â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live

Community Meeting Addresses WLCF Plans to Harvest Flat Rock Block

A community meeting on plans to harvest the Williams Lake Community Forest’s (WLCF) Flat Rock Block took place last night at the Williams Lake TRU campus.

Community Forest Manager Ken Day says he was happy with the turnout.

“It’s a real pleasure to see so many people from Williams Lake come out to share their interests in the Flat Rock Block on the Community Forest.”

“That area west of Esler is important to people. It’s nice that we got a representation of all those folks with their interests and values.”

Day stresses that the proposal to harvest the 5,927 hectares, which spans from Highway 20 to the Williams Lake River Valley and from Esler to the Fraser River has a sustainable component.

“I want to be really clear, that yes there will be harvesting but this is not a program to harvest the area over the next few years.”

“We’re talking about a sustained timber harvest that is sustained year after year that’s contained within the Community Forest.”

Day says, although he does not have confirmation on the exact day, more meetings are planned for the near future to hear more from the community about their interests and values on the draft plan to harvest the land.

Community meetings on harvesting a second block allotted to the Williams Lake Community Forest at Potato Mountain are also scheduled, Day says early next year.

Something going on in the Cariboo you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Rebecca Dyok
Rebecca Dyok
News Reporter/Anchor who loves the Cariboo and coffee (lots of it). If you have any news tips or story ideas you would like to share I can be reached at [email protected]

Continue Reading

ckbx Now playing play

cffm Now playing play

ckcq Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

It’s Proving To Be A Busy Year For Central Cariboo Search & Rescue

The year is slightly over the halfway point and...

Website refresh surfaces more of your important local stories

Regular visitors to this website will have noticed some changes to the home page and other templates in recent days.

Minister Touts Cariboo Charm on Tour Through Quesnel and Barkerville

It has been "about some 10 years" since Minister...

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd honoured to be part of new documentary

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR) is being featured in a new documentary.

100 Mile RCMP Looking for 3 Suspects of a Break and Enter

RCMP in 100 Mile House say three people broke...
- Advertisement -