Cathedral Grove Logging

Synopsis

Island Timberlands has started logging in the Cameron River basin adjacent to MacMillan Provincial Park, renowned for Cathedral Grove, its stands of old growth Douglas Fir. Logging near the park increases exposure, alters the hydrology of the area, and increases the risks to the trees in the park. Conservation groups want the company to halt logging and work toward agreement to protect the basin, and want the government to adopt an old growth protection strategy.

Category Forests

Type Logging

Prov BC

Region Vancouver Island

Posted 28Oct09

Updated 28Oct09

Status

Contacts

LOCAL
COMMUNITY

Wilderness Committee, Mid-Island, Annette Tanner, wcwcqb(at)shaw.ca, www.cathedralgrovecanyon.com, 250-752-6585, cell 250-240-7470

Arrowsmith Parks and Land Use Council, Berni Pearce, bernipearce(at)shaw.ca, 250-248-8464

PROVINCIAL
REGIONAL

BC Parks, Dave Foreman, Area Supervisor, 250-954-4606, (cell) 250-927-1419

PROPONENT

Island Timberlands, Darshan Sihota, President, email form, www.islandtimberlands.com, 250-755-3531

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