(Source: Government of British Columbia) KELOWNA - Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson has approved the removal of 116 hectares of private land from Tolko Industries' Tree Farm Licence 49. The decision to allow Tolko to remove two parcels of non-commercial forest land from TFL 49 was reached after an extensive consultation process that involved local First Nations and the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Forest management issues such as old growth management areas, wildlife habitat, recreational access, road access, water users and others also were considered. TFL 49 covers 141,975...
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