Alberni Valley Community Forest Update
 

Please note our name change from “Port Alberni Community Forest” to “Alberni Valley Community Forest” in order to be more inclusive of the diverse group of stakeholders who will benefit from the use of the land base and the anticipated community projects that will be financed by AVCF Corporation profits.
 
After years of planning, a DRAFT of the AVCF Probationary Community Forest Agreement (PCFA) Application, and the associated forest and non-forest inventory maps, is available for review.
 
The Forest Management page of the AVCF web site (www.communityforest.ca) has been updated with links to the application document and maps. The document contains a summary of public consultation activities; community forest visions, goals, and guiding principles; a management plan which outlines strategies to manage timber and non-timber forest values; and a business plan.  This application has recently been endorsed by Port Alberni City Council, and will be reviewed and eventually approved by the Ministry of Forests and Range prior to issuing a five-year probationary licence. Note that because of the large size of the application document it will take a long time to open (if you have a high-speed link it should open by the time you count down backwards slowly from 50).
 
The Advisory Committee worked hard to incorporate your priorities and objectives for the activities you value on the AVCF land base into the plan using input you gave by email, at the fall fair, at open houses, and during personal conversations. The Community Forest Advisory Committee would like to hear feedback from you regarding the draft plan. Please email comments, questions, and concerns to communityforest@drhconsulting.ca.
 
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Cindy Hutchison, RPF
Consulting Forester for the AVCF