Okanagan Nation Alliance Not Amongst Majority Of B.C First Nations To Agree To Old Growth Deferrals West Kelowna News

Of the 188 First Nations that have so far responded to the request of the government of BC. in response to its plans to protect dangerous old forests from logging, the 75 agreed to the postponement plan, the Ministry of Forests announced on Friday. Seven said no to the plan and more than 60 said they wanted more time before responding to the government’s plan to push past logging growth in their traditional areas. The government of BC refuses to identify the seven First Nations that opposed the plan, although the Okanagan Alliance said in December that it was in complete opposition. The ONA consists of seven First Nations BC. in Okanagan and Similkameen. The tribal council said many of the areas mapped for protection in their territory are not just old-growth forests. “The province is cooperating directly with the rights and holders of First Nations titles on past development delays and will respect the confidentiality of these discussions,” the Ministry of Forests said on Friday when asked to confirm what the First Nations were opposed to the plan. . ONA tribal leader Clarence Louie said Friday that ONA’s opposition to the plan remains. There were other First Nations of BC, such as Uklule, who expressed opposition to the plan, so it is not known how the government came to be as a whole. Initially, in November 2021, when the government of BC. announced plans for a moratorium on deforestation, announced that 2.6 million hectares of old forest would be “postponed”. “The province has announced its intention to work with First Nations to postpone the harvesting of ancient, rare and priority large clusters of old-growth to 2.6 million hectares of the most dangerous old-growth forests of BC,” he said. a government announcement. The Ministry of Forests has since clarified that 780,000 acres of this old crop are not located in the land at the base of the felling, as it is considered uneconomical. The technical term for timber outside the harvest base is “non-contributing”, which includes areas such as very steep slopes where they are unlikely to ever be felled. As this timber could never be harvested under any circumstances, the government now says that 1.7 million hectares of old crops will be covered by the deferrals, including 1 million hectares which is considered a “priority at risk”. As part of the old moratorium on development logging, the government said it would consult First Nations. From the 204 First Nations in BC. called to respond to the government’s plans, 188 responded, according to the Ministry of Forests. Eleven either do not have old growth or have no commercial harvest in their areas. Seventy-five First Nations agreed to support the postponement on their territory, seven disagreed with the postponement and more than 60 asked for more time to respond. The Ministry of Forests notes that the postponements are “a temporary measure to prevent irreversible biodiversity loss, while the province, First Nations and other partners develop a new, long-term approach to old-fashioned development that prioritizes ecosystem health.” the resilience of the community throughout BC “. “As a result of these commitments, deferrals have been made to approximately 1.05 million hectares of the most dangerous ancient crop of BC, which are ancient, remnants and important clusters identified by the Old Growth Technical Advisory Panel,” he said. the ministry in a news bulletin. “This includes areas where sales have been discontinued by BC Timber Sales, while commitments to First Nations are ongoing.” Forestry consultant Jim Girvan has estimated that removing more than 1 million hectares from the timber base will reduce the annual allowable cut in BC. by about 4 million cubic meters. As a result, he estimates that up to 10 sawmills may close permanently – five on shore and five inland.

title: “Okanagan Nation Alliance Not Amongst Majority Of B.C First Nations To Agree To Old Growth Deferrals West Kelowna News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Audrey Burkett”

Of the 188 First Nations that have so far responded to the request of the government of BC. in response to its plans to protect dangerous old forests from logging, the 75 agreed to the postponement plan, the Ministry of Forests announced on Friday. Seven said no to the plan and more than 60 said they wanted more time before responding to the government’s plan to push past logging growth in their traditional areas. The government of BC refuses to identify the seven First Nations that opposed the plan, although the Okanagan Alliance said in December that it was in complete opposition. The ONA consists of seven First Nations BC. in Okanagan and Similkameen. The tribal council said many of the areas mapped for protection in their territory are not just old-growth forests. “The province is cooperating directly with the rights and holders of First Nations titles on past development delays and will respect the confidentiality of these discussions,” the Ministry of Forests said on Friday when asked to confirm what the First Nations were opposed to the plan. . ONA tribal leader Clarence Louie said Friday that ONA’s opposition to the plan remains. There were other First Nations of BC, such as Uklule, who expressed opposition to the plan, so it is not known how the government came to be as a whole. Initially, in November 2021, when the government of BC. announced plans for a moratorium on deforestation, announced that 2.6 million hectares of old forest would be “postponed”. “The province has announced its intention to work with First Nations to postpone the harvesting of ancient, rare and priority large clusters of old-growth to 2.6 million hectares of the most dangerous old-growth forests of BC,” he said. a government announcement. The Ministry of Forests has since clarified that 780,000 acres of this old crop are not located in the land at the base of the felling, as it is considered uneconomical. The technical term for timber outside the harvest base is “non-contributing”, which includes areas such as very steep slopes where they are unlikely to ever be felled. As this timber could never be harvested under any circumstances, the government now says that 1.7 million hectares of old crops will be covered by the deferrals, including 1 million hectares which is considered a “priority at risk”. As part of the old moratorium on development logging, the government said it would consult First Nations. From the 204 First Nations in BC. called to respond to the government’s plans, 188 responded, according to the Ministry of Forests. Eleven either do not have old growth or have no commercial harvest in their areas. Seventy-five First Nations agreed to support the postponement on their territory, seven disagreed with the postponement and more than 60 asked for more time to respond. The Ministry of Forests notes that the postponements are “a temporary measure to prevent irreversible biodiversity loss, while the province, First Nations and other partners develop a new, long-term approach to old-fashioned development that prioritizes ecosystem health.” the resilience of the community throughout BC “. “As a result of these commitments, deferrals have been made to approximately 1.05 million hectares of the most dangerous ancient crop of BC, which are ancient, remnants and important clusters identified by the Old Growth Technical Advisory Panel,” he said. the ministry in a news bulletin. “This includes areas where sales have been discontinued by BC Timber Sales, while commitments to First Nations are ongoing.” Forestry consultant Jim Girvan has estimated that removing more than 1 million hectares from the timber base will reduce the annual allowable cut in BC. by about 4 million cubic meters. As a result, he estimates that up to 10 sawmills may close permanently – five on shore and five inland.