The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - All

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There are over 600 mills of
all sizes in BC that support jobs
in over 150 cormmunities

‘ENHANCING JOB CREATION
AND COMMUNITY STABILITY
Right now, rigid regulations dictate exactly where, vet
ir -. when and how timber is processed, Rules require that.”
ports, and provides 260, 000 direct and indirect “timber be processed i in a particular mill, even if other.
ut. outdated, restrictive policies a are e hurting mills in the same region can create more.jobs or’
generate more value: with it. We're removing those
» testrictions.. ‘Timber wil now. be allowed to flow to:
y ~ where. it.can produce the most value within regions”
and within the province — subject to fair competition,
th -and: ‘with no change to current restrictions on the.
“export of logs from Crown lands. The long-term result
willbe more job opportunities and; community stability.

The forest sector generates more :
than a quarter of a million direct - §
and indirect jobs _

The forest sector generated .
$14.2 billion in exports in 2001,
or $450 every second

BC value-added manufacturers
produce specialty furniture,
windows, door frames and .
even musical instruments |

“ PROTECT ING FOREST”

~ WORKERS | AND FAMILIES | ~

: We plant 200 million trees.
oday, the vast majority of BC's timber harvesting rights .

re held: by major forest companies, which restricts.
portunities for others to enter the industry: or
Xpand operations. We're opening up the forest sector.
ew. participants, so that eventually up to 45 per:

of the province's total harvest will be available

ugh ‘the open market, Twenty per cent of timber
held by major forest companies will be reallocated

ing more timber available to new. entrepreneurs,

\ r operators, First Nations, and value-added

CAS we make these important: ‘changes,

protecting those workers and communities who may

- be impacted. We're creating a $75 million trust fund
-to.provide support for forest workers and contractors.»
“in adjusting to the forest reforms. For example, pension oe
bridging may be part of this support, And we're =:
praviding $200 million to ensure fair compensation. .
for the 20 per cent of harvesting rights being taken’ __
- back from large companies, The result of these changes.“

each year in BC, or six trees. :
every second

There ate 800 woodlot licensees
and community forests in BC, :
representing two per cent of the
provincial allowable annual cut —..
we are doubling that volume

First Nations are currently

allocated about three per cent
of the provincial allowable annual
cut, yet make up eight per cent .
_ of BC’s.rural population — it's time
_.. they shared in new opportunitles

ufacturers, We're also doubling the amount of. will be a strong, globally competitive fores: industry
wood ayailable for woodlot and community forest _ anda brighter, more prosperous future for. BC's f
dependent: workers and families. vee

TO GET. A ‘copy. OF BC’ 5 FORESTRY
REVITALIZATION. PLAN, VISIT: es
www. FOR, GOV. BC. CA/MOF/PLANS