British Columbia’s chief forester has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC), the maximum amount of timber that can be harvested each year, for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 49 near Vernon in the Thompson-Okanagan region.

Efforts are underway to diversify and strengthen British Columbia’s forestry sector with a new office in London, England.

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in response to the United States’ decision to impose tariffs on Canadian timber and lumber, through Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act:

The communities of Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake will be better able to manage forest resources, protect against wildfires and secure local forestry jobs with the expansion of community forests in these areas.

Nine more forestry companies are being supported to modernize, innovate and diversify their product lines and fibre sources to make more high-value, made-in-B.C. products, and help protect and create jobs.

Premier David Eby is leading a mission to Ottawa to push for more investment in major infrastructure projects that deliver prosperity and jobs for people in B.C.

To address a recommendation from the auditor general, the Province has established a method for carbon modelling in timber supply reviews (TSRs).