Registration Number: 1815

Crown District 12 Forestry Plan Amendment (Denny’s Pond)

Proponent: Forestry and Agrifoods Agency

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes to amend harvesting in Forest Management District 12 (Zone 5) Five Year Forest Operating Plan (2011-2015) near Denny’s Pond. The amendment area is approximately 18 kilometres southwest of the community of Millertown and is north of Denny’s Pond and east of Victoria River.  The amendment area contains an estimated 21,000 cubic metres of merchantable softwood and encompasses 322 hectares of forested land.  The predicted softwood harvest will be 5,000 cubic metres for the late fall of 2015 and 15,000 cubic metres will be harvested during the winter of 2016. It is estimated that 3,000 cubic metres of hardwood will be harvested and approximately six kilometres of Class C roads will be built.

  • October 1, 2015 – The undertaking was registered.
  • November 9, 2015 – Deadline for public comments.
  • November 15, 2015 – The Minister’s Decision is due.
  • November 20, 2015 – The Minister announced that the project is released.

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