Notice is hereby given that W.A. Mackay Logging Ltd., licensee for Woodlot Licence W1720, will make a proposed Woodlot Licence Plan (WLP) available for public viewing and comment. This WLP has been developed under the Forest and Range Practices Act and Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation.
Woodlot Licence W1720 is located along the Brewster Lake Road, approximately 10 km west of Campbell River.
A WLP sets the legal requirements for how activities in the woodlot will be carried out. The WLP shows the areas where timber harvesting will be avoided, modified or allowed and also includes information on results and strategies designed for the maintenance and protection of non-timber resources in the tenure area. A WLP plan also includes designated Wildlife Tree Retention Areas where harvesting will not occur. All harvesting activities will be subject to the WLP and Annual Allowable Cut and associated Cut Control Regulation. The term of the WLP is ten years.
The plan is available for review prior to the determination of the District Manager of the Ministry of Forests, Campbell River Natural Resources District and can be made available to interested parties. The plan will be made available during regular business hours from September 4, 2024 to October 2, 2024. To request a copy of the WLP please call Brian Smart at Econ Consulting Ltd. 250-337-5588 or email to brian@econ.ca. Additional information related to the woodlot may be provided upon request.
Comments upon the plan must be received in writing by October 9, 2024 at the following address: Econ Consulting, 2-8268 Island Hwy, Black Creek, BC, V9J 1H6, attn: Brian Smart, RPF, or by email to brian@econ.ca. Please note that comments that do not directly bear upon the plans themselves will be forwarded to the District Manager, but may be outside of the jurisdiction of the licensee to address.
