BC Gov News

The B.C. government has provided more than $4.3 million in grants to 45 local governments and First Nations in the Coastal Fire Centre to support wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.

The B.C. government has provided more than $2.1 million in grants to 13 local governments in the Southeast Fire Centre to support wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.

The B.C. government has provided more than $696,000 in grants to four local governments and one First Nation in the Cariboo Fire Centre to support wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.

The B.C. government has provided more than $1.7 million in grants to 12 local governments and First Nations in the Prince George Fire Centre to support wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.

Effective immediately, Albert Nussbaum, British Columbia’s acting deputy chief forester, has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 53 in the central Interior near Quesnel.

People living in Merritt and Princeton will benefit from rural development grants to help them recover from the effects of climate-related events.  

Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests; Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and Blueberry River First Nations Chief Judy Desjarlais have issued the following joint statement:

Effective immediately, Diane Nicholls, British Columbia’s chief forester, has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 8 in the Southern Interior.