Timber harvesting and lumber production are the dominant components of the local economy. The majority of harvestable forests in the area will be affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle. This epidemic has created many new opportunities to diversify the forest sector including pulp and pellet plant operations, bioenergy facilities, and value added wood production including furniture manufacturing, cabinetry, fence posts production and many others, all waiting to be further explored.
Included within the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako boundaries are the Lakes, Morice, and Bulkley Timber Supply Areas as well as a large portion of the Prince George Timber Supply Area. The TSAs are predominantly Lodgepole Pine forests (all more than 50% Pine species, with the Lakes TSA being 76% Pine species).
Below is a table detailing the Regional Districts labour force and income dependency on the forest sector:
Community | Timber Supply Area | 2001 BC Stats % of Total Labour Force Employed in Forest Sector | 2001 BC Stats %
Income Dependencies on Forest Sector* |
Town of Smithers |
Bulkley | 11.3% | 34% |
Village of Telkwa | Bulkley | 12.9% |
|
District of Houston | Morice | 43.2% | 34% |
Village of Granisle | Morice | 32.3% |
|
Village of Burns Lake | Lakes | 18.2% | 37% |
Village of Fraser Lake | Prince George | 29.9% |
|
| District of Fort St.James | Prince George | 46.2% |
|
District of Vanderhoof | Prince George | 21.8% | 44% |
For more information on the Timber Supply Areas within the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako please visit: http://www.gov.bc.ca/for/
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