West Babine Sustainable Resource Management Plan

Xsu gwin lik’l’inswx: West Babine Sustainable Resource Management Plan
Source Comments SRMP Resolution
BV Rod and
Gun Club
They are not in favour of widening the park boundary, or
changing the existing special management zone to a
recreation zone
Mike O'Neill The proposed expansion of the SMZ is inconsistent with the
Bulkley LRMP which adjoins the area and is another attempt
to discourage resident angler access to the Babine River.
PIR A 210 year rotation may be unnecessarily constraining to
timber supply given other constraints in the SMZ.
CRB The Babine River SMZ should be narrowed on its east end so
that it aligns with the SMZ within the Babine LUP.
Atna-Shelagyote SMZ
PIR Stakeholders must define sustainability of recreational use and
what mix of motorized/non-motorized, commercial/noncommercial
use is suitable.
PIR Restricting commercial logging is overly constraining to the
THLB. Harvesting should be allowed in consideration of the
ecological and recreational values for which the zone was
established.
Social and Economic Resources
General
CRB Potential employment opportunities for residents of the
Kispiox TSA are not a primary focus of the plan; and today's
forestry economics should not be used to make decisions
about constraining future forest management opportunities
that could provide local employment.
Timber
PIR What is the area of forest to be available for forestry
development over time and have all constraints imposed by
this plan been analysed to show their impact on timber
supply?
Page 96 March 2004
The SRMP does not increase the width of the Park Boundary or
change the existing SMZ into a recreation zone.
The minor expansion of the Babine River SMZ does not occur
within the Bulkley LRMP area. The expansion provides an
increased buffer to the park as is its original intent. The
expansion does not exclude access or alter existing or future
access patterns.
The timber rotation is consistent with the Babine LRUP
direction.
Change has been made.
Wording for the Atna/Shelagyote SMZ recreation changed to reflect
the LRMP.
Silvicon's assessment of the timber values in this area suggests that
this area is inoperable.
Kispiox Forestry Licensees have been consulted throughout the
plan's development.
Economic impact of the draft SRMP has been assessed in the SEA.
Estimated impact, based largely on the THLB within the
Atna/Shelagyote is 2-4%