Selous Creek Wildfire Risk Reduction Prescription

This planning project aimed to develop a community wildfire protection prescription for the Selous Creek Treatment Unit that is supported by the Regional District of Central Koontenay and the City of Nelson's Community Wildfire Protection Plans. The project area was immediately adjacent Nelson city limits, the Nelson Selous Creek water intake, and valuable critical infrastructure including historic trestles on the Burlington Northern Rail Trail. The intent was to develop fuel modification prescriptions for the area proposed to be harvested by Kalesnikoff Lumber in identified priority areas of interest so as to maintain biodiversity, enhance fire and forest health resilience from the perspective of climate change and reduce the forest fuel hazards through fuel modification treatments.