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Encouraging BC Ministers to increase funding for enhanced forest inventory in bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/upl…

21st century BC forest stewardship model The following is a power point version of the proposed integrated and structured vision for the 21st century BC stewardship vision bcforestconversation.com/21st-century-f…

BC needs to move away from the chaotic forest stewardship system of decades to a structured and integrated model of forest stewardship and wood manufacturing. A vision is in bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/upl…

Regulations and policies are a fundamental component of a forest stewardship infrastructure and its implementation.  A presentation is provided relative to BC Forest and Range Practices Act Regulations in bcforestconversation.com/approach-to-fr…

Forest Landscape Plans are critical to long-term forest stewardship of the BC Forest Asset and subsequently community resiliency, but it must be developed smartly to capitalize on its usefulness.  Bill Bourgeois provides opinions in bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/upl…

Johathan Bruno describes forests and climate change.  "It is not as simple as leaving our forests standing.  Although his view is related to Colorado forests, it applies to BC  forests as well, especially interior forests. Worth a read at coloradosun.com/2022/08/16/for…

A discussion of the rationale for assessing the practice of Sustainable Forest Management in BC is in bcforestconversation.com/assessment-of-….

Alice Palmer, PhD in forestry provides an excellent description of the complexity of how old growth contributes to carbon emissions in alicepalmer.substack.com/p/old-growth-f…

UBC experts in wildfire management have provided a short and very useful set of actions to take in preparing for wildfires news.ubc.ca/2022/06/23/ubc…

Amazing what can be done with wood. yankodesign.com/2022/06/01/bre…

The Harrop-Proctor Community Forest Cooperative has produced a series of 4 educational videos as a good introductive description of wildfire management for lay persons or communities tinyurl.com/48drs8av. Well done HPCFC!

Does BC forest stewardship need a paradigm shift? This is discussed in bcforestconversation.com/does-bc-need-a…

BC value-added manufacturing investment climate requires a clear vision for the sector, a strategic framework, long-term forest stewardship plans and an appropriate forest resource inventory database upon which to base decisions ( bcforestconversation.com…/Building-a-value-add…

Submitted letter to Minister Conroy re need for enhanced forest inventory. bcforestconversation.com/.../Letter-Min…... BCFORESTCONVERSATION.COM

HFHC website (bcforestconversation.com) has been updated to focus on suggested actions necessary for the BC Forest Asset to be a significant contributor in moving toward resilient communities. A strategic plan (Framework) for the journey is presented in bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/upl…

Science influences forest policy-not decides Bill Bourgeois reminds policy makers that science influences policy but does not decide on policy in bcforestconversation.com/science-influe…. Bill talks about the requirements of Government in this regard.

How are timber harvesting areas determined? Paul Schuetz, consultant with IFS outlines how timber harvesting areas are determined in bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/upl… Good article for non-foresters previously published the Truck Logger BC-Winter 2022 edition.

Gov't “Modernization of Forest Policy” initiative has a major deficiency due to process. Lack of clear, high-level infrastructure guidance to guide process. bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/upl… will go a long way in making a correction to reflect the demands of the 21st Century.

Congratulations Minister Conroy in the  transfer of the Canfor Forest License to Peak Fort Nelson Properties Ltd (news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021F… ). A contribution to community resiliency (bcforestconversation.com/fort-nelson-li…) - suggested next steps.

NASA analyzes forests global impact on carbon budget. climate.nasa.gov/news/3063/nasa…