A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 06, 1995

Wood word wait over? |

FINALLY, iT ‘appears north.
westerners are'about to find out
what's going to happen to ‘the
area’s timber supply.

Forest = ministry
Karen Brandt said from Victoria
last week that chief forester Larry
Petersen is expected to announce
his decision on the Nass (former-
ly Kalum North) annual. aliow-
able cut (AAC) “sometime in
September’’.. °"

Asked about a similar announc-
ement on the Kalum (previously.
Kalum South), Brandt’ said the
two would ‘‘‘most likely’? be
made at the same time.

If this, the latest in a procession
of predicted announcement dates,

spokesman —

tums ‘out to be accurate, it will
end a long wait for the local in-
dustry and all those whose jobs
depend on it~

The. original timber supply
review report on the Nass was
released two and a half years ago.

Although that suggested the cut
would have to be reduced by two
thirds over the long Tun —~ from

1.25 million cu.m. to 410,000

cu.m., — it said current harvesting

“levels could be maintained for the
. mext 10 years...

‘An update put out in » September
of 1993 painted a slightly rosier
Short-term picture, Using new
calculations which increased the
forest land base marginally and

upped estimates of the volume of
standing timber, it said the cur-

rent AAC could be maintained

for 30 years.
The picture was not as hopefil
for the Kalum, however, an area

exteriding from the Nass to the
Kitimat valley, os
‘That analysis — “peledsed in >

June; 1994 — suggested an im-

mediate drop of 3.3 per cetit in.

the AAC was required with a to-
tal reduction of 16.7 per ‘cent
within 20 years...

A feport on the socio-economic a
effects of those cuts said the first

AAC reduction would eliminate

“21 jobs with an annual i income ‘of

$600,000.

A TERRACE logging truck driver suffered back injuries when

Since school has Started, you have alot on your mind,
_ But, when you're getting ready to cross the street,
you can ‘t afford to think about anything else!

@ cre to see if you! have a ‘green light | to cross

I there is a crossing guard wait for his cor ker
signal to cross!

Make sure all cars are re stopped belore tepping
’ off the curb!

p Always cross'at the ‘comey, never in betwee

he lest control of his loaded semi-trailer last Wednesday

-cars or in the middle. of the block! |

afternoon. The accident occured on a Hwy 37 curve near Bag
‘Oliver Creek, east of Terrace. Damage to the truck was
Sotimated at $20,000. Photo by MILA SAINIS

talks for local gov't

REPRESENTATIVES. ‘from local governments
across the northwest are expected in Terrace this”
Saturday to hear what the province has to say about
plans to change the way tailways are taxed.) |
 _Kitimat-Stikine regional district directors have
expressed grave concerns about the effect of any
‘ - reductions 3 in what the railways pay on communities

Be safe. Be careful when crossing the street! -

‘This important message appears courtesy of the.concerned merchants at

eliliicl

in the area, For example, more than one-third of the
tax levy for Electoral area C, which includes
Lakelsc, comes from CN Rail. — ;

“Another worry is any tax breaks, for ihe railway
will inevitably result in similar’ changes for other
utility classification businesses such as natural gas
and hydro. aa ‘ notad :

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