Eileen

Attn: Jennifer Peschke (1) Given that logging in BC is the largest single largest contributor to GHG emissions and climate change is becoming climate chaos, there is NOTHING in your Forest Stewardship plan to address this. You seem to think planting your super-seeds and waiting for more research and the provincial government to do something is the way to go— meanwhile you continue logging as usual. What are your personal and corporation’s statement of Ethics? (2) Small island eco-systems are particularly fragile and species more easily extirpated than elsewhere yet you continue to patch clearcut even more heavily than on the mainland—especially West Thurlow Island. Given that logging is now NOT the priority and the eco-system must come first (see David Eby’s recent changes to the “without unduly” clause)—you have not made any changes in your logging plans. Why is this? (3) Given that in order to nest Marbled Murellets need a high horizontal branch of 15 cms or more diameter within 2-3 kms of the sea (expert, Dr. Alan E. Burger, retired prof. U.Vic.) this means a large proportion of the areas you are logging ARE marbled murrelets’ HABITAT. You have ignored this. Why? (4) My particular concern is Hyacinthe Creek watershed where for 23 years I have watched TimberWest/Mosaic patch-clear-cut as the coho numbers have declined from 3,500 in 1947 to 44 in 2022. This area is only about 1% of TFL 47 yet you will not stop your ‘death by a thousand cuts’—because of “market forces and economic constraints” (to quote one of your employees). How can you justify your SFI membership? Sincerely Eileen M. Sowerby M.B. Ch.B. M.A. Friends of Hyacinthe Creek

Dear Friend of Hyacinthe Creek, Mosaic intend to continue logging Hyacinthe Creek watershed based on the poor premises and invalid conclusion in their watershed report. I have attached a copy of their report. Aaron Racher, in charge of Mosaic Forestry in Campbell River, justifies Mosaic's decision by the "recommendations" in the report -this refers to the statement in the last point of the summary (p.16 of the report) which says: "Harvesting so as to limit the extent of over-recovered* stands that could reduce warm water flows such as by setting a minimum ECA at 5% annually." (ECA-equivalent clearcut area) However - (1) The studies referenced in the report are all pertaining to much younger trees (1st decade -43 years old) but Mosaic prefer to log the lucrative older trees usually 60 years old and more - these are the "over-recovered"* trees referred to above that are slowing down their growth. (2) The increased water intake by these much younger trees (which could potentially trickle down into dry creeks) only happens when it rains in the summer (June to August incl.). For the past 3 summers we have had a Level 5 drought -with NO summer rains on Quadra. (3) Furthermore, the hydrological engineer (Glynnis Horel) who produced this report (paid for by Mosaic) states "(the report) is based on the information available for the preparation of this report as of Nov 22. If changes occur to the condition of the watershed or to the values in the watershed it may no longer apply." (P.17) Well, changes have and are occurring - besides the counter-intuitive, disingenuous idea in the report that clearcutting can increase run-off to help the coho in the summer - our summer droughts invalidate her report. Further logging will only accelerate the extinction path that the coho have been on at least since counting started in 1947 (3,350 coho in 1947 - 44 in 2022) Please email Aaron Racher (aaron.racher@mosaicforests.com) (and cc Domenico Iannidinardo, VP for Mosaic Forestry, domenico@mosaicforests.com) asking him to save the ancient run of coho, and fundamentally the Hyacinthe Creek eco-system, by stopping logging Hyacinthe Creek watershed. Maybe, mention that if Mosaic are serious about helping save the coho run they will stop logging the watershed and contribute towards raising the level of parts of Walcan Rd so the beavers can do what they have been doing for thousands of years -hold back water for the drier times. Thank you.