The 2017 Plateau Fire burned a large area west of Quesnel, leaving behind a large volume of salvageable, but uneconomical, burned timber. This project involved the planning and harvesting of this and surrounding mountain pine beetle-killed lodgepole pine with the goal of regenerating damaged stands. Activities included assessments, prescriptions and treatment of fire-killed or bark beetle-damaged stands, focusing on areas that had not naturally regenerated. The fibre recovered was utilized for pulp or energy, and the reforested area will contribute to the long-term fibre supply in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area.
OrganizationCariboo Pulp & Paper
PurposeImproving Forest Health
RegionCariboo Region
Closest CommunityNazko
Job Estimate20 (Direct, Indirect & Induced FTE’s)
Volume Estimate133191 Cubic Meters
Approved Funding$2,314,231
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