forests ministry says the changes will potentially increase the supply of fibre by as much as 17,700 truckloads, and the changes will allow BC Timber Sales to auction off contracts for forestry thinning, wildfire risk reduction and damaged timber salvage. A statement from the mini…
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