Statement

Community Protection Forestry: A set share of timber allocation will go into a dedicated pool to clear out high-risk areas. The resource will pay for the work, the work will create local jobs, and the jobs will protect the community.

Overview

Fund fuel thinning and perimeter clearcuts around threatened municipalities by allowing loggers to commercialize salvage timber.

Sources

• Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 42) (opens in a new tab) Source

  Page 42 (Protect communities before disaster strikes): Community Protection Forestry: A set share of timber allocation will go into a dedicated pool to clear out high-risk areas. The resource will pay for the work, the work will create local jobs, and the jobs will protect the community.