The B.C. government says it’s making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires.
Sustainable Forestry Innovation Minister Andrew Mercier says in a statement that changes to the price of fees for harvesting timber on Crown land make salvage “more economic,” and will speed up forest regeneration.
The province says the changes to a document called the Interior Appraisal Manual that sets out timber pricing and procedures became effective April 1.
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