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Monday, March 18, 2013 11:00 AM
The B.C. government and the Haida Nation have joined forces to establish an integrated, collaborative and co-ordinated approach to natural resource compliance and enforcement activities in Haida Gwaii.
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Friday, February 22, 2013 12:45 PM
A 10-year forest inventory plan was released today with an average annual investment of $8 million over the life of the plan.
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Friday, January 11, 2013 9:00 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations' Wildfire Management Branch is recruiting physically fit, motivated and team-orientated individuals to fill fire crew positions for the 2013 fire season.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 9:00 AM
As part of the Mid-Term Timber Supply Action Plan, the ministry has started two pilot projects to mitigate the risk of wildfire in mountain pine beetle-impacted areas in the Merritt timber supply area and the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James portions of the Prince George timber supply area.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:00 PM
B.C. municipalities, regional districts and First Nations will soon get more help to protect their communities and local infrastructure from wildfire threats.
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Friday, November 30, 2012 1:30 PM
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.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 1:45 PM
The B.C. government is investing up to $4.74 million in a new firefighting centre to enhance wildfire response and management, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 10:30 AM
Effective at 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, all open fires will be permitted within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:15 AM
A group of 25 members of the Korean Forest Service have arrived in Salmon Arm to learn wildfire investigation techniques and take advantage of the expertise of B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch crews.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 11:25 AM
Effective today, Oct. 15, 2012, campfires and all open fires will be permitted in the Clearwater and Salmon Arm fire zones due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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