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Forestry Review Update - June 14, 2019
Topics:
- Stoney Hill Logging Update
- North Cowichan Citizen Satisfaction Survey
- Breakthrough News from UBC Forestry that could preserve our forest without a loss of income or tax increase
- Support local, independent journalism in the Cowichan Valley
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1. Stoney Hill Logging Update
Extreme fire risk is now the indisputable reason to pause signing the contract for the blowdown recovery logging on Stoney Hill. Despite the 1,500 petitions, 900 petition comments, numerous letters, and pleas to Mayor and Council, the Stoney Hill logging tender has closed, been awarded and is about to be signed. There has been no public consultation. 1,800 cubic meters or approx. 45 logging trucks of timber are slated to be removed from the mountain.
View Videos of the Stoney Hill Blowdown Recovery Sites
2. North Cowichan Citizen Satisfaction Survey
WhereDoWeStand collected almost 100 pages of citizen comments and asked that they be forwarded to the Forest Advisory Committee. We were told that they were too political and were not included with the other correspondence. Another avenue for public feedback has been opened. North Cowichan is conducting an online Citizen Satisfaction Survey.
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3. Breakthrough News from UBC Forestry that could preserve sections of our forest without a loss of income or tax increase
UBC Forestry, 3GreenTree Consulting and the Coastal Douglas-Fir Conservation Partnership will present to the Forest Advisory Committee new information on how Carbon Credits could more than offset lost revenues from stopping logging.
Presentation Topics:
- Climate change vulnerabilities/solutions:
- Planning with scenarios
- Selective logging
- Carbon sales in lieu of harvest:
- Ecotourism/scenic values:
- Recreational User Fees
- Biodiversity and Species At Risk planning
Meeting Details: Monday June 17, 9:00 - 12:00 at North Cowichan Council Chambers
View the Draft Presentation PDF
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4. Support local, independent journalism in the Cowichan Valley
This coming Tuesday is the last day of the Discourse spring campaign, which means it’s your last chance to support local, in-depth journalism in the Cowichan Valley. The time is now to stand up and say that you believe in the power of storytelling to inform and connect our community.
https://www.thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley
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Thanks for support from:
One Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Naturalists, JS Plumbing, Pacific Industrial Marine, David Coulson Design, Drill Well and David Slade, Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine, Maple Bay Marina, Community Farm Stores, Lila Music Centre, Yoga With Paulina, Chris Istace Media, Beyond The Usual, Bayshore
If you would like to support the PAUSE logging initiative, please contact us at editor@wheredowestand.ca
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