Comments are being accepted until June 20, 2014, on a public discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Morice Timber Supply Area.

Prescribed burning is planned in the Lundbom Lake area south of Merritt between April 10 and May 16, 2014.

The Government of British Columbia is investing $6.1 million to build new markets around the world for B.C. wood products, including priority markets in China, Japan, India and South Korea.

Members of the public are invited to review and comment on BC Timber Sales' proposed 2014-2019 Nadina District Forest Stewardship Plan until May 30, 2014.

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson issued the following statement in recognition of International Day of Forests:

Every British Columbian has an interest in ensuring that natural resource sector activities are being conducted legally and safely.

The Province has signed a community forest agreement with the City of Williams Lake and the Williams Lake Indian Band, enhancing economic opportunities and forest stewardship in the Central Cariboo, Forests.

The Province is accepting bids on a new woodlot licence near Wonowon, 83 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, in a move that will generate new job opportunities across the region, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced today.