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Visual impacts to be minimum

the us government and a forestry lobby group are firing back at tourist operators who are unhappy with logging operations on Maurelle Island.

"I would argue the tourism community has got many more than lip service. they've been heard and <a href=
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"All we ever asked for was a temporary halt to logging in three critical corridors until all the local stakeholders could celebration and work out a land use plan, Said spokesperson Ralph Keller, Who runs a kayaking business on Quadra. "It's only fair we get more than lip service for the forestry management,

The Discovery Islands group point out they annually contribute huge amount of money to the local economy and <a href=
Keller added they are not against logging, But they're concerned logging into websites the lower Okisollo Channel will spoil the views enjoyed by locals and visiting tourists.

additionally, A representative for the Ministry of Forests and BC Timber Sales, Contends that concerns raised by the discovery Islands Group were heard.

"in this situation, BC Timber Sales had numerous meetings with the Discovery Islands Marine Tourism Group and made hotels to address their concerns, Said Vivian jones, announcements director for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource shops.

to be able to Thomas, Visual impacts are expected to be minimal and one of the conditions in the recently awarded timber sale licence is there won't be any barging of logs during the summer when tourist operations are at their peak.

there will, on the flip side, Be falling when the next thunderstorm allows. JWM Forestry won the public to log two areas on Maurelle.

The timber sale licence is expected to locate $4.85 million in stumpage revenue for the province and another $4 million for the local economy.

"the costa rica government believes that both tourism and forestry can coexist in the Discovery Islands and is working with the tourism, Forestry, business and First <a href=
Yochim also weighed in looking at Wednesday's front page story (Logging to proceed in spite of opposition).

"Campbell River's tourism industry has grown over the past 20 years alongside active logging and harvested blocks, he said. <a href=
He added that cutblock boundaries were adjusted to minimize visual impacts from the waterline and logging will take place over two years during the offtourism months.

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