A 10-year forest inventory plan
was released today with an average annual investment of $8 million over the
life of the plan, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve
Thomson announced today.
Over the next decade, the annual
funding increase to $8 million will ensure 35 million hectares are inventoried
in mountain pine beetle affected and other priority areas. The plan outlines
nine goals, each with five- and 10-year targets, ensuring no forest cover data
is older than 30 years, while integrating 100 per cent of harvest,
reforestation and fire information updates into the inventory.
