Prince George, B.C. – A Special Committee on Timber Supply has been established to examine and  make recommendations about mid-term timber supply in B.C., as a result of the mountain pine beetle infestation. The committee will be conducting public consultations and has been asked to  deliver a report by Aug. 15 this year.  The committee's terms of reference are to specifically consider recommendations that could increase timber supply, including direction on the potential scope of changes to land-use objectives, rate of harvest and conversion of volume-based tenures to area-based... Read full story...