As part of the Mid-Term Timber Supply Action Plan, a new silvicultural strategy analysis has been completed that identifies a 600,000 cubic metre increase in mid-term timber supply over previous projections in the Quesnel timber supply area.

Barkerville Gold Mines received an amendment today to its Mines Act permit for the mill at QR Mine to process ore from the new Bonanza Ledge facility.

Travellers are advised the road between Wells and Likely - the Cunningham Pass (3100) Forest Service Road - will be closed at 3121 and 3126 kilometres for road repairs, from June 19 to July 3, 2012.

Have you ever wanted to manage your own forest? Here's your chance with a new woodlot licence available near Quesnel, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.

The Cunningham Pass (3100) Forest Service Road will remain closed between 21 and 26 kilometres as a result of severe washouts and slides.

Travellers are advised that, due to an unstable road surface and numerous slides, the road between Wells and Likely - the 3100 Forest Service Road over Cunningham Pass - will be closed indefinitely between 21 and 61 kilometres, effective immediately.