Beyond the beetle

The purpose of the reviews is to ensure that the plans are meeting their original intent, given the changes in the forest that have occurred as a result of the mountain pine beetle epidemic. [...] Recommendation 3.3 The Committee recommends to the Legislative Assembly that the Ministry: a) Continue to fund strategies and activities for the reduction of fuel in the wildland-urban interface. [...] Other AAC Related Issues Recommendation 4.1 The Committee recommends to the Legislative Assembly that the Ministry: a) Prepare a position paper that: i. States the purposes, uses and objectives of the forest inventories and the many important decisions that it supports; and ii. [...] The Committee further recommends that based on the Ministry’s review, the Province: 10 | P a g e Beyond the Beetle: A Mid-Term Timber Supply Action Plan c) Ensure that sufficient funding is provided to support the preparation of a five-year provincial inventory action plan that details how the program will meet provincial priorities, including consideration of the urgent issues emerging in the mou [...] Recommendation 4.3 The Committee recommends to the Legislative Assembly that the Ministry continually review the timber supply in each management unit and advise the Chief Forester on priorities for when the next AAC allocation is required.