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cial revenues from all resources

| under its jurisdiction, it would be

permitted to enter into legally
binding contracts, including stew-
ardship contracts, and it would be
responsible for audits of the per-
formance of tenure holders. The
corporation would then pay a divi-

-dend to the government on a reg-

ular basis.
The corporation would assume

the Operations Division, Valuation,

Industry Development, Planning,
and Silviculture branches, and
Inventory field staff of the Minis-
try of Forests. And as well, most
of the field staff of the Fish and
Wildlife and Water Management
Divisions of the Ministry of Envi-
ronment.

TENURE .

Big changes have been recom-
mended for our system of tenure.
Pulpwood Agreements would be a
thing of the past. Any existing
agreements would be allowed to
expire at the end of the present
‘contract period. And forest com-
panies with manufacturing facilities
would have their existing tenure
reduced to no more than 50 per-
cent of the lesser of either their
processing capacity or their present
cut allocation.

Timber freed up in this process
would be used to create a greater
diversity of tenures and the com-
mission has recommended that it
either be managed by the Forest
Resources Corporation of
reallocated to small area-based
tenures managed by groups such as
communities, native bands or
woodlot operators. This tenure
reallocation would be restricted to
“operations that do not own of
control a processing facility and

would form the basis on which to

develop a competitive log market.
” Area-based tenures such as Tree
Farm Licenses and Woodlot
Licenses would be re-written as
Resource Management Agreements

- which offer appropriate rights,
obligations and remedies to give

"greater security to both the tenure
holder and the province. These
would be 25-year agreements
renewable every 10 years.

Volume-based tenure holder
who do not want to convert their
tenure to area-based tenure would
sign a Wood Supply Agreement.
These would be 15-year agrec-
ments renewable every five years.

Reductions in currently existing

‘timber allocations, however, would
be a slow process. Holders of Tree
Farm Licenses would be allowed
to convert their license to a more
gecure area-based Resource Man-
agement Agreement with no loss
of area. The licensed area would
be reduced in by five percent when
the tenure is either sold or trans-
ferred until the 50 percent target is
achieved. At the same time, wind-
fall profits from the sale or transfer
of tenure would be reduced by

“fia, The Forest Resources Corpor-

ation: would get 50 percent of that
profit.

Five-year Management and
Working Plans would reflect the
goals and objectives of the
Resource Management Agreement,

arid there would be an obligation ~

of the patt of the tenure holder to

. se Ai0 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May- 15, 1991

Forest Resources

have performance verified by
independent audit, ‘The results of
this audit would be a public docu-
ment and the penalty for non-per-
formance might include the loss of
tenure. This process of a public
performance audit would also
apply to the Forest Resources
Corporation.

OTHER
RECOMMENDATIONS

All directly-affected contractors
and employees would be compen-
sated for loss due to redesignation
or changes in permitted uses.

Timber resulting from private
investment in intensive silviculture
above and beyond what is required
by the province would not be
subject to stumpage. And a tenure
holder required to manage @ non-
commercial renewable resource
would be reimbursed for all costs
incurred. 7

Also, Category 1 and 2 of the
Small Business Program would be
phased out and the timber would
be reallocated to small, non-pro-
cessing area-based tenures man-
aged by woodlot operators, com-
munities or native bands. Existing
Small Business Licenses would be
converted to Resource Manage-
ment Agreements, and where the

holder of any tenure doesn’t own a

manufacturing facility the size of
his tenure will be determined from

site to site and will be based on
economic viability. At the same
time, the administrative burden
presently placed on * woodiot
owners would be reviewed, altered
and simplified.

FOREST RESOURCE
INVENTORIES AND
ALLOWABLE ANNUAL CUT

The commission recommends
that the government establish 4
Provincial Forest Resource Com-
mittee who would plan and devel-
op a program to complete "com-
patible" inventories for "all" re-
newable forest resource values.
Also recommended is a Timber
Inventory Task Force comprised of
technical experts from private and
public resource USCIS. Their first
job would be to "immediately"
conduct a critical review of the
Ministry of Forests Re-Inventory
program.

They would then design and plan
the development of an accurate
limber inventory with a five-year
deadline for the completion of
problem areas, and a 10-year dead-
line for the entire project. Accord-
ing to the commissions report,
"The new inventory program must
be designed and funded to provide
reliable statistically sound data that

can be used by local resource en
other |

planning groups (and

resource interests).

Regarding the Annual Allowable
Cut, the commission recommends
that no additions or reductions be
made to volumes in Timber Supply

Areas or Tree Farm Licences |

unless current information strongly
supports a change. With this idea
established, they then recommend
the formation of Forest - District
Planning Commitices which: would

ommission — conned fo page AB —— /

include. both technical specialists
and members of the public.

The job of yield analysis would
then be decentralized and become
the responsibility of these commit-
tees. Yield analysis would then be
an integral part of the process of
developing a forest management

plan.
— Continued next week.

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Information concerning the Twin River Estates project Is available
from the Skeena Senior Citizens’ Housing Society office, corner of
. Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, each Thursday from 2to4 p.m.

Branch 73, B.C. Old Age Pensioners Organization, hold a pancake
breakfast at the Happy Gang Centre the first Saturday of every month
from & to 11 a.m. Everyone welcome!

Heritage Park Museum, sponsored by the Terrace Regional Museum
Society, is open for tours dally from Tuesday to Saturday between 11
a.m. and 4 p.m. For group tours, schoo! tours or weddings, please
make an appointment by phoning 635-4546 or 635-2508.

SPRING CLEANING? — The Skeena Valley Rotary Club will pick up
your castoffs to be sold at the Skeena Vatley Rotary Club Garage Sale.
Proceeds io community projects. Phone 638-1007 and leave a
message with your name and phone number for free pickup.(5/20).

Register now for the French Preschool fall ‘91 program. Children must
be a minimum of 32 months and toilet trained. Knowledge of French is
not required. For further information, call Pam at 635-4260. (6/26).

Wednesday, May 15 — A meating of those Involved with Music 91 will
be held in the auditorium of the Royal Canadian Legion at 7:30 p.m.
Anyone interested Is invited to attend.

Wednesday, May 15 — Homebased business meeting at 12 noon at

Gim's Restaurant. Newcomers welcome. Phone 635-9415 for informa:

Thursday, May 16 — Northwest Development Education Assoc. is
presenting “The Trial of Kicking Bear", a two-act, one-man show bas-
trumental in the Ghost Dance Move-
ment of 1890. This production Is beginning a Canada-wide tour here In -
the Northwest. Show is at 8p.m. at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Tickets are
available at Misty River Books or phone 638-8393.

Thursday, May 16 — The film, “An Easy Pill to Swallow” will be shown
at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre. This film gives an overview
of the enormous problem of legal drug abuse.

May 16 and 17 — Northwest Community College will be holding
Career Days in the Skeena Mall from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday and from
9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Everyone is welcome to stop by and view

Friday, May 17 — Organizational support group meeting for persons
M.E./C.F.1.D.S./C.E.B.V./Chronic Fatigue Syn-
drome/Yupple Flu, atc. This meeting will be held at the Terrace Public
Library downstairs meeting room at 7:30 p.m. For more Information,
please call Kathiéen Talstra at 635-2718.

Saturday, May 18 — The Terrace Auxillary to “the Leprosy Mission” Is
having a 33rd anniversary calebration at 2 p.m. at the Terrace Alliance
Church, 4923 Agar Ave. Everyone is welcome, especially charter
members. For further information, call Batty at 635-6248.

Saturday, May 18 — The Kermodel Classic (1,5 and 10K) walk or run.
Sponsored by the Skeena Valley Runners’ Club and the Inn of the
West. 1k start, 10 a.m. at the Ilbrary bandshell, 5 and 10k start, 12 noon

COMING EVENTS

Monday, May 20 — Hey kids! Parants! Come on out to the seventh an-
nual Sports Day at Elks Park starting at 9 a.m. Everyone is Invited.
Sponsored by B.P.O. Elks: Lodge 425 of Terrace and the city of Terrace
recreation department. For more Information, call 635-3372.

Tuesday, May 21 — A workshop, “How to Plan Your Flower Garden”,
will be held at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre by our practicum

- student from the Human Service Worker program. A film will be shown
covering all aspects of flower gardening.

Wednesday, May 22 — The Terrace Figure Skating Club annual
general meeting will be held at 7:30 pm. in the tibrary basement,

Thursday, May 23 — Housing information meeting to discuss the
housing possibilities for seniors from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Happy Gang
Centre, 3226 Kalum Street. If you are 45 or older you need this informa-
tlon. Everyone Is welcome. For further information, call 635-9090 or

635-7868.

May 24 and 25 — Benefit performance: ‘A Chip In the Sugar”, Terrace
Little Theatre's award-winning play, at the McColl Playhouse (3625
Kalum St,). Showtime Is 8 p.m. Call 635-9717 or 635-2042 for more infor-

mation.

_ Saturday, May 25 — The 16th annual performance (Dance Revue '91)
by the Vick! Parviainen Dance Students will be held at the R.E.M. Lee
Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Sight and Sound, the

students or by phoning 635-7455.

Saturday, May 25 — The Terrace NDP Club will be holding thelr annual
general meeting at 10 a.m. at the Carpenters’ Hall, 3312 Sparks Street.
All members are urged to attend. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!

Tuesday, May 21 — Friends and Families of Schizophrenics Support
Group election of officers at 7:30 p.m. in the Mills Memorial Hospital
psych conference room. Contact Mental Health at 638-3325 for further

Information.

Thursday, May 23 — The Terrace Anti Poverty Group Is sponsoring
Poverty & the Corporate Agenda (enlegislated poverty) with facilitator
Pam Flemming from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Skeena Health Unit

auditorium.

Thursday, May 23 — The Skeena Valley Car Club will be holding a
meeting at 7:30 p.m, at the Terrace Kinsmen Hut on the corner of
North Sparks and Halliwell. Regular meetings will continue to be held
the fourth Thursday of every month.

ther information.

May 24 and 25 — Bowlers 300 Club tournament at the Terrace Bowling
Lanes, REGISTER BY MAY 22 PLEASE!

Saturday, May 25 — Giant Rotary Garage Sale put on by the Skeena

Valley Rotary Club across from

race/Kitimat Junction. Starts at 9 a.m. All proceeds go to community

projects.
Monday, June 10

Tha Terrace Child Development Centre Is having
thelr annual general meeting at the Centre (2510 South Eby Street).
Open house, display viewing and renewal of membership commences
at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members and non-members
welcome! New membership may be purchased at the Centre Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 21 to 23 — Crafts people are invited to participate in the eighth
Midsummer Festival in Smithers. For any Information or applicaflon
forms, write to the Midsummer Festival Committee, P.O. Box 2209,
Smithers, B.C. VO! 2NO... or phone Pat Bradley at 846-5422.

Contact Doug at 635-4809 for fur-

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