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Cascades NTFP Profile
Regional Forest Land Use
Similar to other forested areas of the Province, the primary management objectives of the
forest landbase are centred on timber harvesting.
Review of the Lillooet LRMP Pertaining to NTFRs
Found within the Lillooet LRMP (2004) is direction concerning the management of
NTFRs. Objective number 4 in section 2.1, reads: “Encourage innovative silvicultural
and harvesting regimes to achieve management objectives for non-timber resources”.
There are two areas of management direction for this objective:
4.1 Encourage timber harvesting where it would benefit wildlife (refer to details
in wildlife, Species at Risk, and Forest Biodiversity and Grassland Ecosystems)
4.2 Where management for non-timber resources has the potential to make
harvesting timber harvest land base (THLB) uneconomical, consider innovative
regimes to resolve the conflicts
The measures of success/target are: Innovative silvicultural and harvesting regimes used
to achieve management objectives for non-timber resources. The intent is:
The entire THLB will not require innovative silvicultural or harvesting systems to
achieve management objectives for nontimber resources. A significant proportion
of the plan area is currently managed using innovative practices. These practices
might include: adjusted cutblock, size or shape to retain visual quality; modified
clearcut systems, such as small patch clearcuts, feathered edges, green tree
retention or deciduous tree retention; harvest and leave patterns; alternative
harvesting systems, such as highlead, helicopter, small machinery or horselogging;
and alternative silvicultural systems, such as selection or shelterwood (p.
8).
Objective 10 reads: “Minimize impacts of resource management activities on botanical
forest products”. Its management direction is: “10.1 Review the impacts of resource
management activities on the use and collection of botanical forest products.” There are
no measures of success listed.
Section 3.3 Cultural and Historic Resources also contains language pertaining to NTFRs
in relation to First Nations. Objective 3 reads: “3. Manage First Nations cultural symbols
e.g., traditionally used plants, animals, and natural features), so that their value is
acknowledged in planning for other resource activities”. There is no other text to
support this objective, likely because the Province remains involved in consultations with
the First Nations on this document.
Section 3.5, Access and Transportation does not address issues concerning the access of
NTFRs. Section 3.5.2 does mention the need to work with First Nations on the
transportation infrastructure to meet the needs of their activities.
Section 4.3.3 grizzly bear includes discussion about NTFRs such as the huckleberry and
its management. Referenced within this discussion is the need to prevent damage to
huckleberries though timber harvesting.