‘D4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 10, 1995

In The Woods...1994 |

|The Forest Resources of the Kalum Forest District|

LOGGING _
2.6 million m* of wood was:
harvested from an area of
5800 hectares. -

FOREST
FIRES
79 fires, 275 ha of timber
destroyed. Causes: peo-
ple caused 65% of the
fires, lightning was
responsible for the -

remaining 35%.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

SILVICULTURE
Surveys 34,900 hectares.
Planting 7,250 hectares
with 6.3 million seedlings.
Natural Regeneration
3,300 hectares. —
Planting and _ natural
regeneration restocked
10,550 hectares (compare
this with the area logged).
Site preparation 124 hec-
tares were prepared for
planting.

Brushing, thinning & prun-
ing 4,545 hectares were
treated.

RECREATION

Enjoy yourself at 12
recreational sites, hike on
11 trails including the
Onion Lake Cross
Country ski area.

DEMONSTRATION
FOREST

Work “Gontinues on the
trails and demonstration
projects at the Redsand
Lake Demonstration
Forest. Please come and
visit and learn. The site is
26 km. north of Terrace
onthe West Kalum Road.
The Interpretive Trail and
a campsite have been.
upgraded to be
wheelchair accessible.
This initiative has been
recognize d by the
Canadian Paraplegic
Association with Awards
of Distinction, for the

eee | . Forest Service, the

apne ; | Ministry of Social Services
pe US and Ted Ramsey. |

F i: | Kalum - Forest District

sad Timber Supply Area

(7 Tree Farm Licence

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Skeena
CELLULOSE INC.

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Pole Mills Cellulose Service Head = Logging

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