[mobglob-discuss] Fw: Urgent! British Columbia's forests will be given away tomorrow!

[Paul Browning]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Macfarlane, Devon [VC]" <devon_macfarlane at vrhb.bc.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 1:31 PM
Subject: FW: Urgent! British Columbia's forests will be given away tomorrow!


> some of you might be interested in commenting on this.  I sure am.
>
> Cheers, Devon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Urgent! British Columbia's forests will be given away tomorrow!
>
>
> This is urgent! We must respond to this today! All of our public land is
> going onto the chopping block! You can go to the website listed or send a
> note to the email address. Do this now! Today! Spend 3 minutes to save the
> future of our public land! -morgaine.
>
>
>
> >From: "David Suzuki Foundation" <subscribers at davidsuzuki.org>
> >To: <morgaine_o at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Take Action: Protect British Columbia's forests
> >Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:14:30 -0700
> >
> >Dear FIR member,
> >
> >The government of British Columbia is introducing the most sweeping
> >changes to the control of the province's forests since the arrival of
> >Europeans.
> >
> >The timing is URGENT. The government is accepting public comment on
> >their "Working Forest" legislation only until Wednesday, April 30.
> >
> >Visit the BC government website and post a quick comment
> ><http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/rmd/workingforest/commentsapr4.htm>  to join
> >the list of people who oppose this proposed legislation, or scroll down
> >for more action opportunities.
> >
> >BACKGROUND
> >
> >In 2002, the government of British Columbia introduced a "results-based"
> >forest practices code, which shifted responsibility to protect the
> >environment from government to the companies that stand to benefit from
> >the short-term extraction of natural resources from publicly owned
> >lands.
> >
> >The new "Working Forest" legislation will designate every remaining acre
> >of unprotected forested crown-land in British Columbia as a "Working
> >Forest," where the top priority will be given to enhanced forest
> >management for timber production, mining, tourism, oil and gas. This
> >constitutes 45 million hectares of public-owned forests, or 48 per cent
> >of the entire province.
> >
> >Presently, First Nations' interests, wildlife, and watershed protection
> >are given the lowest priority in the proposed hierarchy of the Working
> >Forest.
> >
> >It is already exceedingly difficult for the public to influence the
> >decision-making process, and what little avenue exists now stands to be
> >legislated away. The present design prescribes that the provincial
> >cabinet alone can decide how our forests are carved up. There is no
> >provision for participation of the legislature, let alone the public and
> >First Nations, in this process.
> >
> >The timber industry is also lobbying to have any areas that are removed
> >from the Working Forest be "compensated" for, either with tax dollars,
> >or with forests from provincial parks. Why would the provincial
> >government consider compensating corporations for something that the
> >public owns to begin with?
> >
> >To improve economic stability for forestry workers, the government
> >should be strengthening raw-log export restrictions and open
> >log-markets. This would bolster our value-added wood products industry
> >and deliver full value to the public when we choose to log our forests.
> >
> >TAKE ACTION
> >
> >You can send an e-mail today to: WorkingForest at victoria1.gov.bc.ca
> ><mailto:WorkingForest at victoria1.gov.bc.ca>  to let them know what you
> >think of this proposal.
> >
> >You can also send regular mail the Minister of Sustainable Resource
> >Management, Stan Hagen, at:
> >
> >Office of the Minister
> >Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
> >PO Box 9054 Stn Prov Govt
> >Victoria BC V8W 9E2
> >
> >Remember, the timing is URGENT. The government is accepting public
> >comment on the Working Forest only until Wednesday, April 30.
> >
> >Visit the BC government website and post a quick comment
> ><http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/rmd/workingforest/commentsapr4.htm>  to join
> >the list of people who oppose this proposed legislation.
> >
> >Thank you for your action.
> >
> >Please forward this message to your friends and family!
> >
>
>
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