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Planned logging on publicly owned land on the Discovery Islands
There are three main categories of logging on public land in The Discovery Islands. Logging in TFL 47, logging in BC Timber Sales operating areas and logging in woodlots. So far the latter are exempt from any requirement to notify the public about their planned operations. They could voluntarily do so, but none are except for the Cortes Island Community Forest Partnership.
TFL 47 is located on Quadra, Sonora, East Thurlow, West Thurlow and Hardwicke Islands. The first map below shows cutblocks in TFL 47 that have an active cutting permit marked as “Active”. Other red-coloured polygons are areas that have already been logged.
BC Timber Sales operates on West Redonda, Maurelle, Sonora and East and West Thurlow Islands. Its planned cutblocks are shown in the map immediately below the first map.
Changes that are made about how the public is notified about planned logging are included below the second map. As of April 2024, TimberWest and BC Timber Sales are now required to provide the public with mapping of proposed cutblocks and new roads before a cutting permit has been issued; the public is encouraged to comment on those proposed plans.
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TimberWest planned logging in TFL 47
Use the + or - buttons to zoom in and out. You can pan around the map by clicking on it and and dragging. Click on any proposed cutblock (coloured polygon) to view the logging company, size and proposed cutting date.
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BC Timber Sales planned logging
The interactive map below shows cutblocks planned by BC Timber Sales, which operates on Maurelle, West Redonda, East Thurlow and other islands and areas adjacent to the Discovery Islands. Use the + or - buttons to zoom in and out. You can pan around the map by clicking on it and and dragging. Click on any proposed cutblock (polygons outlined in green) to view the logging company, size and proposed cutting date.
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