r/VancouverIsland • u/Apprehensive_Idea758 • Oct 16 '25

ARTICLE Residents invited to help shape long-term forest plan for west central Vancouver Island

https://cheknews.ca/residents-invited-to-help-shape-long-term-forest-plan-for-west-central-vancouver-island-1283728/
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u/Musicferret Oct 16 '25

Stop cutting old growth.

Thanks for coming to my tech talk.

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u/Vanisle- Nov 10 '25

FYI, at the meetings they held, it sounds like they are hinting at limiting backcountry access on this part of the island under the guise of environmental protection. Realistically, it would be to limit prying eyes as they take the last of the old growth.

Keep tabs on this.

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u/Trees-Are-Neat-- Nov 12 '25

They are limiting it because that's what the FNs want them to do.

Regardless of what they tell you, the FNs run the FLP process. The FNs want people out of their territory, and the FNs want to harvest OG and make money.

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u/rKasdorf 4d ago

This really is a shitty situation for all outdoors lovers. There are greedy people in every society, and it's almost impossible to convice a greedy person to just not be greedy. Literally what regulations are for. But at the same time we have legal language that says we actually have to sign some treaties with First Nations bands first. We're in a legal limbo when it comes to First Nations sovereignty in this type of situation. So as it is, logging companies that do get access are essentially racing to get whatever they can before they can't.

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u/ForestBlue46 Feb 06 '26

Exactly. Some of these plans seem to be to keep us out of the wilderness. Plus they can get away with more logging.

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u/majarian Oct 16 '25

And fuck right off with the gates

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u/Embarrassed_Bet5573 May 20 '26

no brainer, stop cutting old growth