2005 News Releases and Backgrounders
December 5
Beetle Infestation Leads to Higher Annual Cut
VICTORIA The allowable annual cut for the Okanagan timber supply area
in south-central British Columbia will increase 27 per cent, to 3.4
million cubic metres a year, in response to the mountain pine beetle
infestation, chief forester Jim Snetsinger said today.
December 5
Annual Harvest Increased for Tree Farm Licence 49
VICTORIA The allowable annual cut for Tree Farm Licence 49 in the
Okanagan will increase immediately by 52 per cent to 580,000 cubic
metres so that forests affected by the mountain pine beetle infestation
can be harvested and reforested, deputy chief forester Henry Benskin
said today.
November 7
Local Economies to Benefit from Beetle-Wood
VICTORIA Two large forest licences awarded to Ainsworth Lumber Co.
will see innovative new uses for mountain pine beetle-timber, the
creation of up to 750 jobs and significant long-term investment in the
Interior, Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announced today.
November 3
Funding to Advance Beetle-Wood Research and Development
VICTORIA The Province is investing nearly $730,000 in 13 projects to
develop new products and uses for mountain pine beetle-wood, Forests and
Range Minister Rich Coleman announced today.
October 19
TFL 53 AAC Increased in Response to Beetle Infestation
VICTORIA The allowable annual cut for Tree Farm Licence 53 in central
British Columbia will increase 76 per cent to 880,000 cubic metres a
year so that mature lodgepole pine killed by the mountain pine beetle
can be harvested while it retains its economic value, deputy chief
forester Henry Benskin said today.
October 19
Beetle-Wood Licences Awarded to CH Anderson
VICTORIA North Central Interior British Columbia will see significant
long-term investment in mountain pine beetle timber processing with the
award of four forest licences to CH Anderson and Partners, Forests and
Range Minister Rich Coleman announced today.
October 12
Harvest Levels Up Slightly in Cranbrook, Invermere
VICTORIA Allowable annual cuts will increase slightly in the Cranbrook
and Invermere timber supply areas to deal with ecosystem restoration and
the mountain pine beetle.
September 19
Plan For Pine Beetle Dollars Released
VICTORIA Federal funds aimed at helping B.C.
respond to the mountain pine beetle epidemic will be used to help
communities plan for the future, Premier Gordon Campbell and Forests and
Range Minister Rich Coleman announced today
September 16
Funding Helps Omineca Communities With Beetle Impacts
PRINCE GEORGE An $800,000 grant to
the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition, to reduce economic impacts of the
mountain pine beetle in the north central Interior, was announced today
by Prince George-Omineca MLA John Rustad and Forests and Range Minister
Rich Coleman.
August 4
Rest
Area Signs Educate Tourists About Pine Beetle
VICTORIA Interpretive signs are being posted at highway rest areas around the
province to educate tourists about B.C.s mountain pine beetle infestation,
Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announced today.
Reproduction | Locations
July 15
The
Facts on B.C.'s Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan
The current mountain pine beetle infestation is believed to be the largest in
British Columbias recorded history, affecting more than 7 million hectares as of
fall 2004 and killing more than 283 million cubic metres of timber.
July 13
Innovative
Practices Result in Increased Harvest Levels
KAMLOOPS The annual harvest level will be increased for six forest companies
with innovative forestry practices agreements in the Merritt timber supply area.
The increase is part of mountain pine beetle management in the Merritt TSA.
July 5
Comments
Invited for Okanagan Timber Supply Review
VICTORIA The Ministry of Forests and Range is inviting public comments until
Sept. 6 as part of an urgent timber supply review for the Okanagan timber supply
area.
June 30
Merritt
TSA Cut Increased to Deal With Beetles
VICTORIA The annual harvest for the Merritt timber supply area will increase by
1.3 million cubic metres to help manage the mountain pine beetle infestation and
reduce potential losses, chief forester Jim Snetsinger said today.
May 4
2005 Western Premiers
Conference | Presentation
LLOYDMINSTER, ALBERTA Western Premiers call for a national response to the
devastation caused by the mountain pine and spruce bark beetles impacting British
Columbia and Yukon.
April 15
Province,
Canfor Join Fight Against City's Pine Beetle
PRINCE GEORGE The Ministry of Forests is granting $1.2 million to the City
of Prince George to help mitigate the effects of beetle infestation within the
municipality.
April 14
Premier
Announces Increased Pine Beetle Funds for NDI
PRINCE GEORGE The Province is providing an additional $50 million in
funding for the Northern Development Initiative, including $30 million specifically
aimed at helping communities respond to the mountain pine beetle infestation.
April 12
Comments
Invited for Merritt Timber Supply Analysis
VICTORIA The Ministry of Forests is inviting public comments until May 12
as part of an urgent timber supply review for the Merritt timber supply area.
April 8
Grant
Will Help Cariboo-Chilcotin Cope With Beetle
100 MILE HOUSE The provincial government is granting $800,000 to the
Cariboo-Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition to help southern interior B.C.
communities prepare and recover from mountain pine beetle impacts.
March 18
B.C. and Alberta Work Together on Pine Beetle | Backgrounder
CRANBROOK British Columbia and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to work together and share costs in managing mountain pine beetle
populations in B.C.s Peace Forest District to minimize the potential for beetle
infestations moving eastward across the border into forested areas of Alberta.
January 31
Emergency
Bark Beetle Management Area Expanded
VICTORIA The Emergency Bark Beetle Management Area has been updated to enable
government to aggressively address B.C.s mountain pine beetle epidemic in
expanded outbreak areas.
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