Project Overviews
Title: Linking Resources for Community Forests
Date: October 2011
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Title: Green Clean Energy as a Rural Economic Development Tool
Date: April 2010
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This multi region, multi agency project has two
major objectives: (i) to identify rural business development and labour force
opportunities associated with Green Clean Energy development in the
interior and (ii) to assist at least three small MPB “at‐risk” communities to
develop a full Business Plan to take implement a Green Clean Energy project
in their region. The overall project cost is estimated at $300,000. The OBAC
will participate on the steering committee and in the implementation of the
Burns Lake demonstration project.
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Title: Linking Resources for Community Forests
Date: December 2009
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-region, multi-agency project that will create information and
systems to facilitate value-added forest products producers and
community forests to develop fiber supply arrangements. It will also
identify specific opportunities to expand the business opportunities and
viability for community forests and value-added manufacturers. The
project will involve the collection and analysis of information on supply of
fiber available in community forests, and demand from the many small and
medium-sized businesses doing value-added production. The project will
also identify and describe opportunities to improve fiber flow and
coordination, and enhance profitability. The overall project cost is
estimated at $200,000. The OBAC would participate in the final design and
implementation of the project. A Phase 2 project will be considered in
order to add woodlots.
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Title: Pilot Project ‐ Improving Community Input to Forest
Management Decisions – PG Timber Supply Review
Date: December 2009
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is taking advantage of timing for an updated Timber Supply
Review and Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) determination for the Prince
George Timber Supply Area. Using a working group of local government
representatives supported by a consultant, the OBAC will work
collaboratively with the MFR to test a new approach to advising the Chief
Forester about the social and economic objectives that need to be
considered in the determination of the AAC. The pilot project will
produce:
- One or more reports to the Chief Forester setting out the interests
of communities in the region, as expressed by local governments,
- A report to the Minister of Forests and Range and the OBAC
directors describing the results of a joint post‐determination
assessment of the pilot project, including.
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