Province funds wildfire prevention, creates local jobs
The funding will support fuel breaks, prescribed burns and other treatments that officials say will protect communities and create rural forest jobs.
- On Monday, June 8, the British Columbia government announced it is fulfilling the third year of its financial commitment to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC , providing $20 million for 60 forest projects.
- Covering 2026 and 2027, the funding targets wildfire prevention by creating fuel breaks, removing residual fuels, carrying out prescribed burns, and making improvements to egress routes across the province.
- The Woodlot Product Development Council receives the largest allotment of over $1.4 million for woodlot treatments, while Logan Lake's community forest corporation secures nearly $1.1 million for fuel management.
- B.C. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar stated the investment means "local logs for local mills to create local jobs," while FESBC executive director Jason Fisher praised the resulting healthier ecosystems.
- Beyond wildfire resilience, the province noted these projects support rural forest-sector jobs, restore wildlife habitat, reduce greenhouse emissions, and recover valuable fibre for British Columbians.
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The B.C. government is making good on a multi-million dollar pledge to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) in a bid to increase the province’s woodlands. On Monday,June 8, the Province announced it’s fulfilling the third year of its financial commitment to the Forest Enhancement Society, and the organization will be receiving $20 million in funding to support dozens of forest enhancement projects this year. The announcement came at AcuT…
B.C. commits nearly $20 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The B.C. government is making good on a multi-million dollar pledge to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) in a bid to increase the province’s woodlands. On Monday,June 8, the Province announced it’s fulfilling the third year of its financial commitment to the Forest Enhancement Society, and the organization will be receiving $20 million in funding to support dozens of forest enhancement projects this year. The announcement came at AcuT…
B.C. commits nearly $20 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk - Grand Forks Gazette
The B.C. government is making good on a multi-million dollar pledge to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) in a bid to increase the province’s woodlands. On Monday,June 8, the Province announced it’s fulfilling the third year of its financial commitment to the Forest Enhancement Society, and the organization will be receiving $20 million in funding to support dozens of forest enhancement projects this year. The announcement came at AcuT…
B.C. commits nearly $20 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The B.C. government is making good on a multi-million dollar pledge to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) in a bid to increase the province’s woodlands. On Monday,June 8, the Province announced it’s fulfilling the third year of its financial commitment to the Forest Enhancement Society, and the organization will be receiving $20 million in funding to support dozens of forest enhancement projects this year. The announcement came at AcuT…
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