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BC Timber Sales holding open house on controversial Mt. Rose Swanson logging plans
BCTS says 95% of the area’s aspen and cottonwood would remain standing as it seeks feedback on the proposed harvest plan.
- BC Timber Sales will host an open house on Thursday at the Spallumcheen Municipal Hall from 3 to 6 p.m. to review its controversial Mount Rose Swanson harvest plans.
- Mount Rose Swanson was designated a sensitive area in 1996 to protect recreational trails and visual quality through low-impact harvesting. The proposed cut block has drawn criticism since becoming public several years ago, prompting The Township of Spallumcheen to request a pause in February 2021; the Ministry of Forests postponed the logging.
- BCTS, managing 20 per cent of B.C.'s public timber harvest, proposes harvesting about 14,500 cubic metres while leaving an estimated 95 per cent of deciduous trees standing across 35.7 hectares spread over 15 smaller patches. An online petition to halt logging received 24,000 signatures.
- BCTS says it has refined Forest Stewardship Plan strategies to balance recreation with timber harvesting. The 120-day referral period for government agencies, First Nations and stakeholders has been extended to Oct. 15. A field tour on Sunday, September 20, at the Mount Rose Swanson trailhead on Chamberlaine Road will allow groups to view the harvesting plan from 8 a.m. to noon.
- If approved, the timber sale licence is scheduled to be posted in November, with harvesting to occur between Nov. 1 and March 31 in either winter 2026-27 or 2027-28. More information is available on the province's website.
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