Granisle-backroad Mar 31 photos, Bulkley...

1,045 ViewsTops and logs that have been piled to burn. There is no excuse for creating so much slash in the first place (typical clearcutting wastage), and if so, there should be a wood chipper on site either for chip re-distribution across the cutblock or use a source material (as originally stated by the BC Gov’t and the wood pellet industry) for wood pellets (which would burn more...

Biochar Potential To Enhance Forest Resi...

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FESBC funding is public purse funding

1,534 ViewsFESBC funding is public purse funding, not from yet to be legislated carbon tax on the burning of slash piles as promised by the NDP provincial government. Although the funding is good for Seaton Forest Products and reduction of the burning of whole logs, the funding arrangements is public subsidization without contribution by forest corporations. Len Vanderstar –...

Letter from the Ministry of Finance

1,479 ViewsFrom: “Minister, FIN FIN:EX” <FIN.Minister@gov.bc.ca> Subject: Letter from Ministry of Finance Date: August 10, 2020 at 8:57:49 AM PDT To: “lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca” <lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca> Ref: 392319 Len Vanderstar lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca Dear Mr. Vanderstar: Thank you for your follow-up email sent on June 12, 2020,...

Letter from Ministry of Finance

1,689 ViewsRef: 391229 Len Vanderstar lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca Dear Mr. Vanderstar: Thank you for your email sent on May 5, 2020, regarding B.C.’s carbon tax. We appreciate you taking the time to share your ideas and feedback. On May 30, 2017, representatives of the BC New Democrat Caucus and the BC Green Caucus signed the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA). The CASA established...

Is BC slash-burning policy a crime again...

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Up in smoke: B.C. backtracks on promise ...

1,201 ViewsUp in smoke: B.C. backtracks on promise to deter logging industry from burning wood...

Today’s View From Ski Hill Road

1,329 ViewsFrom Ski Hill Road at 9:38 this morning (September 28th, 2019) even from up here I can smell the smoke this is awful.

SLASH BURNING AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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CAN/Voices for Good Air Response to OBSC...

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Negative Changes to the Open Burning Smo...

1,228 ViewsThe BC Government is planning to make some very negative changes to the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. Please feel free to send you opinion to: OBSCR@gov.bc.ca (they need to know how people feel). Dear Mr. Kellerhaus, Further to Jay Gilden’s e-mail below, I also wish to thank you for the webinar last week. Although the webinar was informative, I see no meaningful...

Public Letter Regarding Proposed Changes...

1,242 ViewsDear Mr. Kellerhaus: My name is Jay Gilden and I am from Smithers. Yesterday, I attended the webinar that your office held about the proposed changes to the OBSCR rules. I am part of a group here called Clean Air Now. As the Town of Smithers and others here have expressed to your office on a number of occasions, area residents are concerned about the apparent weakening of...

Proposed revisions to the Open Burning S...

1,199 ViewsNote that the changes significantly weaken the ability to reduce smoke caused by slash burning. If you have concerns, send an email to OBSCR@gov.bc.ca Jim Senka – jsenka@gmail.com Clean Air Now   Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [419.02...

2017 11 16 Voices for Good Air Bulletins...

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Bulkley Valley Air Quality October 13, 2...

1,953 ViewsHi Everyone: As you may have noticed, on Friday, October 13th, the air quality in the Valley was very poor. I happened to be driving on Hungry Hill on Friday and I could see that the majority of the smoke was coming from Houston and slash piles burning on the ridge to the west and directly across the Bulkley from Hungry Hill. That smoke plume continued all the way to...