Selous Creek Post Harvesting Wildfire Risk Reduction Treatment

This project focuses on the reduction of forest fuel left over after Kalesnikoff Lumber completes their logging in an area adjacent to the community of Nelson BC, which was identified as a high risk to be impacted from wildfire in the Regional District of Central Kootenay's Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Wildfire risk will be reduced with harvesting, retaining fire-resistant species, and reducing surface fuels post treatment by hauling the residual fibre to the nearby Mercer-Celgar pulp mill. Removing the residual fibre also increases fibre utilization and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding on-site burning. These activities will reduce wildfire intensity and the overall wildfire risk to the City of Nelson.