Queens Bay Post Harvesting Wildfire Risk Reduction Treatment

This project focuses on the reduction of woody fuel left over after Cooper Creek Cedar's logging in an area adjacent to the small community of Queens Bay, BC. Wildfire risk will be reduced by harvesting, reducing tree to tree contact, retaining fire-resistant species, and reducing surface fuels by hauling the residual fibre to the nearby Mercer-Celgar pulp mill. These activities will reduce the conditions for extreme wildfire intensity and help protect the isolated community from wildfire risk. Removing the residual fibre also increases fibre utilization and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding onsite burning.