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Friday, January 27, 2012 9:00 AM
Private investors are being offered a chance to create forestry jobs, fight global warming and reduce their carbon footprint under an innovative silviculture partnership sponsored by the B.C. government, Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:45 PM
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A new agreement with First Nations in the north that provides certainty around resource development along with a reduced backlog of mining permits will help create jobs in the mining sector, Premier Christy Clark announced today in her speech to Round Up 2012.
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Monday, January 16, 2012 9:15 AM
B.C.'s chief forester has set the allowable annual cut for the Sunshine Coast timber supply area at 1,197,949 cubic metres, unchanged from the previous level.
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Friday, December 9, 2011 11:00 AM
- Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson appointed Ralph Archibald of Victoria and Dr. William McGill of Prince George to the Forest Practices Board.
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Monday, December 5, 2011 3:30 PM
A community forest agreement for Chetwynd will enable the municipality and First Nations to manage local forest resources for timber, recreation and cultural values, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced.
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Friday, December 2, 2011 11:15 AM
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The Huu-ay-aht First Nation signed the first-ever First Nations' woodland licence with the Province of British Columbia at the B.C. Legislative Buildings today.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 8:08 AM
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced an expansion to the Burns Lake Community Forest that will provide the community-owned forest corporation with access to timber resources near Ling Lake.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8:10 AM
A new woodlot licence available near Gold River will increase forestry opportunities for small operators. The woodlot includes 740 hectares of Crown land near Hisnit Inlet, approximately 30 kilometres west of Gold River, and has a proposed allowable annual cut of 3,000 cubic metres.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:00 AM
Chinese interest in wood-frame construction is being showcased through a new design centre in Hebei province featuring wood products and building systems, announced Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at the opening ceremony.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011 8:27 AM
As part of Premier Christy Clark's BC Jobs and Trade Mission, Minister Steve Thomson and delegates on the forestry portion of the mission toured the Songjiang townhouse project, outside Shanghai. Minister Thomson is visiting both China and Japan during the mission to continue to expand B.C.'s lumber exports overseas.
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