The project runs along both sides of the Cheakamus Lake
Forest Service Road which serves as the main access point into Cheakamus Lake and Garibaldi Provincial Park.
The project is co-funded by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), the Resort Municipality of Whistler
(RMOW), and all revenue generated from the sale of logs from the thinning are applied to reduce the cost of
treatment. The goal of the project is to alter wildfire behavior by modifying forest densities and structure in this
heavily used portion of the community forest to protect the south facing slopes of Whistler Mountain, the community of Whistler, and the western edge of Garibaldi Provincial Park.
OrganizationCheakamus Community Forest
PurposeReducing Wildfire Risk
RegionSouth Coast
Closest CommunityWhistler
Job Estimate6 (Direct, Indirect & Induced FTE’s)
Approved Funding$686,438
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