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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:50 PM
Amendments to forestry legislation introduced today will enhance the effectiveness of BC Timber Sales and allow the transfer of pulpwood agreements to increase fibre supply to pulp mills.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015 9:30 AM
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson issued the following statement today in recognition of International Day of Forests:
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Friday, March 20, 2015 9:45 AM
A framework that will further ensure the responsible use and management of northeast B.C.'s water resources is now in place, with the release of a comprehensive water strategy for that region.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:00 PM
The 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is now online, and will soon be available in hard copy at Service BC centres and local angling licence vendors throughout the province.
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Monday, March 16, 2015 11:30 AM
Effective immediately, the new allowable annual cut for the Morice Timber Supply will be 1.9 million cubic metres and decrease to 1.6 million cubic metres effective March 16, 2020, chief forester Dave Peterson announced.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015 8:30 AM
Members of the Province's new Rural Advisory Council were announced by Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Parliamentary Secretary Donna Barnett.
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Monday, March 9, 2015 9:15 AM
100% of revenue generated from fishing licences will directly benefit anglers effective April 1, 2015, under an agreement announced between the Province and the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 9:00 AM
After an extensive review, acting chief forester Diane Nicholls announced an allowable annual cut of 196,000 cubic metres for the Cassiar Timber Supply Area effective immediately - a decrease of 36% from the 305,000 cubic metres per year set in 2001.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 9:00 AM
Comments are being accepted until May 3, 2015, on a new discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Fraser Timber Supply Area.
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Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:30 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has been issued a pesticide use permit to aerial-spray 4,576 hectares in Surrey and 204 hectares in Delta, with a spray approved for use on organic farms, to eradicate a growing population of gypsy moth and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and trees.
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