Five companies in an innovative forestry practices agreement have had a combined increase of 373,000 cubic metres per year for their allowable annual cut, effective from Jan. 1, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2015.

Five companies in an innovative forestry practices agreement have had their combined allowable annual cut raised by 22,000 cubic metres per year.

Natural resource officers from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations joined forces with Ministry of Environment conservation officers and the RCMP to patrol recreation sites in the Campbell River area over the weekend.

Visual quality objectives and scenic areas in the Fraser Timber Supply Area have been revised and will come into effect on April 18. Revisions were made to about 22 per cent of the existing visual quality objectives boundaries in the northern portion of the timber supply area.

Premier Christy Clark announced that government is investing $8.4 million to build new markets for B.C. wood products at home and in major markets around the globe, including China and India.

The Province has approved an Interim Agreement for the Valemount Glacier Destination Resort proposal, allowing the project to develop a master plan.

A new woodlot opportunity is available on West Cracroft Island as the Province continues to support new or expanded forestry opportunities for smaller operators.

The Province has fulfilled a commitment to bring into force new financial protections for forestry contractors, effective April 1, 2013.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson issued the following statement with regard to proposed amendments to the Forest Act that would enable the conversion of volume-based forest licences to area-based forest licences: