VICTORIA – British Columbia’s forestry industry is “under pressure from all sides,” prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber Sales. including allowing some communities to manage their own forest resources.

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump, “increasingly intense” wildfires and climate change all put extra pressure on the industry.

A review of the work done by BC Timber Sales, an organization that manages 20 per cent of Crown timber, has generated 54 recommendations in a plan to help support a thriving forest economy.

One of the key recommendations includes expanding three community forests in Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James., allowing them to manage and protect their forest resources, all

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