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Province ofBritish Columbia NEWS RELEASE

,~. MINI STay or FORESTSHON. DAVE PARKER, MINISTER1989:04

PYJLIC iNrOgMATJQI SESSIONS SET ON FOIEST LICENCE CONVERSIONSHEAlING! 2N APPLICATIONS POSTPONED BY FORESTS MINIStll

, . .VICTORIA -- rOt ••ts Minister Dave Parter announal4 today

he will personally chair eiqht public intotma~1on s••aions onthe 'pcovina1~1 qove.r:nment's proqx:aJILt,o convert fotalt l1c:enc:e.to tree far. l1G.nc •• ~~

All hl.r1nq8 on app11cations !ot conve'tin~ tota.~1icenc.a will be 'polt;oned until aftll: the public information-~~.•• Iionl, wAioh begin next mon.th.

Laat fall, parkar poatponed a public heatinq on a jointapplication J)y Plnl •.y Fo.r:e.tIn4ustrl •• Ltd. an4 FletcbetChal1enq. LteS. to Clonve:t their toteat l1

into.motion •••• ion. . • • 2 ~~~

II I firmly believe the best. policies and procedure8 are4eveloped a~ter a vall-informed public has ptovlded sound andpractical IUqqe8t~on••

HThere!ore, before we proceed with the hea.tinql on the twoapplications, anet before we schedule heoriAq8 on theapproximately 100 mote applications we have :eceived, t wantto hear the viewa of British Columbians," Parter sai4.

IIAt the •• public 8.saion8 we will intorm the peopl.• of theproqtam'l objectiv •• and our propoled policies an~ procedure ••We will identify .ft4 cleat up the many mythl aDd fallaciesbe1nq circulated abou~ the program. We will lilten to thepUblic's view. on whether ~he conv.r.io~ prograa Ihou14proceed and, it 80, how i~ aan be improve4.-

The minilter urqe4 all ineerestedper,ona to atteA4 thepublic information •••• 10.0.1tha~ will be hlla·frommi4-rebruary to aid-March in Vancpuver, Ea~100ps, •• 1Io~,Williams Lake, Prince Georql, Smither., Fo:tSt. John .n4Victoria. specific aatl. will be a4vertl.ld widely. in ~henewl ml4ia,

contact: We, Che.ton .As.lltant Deputy Mln1lter. Ope:at1on.Phone: 387-1236JUlius J. Juhall~lreator, Timber Harv •• tinq Bza~chPhQne: 387-5291

FOREST LICENCECONVERSIONS

TO TREE FARM LICENCESPublic Information Sessions

Forests Mlnl,t" OavePark.r will chair ••• ,t,. of Inform.llMsessions throughout the province on the policies and proceduresfor the conversion of Forest Licences to Tree Farm Licences.

Each session will inclUde an information presentation by theForest Service and an opportunity for publk: presentations andcomment.If you wish to make a presentation, please:

• conttict the toeal Ministry office as Indicated below to book apresentation time. TImes will be .1Iocated on • fir.' comefirst .erved b.,ls.

• provide the local Ministry office with a copy of yourpresentation remarks at least one workIng day In advanceof the information session In which you will participate.

• limit your presentation to 15 minutes.

An Information package about the prograOl will be available fromall Ministry offices.

All ses.ions will be held from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. end from 7:00 to9:00 p.m. in each centr ••

Date S••• lons

SMITHERSHudson Bay LodgeMain Ballroom

.3251 E. Highway 16

Local ContactRegional Manager's Oftlc.,Prince Rupert Forest RegionBag 5000 (3726 Alfred Ave.) .Smithers. a.c.VOJ 2NOPhone: 847-7544

Feb. 15 FT. $T. JOHN District Manager's OfficeThe Alexander Ft. St. John Forest OfficeMaCkenzie Inn 10716· 100th AvenuePeace Rooms 1 & 2 Ft. St. John, S.C.9223 - '00 Street V1J 123

Phon. 787-3301

Feb. 20 PRINCE GEORGE Regional Mana~er's OfficeHoliday Inn Prince George orest RegionCranbrook Room 2/3 1011 - 4th Avenue444 Georgia Street Prinee George, B.C.

V2L 3H9Phone: 565·6102

Feb. 2' WILLIAMS LAKE Regkmal Manager's OfficeSacred Heart Church Cariboo Forest RegionParish Hall 540 Borland Street45S Pidgeon Street Williams Lake, B.C.

V2G ,R8Phon,: 398·4389

F.b. 21 KAMLOOPS Flegional Manager's OfficeStockman's Motor Inn Kamloops Forest RegionThompson Aoom 5' 5 Columbia Street540 Victoria Ave. Kamloops B.C.

V2C 2T1Phone: 828·4120

M.,. S NELSON Regional Manager's OtticeHeritage Inn Nelson Forest RegionHume Room 618 Lake Street422 Vernon Street Nelson, B.C.

V1L 4C6Phone: .354-6203

M.r.8 VANCOUVER Regional Manager's OfficeThe Westin 6ayshol. Vancouver Forest RegionStanley Room 4~95 Canada Way1601 W. Georgia St. Burnaby, B.C.

V5G 4L9Phone; 6e0-7626

Mar. 10 PAAKSVILL! Oirector's OfficeIsland Hall 'Tlmber Harvesting BranchBeach Resort Hotel '450 Government StreetHall #1 Victoria, B.C.181. Ilsland Highway V8W3E7

Phone 387-5291

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIAMINISTRY OF FORESTS

ON PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR VOLUME-BASED TENURES

WITH TREE FARM LICENCES

Chaired ByThe Honourable Dave Parker

Minister of Forests

Hudson Bay LodgeSmithers, British Columbia

VANCOUVER, B,C(604) 731-3836

Introduction by The Chairman 1Presentation by B.C. Forest Service 1

Presentations:Northwood Pulp and Paper - L. Johnson 10Pacific Inland Resources - G. Weckerle 14Lakes District Friends of the Environment 17

- J. FortinHouston Forest Products - J. Vander Ende 21Babine Forest Products - B. Quick 24Gitskan Wet'suwet'en Tribal Council 25

- M. GeorgeNisga'a Tribal Council - C. Azak 28Truck Loggers' Association 34

- D. Edwards/R. JefferaySummit Reforestation/Nursery - A. Bahen 43Hamblin Industries - L. Hamblin 47

Introduction by The Chairman 58Presentation by B.C. Forest Service 58

Presentations:Skeena Cellulose Incorporation - P. Ogawa 65R. Fox 71Western Canada Wilderness Committee - K. Lay 76Decker Lake Forest Products - T. Williams 80Mr. Fox 82Babine Norlakes Lodge - P. Clegg 89Tatlatui Wilderness Adventures - B. Henderson 93District of Houston - J. Lyotier 95

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIAMINISTRY OF FORESTS

ON PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR VOLUME-BASED TENURES

WITH TREE FARM LICENCES

Chaired ByThe Honourable Dave Parker

Minister of Forests

Alexander Mackenzie InnFort St. John, British Columbia

TOTAL REPORTING SERVICE LTD.VANCOUVER. B. C.

(6041731·3836

Introduction by The ChairmanPresentation by B.C. Forest Service

Presentations:Canadian Forest Products Limited - B. ClarkeH. PatzeltFort St. John Chamber of Commerce

- D. KrawchukPeace Wood Products - C. KowalskiWest Fraser Mills - J. ThornbosheG. KalischukTreaty 8 Tribal Association - C. Absassin

Introduction by The ChairmanPresentation by B.C. Forest Service

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIAMINISTRY OF FORESTS

ON PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR VOLUME-BASED TENURES

WITH TREE FARM LICENCES

Chaired ByThe Honourable Dave Parker

Minister of Forests

TOTAL REPORTING SERVICE LTD.VANCOUVER. B.C.

(604) 731-3836

Introduction by The Chairman 1Presentation by B.C. Forest Service 1

Presentations:Fort st. James licensees - R. Arrow 11Mackenzie Municipal Council 13Mayor of Mackenzie - D. MunroeFort Ware Indian Band - M. Metcalfe 17Mackenzie Loggers' Association - J. Witter 22McLeod Lake Indian Band - V. Solonas 24Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council - L. Thomas 27Finlay Forest Industries - J. Dahl 31Mackenzie Chamber of Commerce - R. Trlesky 37Stewart McKirdy 41Les Reed 42city of Prince George - M. Becott 47Bug Busters Pest Management - F. Diedrichsen 50B.C. Trappers Association - M. Green 51Dunkley Lumber - C. Milne 57

Introduction by The Chairman 70Presentation by B.C. Forest Service 70

Presentations:Carrier Lumber - B. Kordyban, Jr. 77Lakeland Mills Limited - B. Logan/G. Killey 81Council of Forest Industries 87

Northern Interior lumbermens' sector- G. Jadrzyk

The Pas Lumber Company - B. Stowell 92

Presentations:Howard Lloyd 96Eurocan Pulp and Paper Company 105

Fraser Lake Sawmill Division - T. TurnerBalfour Forest Products - J. witmer 108Village of Fort st. James - J. Togyi 112Prince George Wood Preservers - B. Blaney 113Slocan Forest Products - S. Pelton 116Germanson Landing Citizens Association 117

- Mr. ChiappeBritish Columbia Wildlife Federation 119

- Tony HechenbergerNorth Central Guides and outfitters 123

Association - G. PattersonFort George Indian Band - P. Quaw 124Martin Dillabough 129Prince George Naturalist Club 131

- J. JyrkkanenAnne Migvar 135Tanizul Timber - E. John 136Nechako Environmental Coalition - C. Kelly 142Floyd Crawley 147Robin Colley 148Ingenika Band - G. Pierre 151Takla Lake Band - s. Teegee 153Kaska Dene Council - G. Miller 154Canadian Paperworkers' Union - H. Suhr 155

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIAMINISTRY OF FORESTS

ON PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR VOLUME-BASED TENURES

WITH TREE FARM LICENCES

Chaired ByThe Honourable Dave Parker

Minister of Forests

Sacred HeartParish HallWilliams Lake, British Columbia

TOTAL REPORTING SERVICE LTD.VANCOUVER, B. C

(604) 731·3836

Introduction by The Chairman 1Presentation by the B.C. Forest Service 1

Presentations:Likely Chamber of Commerce - E. Bennett 7Senior Citizens' Association of B.C., 7Likely & District, Branch 144 - L. HamptonWeldwood of Canada - A. Coombes 10Cariboo Lumber Manufacturers' Association 13

- A. Coombes/We AndersonCariboo Tribal Council - M. Thomas 16Lignum Ltd. - B. Lapointe 20Kluskus Band - R. Jimmy 21Ulkatcho Band - J. McKinnon 22M. Lepetich 29Tolko Industries Ltd. - D. Banks 30Beaver Valley Preservation Group - R. Case 33J. Szauer 35Cariboo Horse Loggers Association - D. Gook 40Fletcher Challenge, Williams Lake Division 43

- C. PinetteSlocan Forest Products, Quesnel Division 47

- L. White

Introduction by The ChairmanPresentation by the B.C. Forest Service

Presentations:West Fraser - D. Routledge 61Jacobson Bros. - O.J. Andersen 66WellsjBarkerville Parent Teacher Association 70

- G. HallEnvironment Savings Plan - B. DeVink 74J. Campbell - Heritage & Tourism Consultant 77Wilderness Committee - D. Friesen 81M. Rummel 85South Cariboo Trappers Association 89

- P. BlackwellR. Faust 91L. Dufour 94

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIAMINISTRY OF FORESTS

ON PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR VOLUME-BASED TENURES

WITH TREE FARM LICENCES

Chaired ByThe Honourable Dave Parker

Minister of Forests

Stockman's Motor InnKamloops, British Columbia

TOTAL REPORTING SERVICE LTD.VANCOUVER, B.c.

(604) 731-3836

Introduction by The Chairman 1Presentation by the B.C. Forest Service 1

Presentations:Inter-Tribal Forestry Association of B.C. 6

- H. DericksonFletcher Challenge Canada - H. Carter 11Tolko Industries Limited - R. Chan 16Pulp, Paper Woodworkers of Canada - G. Worth 19Weyerhaeuser Canada - S. Tolnai 26A.J. Hansen 31Shuswap Environmental Action Society 36

J. CoopermanLillooet Tribal Council - J. McCandless 42North Thompson Band - N. Matthew 46

Introduction by The Chairman 58Presentation by the B.C. Forest Service 58

Presentations:Lee Creek Arts & Sports Society - S. Stearns 70Green Party - T. Frisk 74Thompson Watershed Coalition - R. Madson 78Federated Co-operatives Limited - W. Drury 81Slocan Forest Products - D. Bennett 83J. Hayward 86Southern Interior Category 2 Wood Processors 92

- E. TarasewichEntre Enterprises - T. Jeanes 96Solstice Foundation - J. Payne 99District of Salmon Arm - D. smith 102International Woodworkers of America 104

- W. Oja

Presentations:B.C. Trappers Association, Thompson Nicola 107

Local - J. ButcherC. Frazer 112T. stocks 116T. smith 117Shuswap Nation Tribal Council 118

- Mr. Ignace/L. Lee

Introduction by The Chairman 146Presentationa by the B.C. Forest Service 146

Presentations:M. Sallis 152Riverside Forest Products - G. Raboch 154B.C. Wildlife Federation - J. Carter 157W. Kipp 163Horse Loggers Association - B. Essington 165G. Melnechuk 168Adams Lake Lumber - R. Sommer 171Communist Party of Canada - J. Biro 173L. Isert 174B.C. Resorts & outfitters Association 179

- D. McMasterR. Styles 184

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIAMINISTRY OF FORESTS

ON PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR VOLUME-BASED TENURES

WITH TREE FARM LICENCES

Chaired ByThe Honourable Dave Parker

Minister of Forests

Heritage InnNelson, British Columbia

TOTAL REPORTING SERVICE LTD.VANCOUVER, B.G.

(604) 731-3836

Introduction by The ChairmanPresentation by the B.C. Forest Service

Presentations:Interior Lumber Manufacturers' Association

- R. EnnisKootenay Indian Area Council - Mr. JacobsSilva Ecosystems Consultants - Mr. HammondKootenay Lake Watershed Alliance & Argenta -Johnson's Landing Folio Committee - G. utzigEast Shore Forest Planning Council

- A. ArnoldKootenay Lake Chamber of Commerce - P. DuryeaNational Save South Morseby Committee &Valhalla Wilderness Society

- C. McCrory/G. CopelandHills Watershed Committee - J. HerrmannSouth Slocan Commission of Management

- W. Peppard

Introduction by The ChairmanPresentation by the B.C. Forest Service

Presentations:Kootenay Constituency - A. Edwards, MLARegional District of Central Kootenay

- M. VanderpolG. RetterathCity of Revelstoke - D. WeirF. MarshallKaslo Community Forest Enhancement Society

- G. Lay

Presentations:Slocan Forest Products - I. BarkerWest Kootenay Green Party - D. LewisArrow Lakes Environmental Alliance - B. JamesCrestbrook Forest Industries Limited - J. MurrayRed Mountain Residents' Association - J. RutkowskyNick Morris - S. HammondIWA, Local 1-405 - K. OffermannMr. Forshaw

106112

118121127132136140

Introduction by The Chairman 156Presentation by the B.C. Forest Service 156

Presentations:West Arm Watershed Alliance - R. Bridge 168C. Evans 172Slocan Valley Watershed Alliance - R. Allin 181Silverton Village - D. Smith 186Galloway Lumber Company - B. Nelson 190Nelson City council - D. Macdonald 191Canadian Mountain Holidays - M. von Neudegg 194Managh Contracting Limited - J. Managh 195M. Beley 197J. Campbell - J. Bergenske 198Westland TV Program - Mr. Halleran 201East Kootenay Environmental Society - C. Hartwig 207B. Pack 214Hills Watershed Committee - C. Bowman 238H. Mareck 239