Champion Lakes Park Forest Fuels Management

The project site location is Champion Lakes Park, southeast of Genelle, BC and northwest of Fruitvale, BC. This close to 50 hectare fuel reduction project is intended to reduce wildfire risk to park visitors, park values and infrastructure, nearby private properties, and adjacent Crown and private forest land. There was significant fuel loading in this area due to mountain pine beetle and small diameter conifers. The work included reducing flammable wood in the park by removing sufficient ground and ladder fuels and the thinning and spacing of juvenile trees and pruning of mature trees.