BC Woodlots: Recent Episodes
Lisa Marak
BC's woodlot licences are area based, long term forest tenures, essentially a social contract to manage a plot of public forest often in combination with a private woodlot. There are about 850 located around communities in the urban interface, on well travelled corridors and in sensitive ecosystems. Woodlot Licences are held by a diverse group - individuals, multi-generational families, foresters, loggers, community-based organizations and First Nations - who have strong ties to the local community. The woodlot program has a legacy of successfully operating in these challenging areas, respecting local values and taking a hands-on approach. Our podcasts explore some of the challenges and opportunities woodlotters face as stewards of local forests.
2019 AGM Conference, Smithers BC
Beyond Sawlogs: Woodlot Opportunities & Challenges Part 1: Fire Mitigation & Fuel Hazard Reduction
Mike Simpson, consulting forester to woodlot licensees on their rights, obligations and legislation pertaining to operations; fuel management through prescription projects and developing community wildfire plans in addition to being the administrator for Forests for Tomorrow and Land Based Investment funding for woodlots, presents information on fire mitigation and fuel hazard reduction at the 2019 Conference in Smithers.
His presentation provides an overview of fuel management obligations vs non-obligations, whether or not to conduct non-obligatory fuel management, considerations and funding available.
Mike's presentation and resources can be found at www.woodlot.bc.ca.
2019 AGM Conference, Smithers BC
Beyond Sawlogs: Woodlot Opportunities & Challenges Part 3: Competing Resource Management Objectives, Government Regulations & PolicyPanel Presentation - Competing Resource Management Objectives, Government Regulation and Policy for woodlot licences with a focus on smoke management, improved utilization and waste. Ben Weinstein, Air Quality Meteorologist with the Ministry of Environment presents a Collaborative Approach to Smoke Management in the Bulkley Valley TSA; Jay Baker (RPF), woodlot licensee and forester at Silvicon Services presents Beyond sawlogs: from a Community Forest Perspective; and Karen Price (PHD), woodlot licensee and ecologist presents Wood Adds Sustainability to Ecosystems.
Their presentations can be found at www.woodlot.bc.ca
2019 AGM Conference, Smithers BC
Beyond Sawlogs: Woodlot Opportunities & Challenges Part 2: Fibre Utilization - Operational and Economic Opportunities for Woodlot Licensees
Panel Presentation on Fibre Utilization - Operational and Economic Opportunities for Woodlot Licensees featuring Jon Seinen, Woodlot Licensee; Josh McQuillan, Pinnacle Pellet presents an overview of the pellet business and how woodlots fit in; Stuart Spencer, FP Innovations presents BiOS: a roadside biomass volume app; and Ed Hughes, RPF, partner in Huock Resources and FBCWA Coastal Timber Pricing contractor presents a coastal woodlot licence perspective on low grade log fibre utilization.
Their presentations can be found at www.woodlot.bc.ca
This is our first podcast episode! It is an interview of three woodlot licensees at the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations 2018 Williams Lake conference and AGM who talk about their experiences with the 2017 and 2018 wildfires.
The theme of the Conference is From Adversity Comes Inspiration which highlights what happened in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and around Williams Lake during the 2017 wildfires and how to move forward when it is all over. 2018 grew into another extreme wildfire year contributing to the conference’s agenda.
The first two interviews are with Marvin Strimbold and Jon Seinen, woodlot licensees who were directly involved in the Burns Lake wildfires of 2018. The third interview is with Ian Lanki, President of the Cariboo Woodlot Association who talks about why the Cariboo-Chilcotin wildfires of 2017 were so catastrophic and woodlot management post wildfires.
Produced by Pixxus Media - April 29, 2020