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To: marcos who started this subject	12/19/2001 11:46:11 PM
From: Richard Saunders	Read Replies (1) of 1293

Somemore doom&gloom contained in an article in the Vancouver Sun. Link to Pearce's report for.gov.bc.ca Bad news for coastal forest industry - Wednesday » December 19 » 2001 It seems there is only bad news for forestry in B.C. From billions of dollars in unpaid lumber duties owed to the U.S. to further sawmill closures to more pine beetle infestation, it's a hard time for the industry. Experts say by the end of this month, Canadian softwood lumber producers will owe $1.3 billion dollars to the U.S. in unpaid duties. Talks are continuing and it's hoped a deal can be struck within the next two months. But B.C. has problems with its forest industry that go above and beyond what the country is facing. A new Liberal report is suggesting B.C.'s coastal forest industry is run down and in a state of crisis. The report comes after two other government-commissioned reports that suggest B.C.'s Hydro and ferries industries are also in trouble. Economist Peter Pearce, who wrote the report, says three to five sawmills still operating need to be permanently closed. Pearce is a UBC professor, and is considered one of the most respected forestry analysts. Pearce recommends shutting down half of B.C.'s old, "obsolete" sawmills. That would leave B.C. with only 20-25 of our 47 sawmills. He says B.C. also needs to build 12-14 brand new large sawmills within the next 10 years to mill second growth timber, a process that he says requires very different facilities than old-growth timber mills. Among his recommendations is a suggestion to eliminate the government regulations that require timber companies to mill the wood in a community near where they harvest it. If this happens, it could spell death for many small towns with economies built around the forest industry. Forest Minister Mike de Jong has said he's still thinking about the issues raised in the report, but he has indicated that many if not all of the report's suggestions will become policy over the next few years. Meanwhile, in northern B.C., forest producers are still dealing with the mountain pine beetle, which is continuing to destroy vast tracts of forest at an alarming rate. Lumber producers are calling for more regulation changes to help fight the epidemic. The B.C. government has already amended forest practice regulations to speed up the battle, but an industry spokesperson says more is needed -- including cuts to timber-harvesting fees. With information from BCTV News on Global and Canadian Press

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