The community forest extends west to Maxan Lake, north to the Augier Main Road, east to Priestly Hill, and south to the north shore of Francois Lake and is part of the Nadina Forest District.
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About Burns Lake Community Forest
Built and run by passionate volunteers, our community forest provides significant funding to the community, that allows groups to flourish. From recreation and educational to First Nations partnerships or the communities that rely on the forest for jobs.
The BLCF operates using stringent forest management practices and was granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification in 2017 with Ecotrust Canada—a national non-profit organization.
Burns Lake Community is a member of the British Columbia Community Forest Association, the provincial organization that collectively advocates for the viability of community forests
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Implementation Phase 1 of Landscape Fire Management
Burns Lake Community Forest will be commencing Phase 1 of its Landscape Fire Management Plan prepared by B.A Blackwell & Associates the week of September 21st, 2020 – Weather Permitting Phase 1 is the area south of town and directly across Burns Lake. Supported by...
Burns Lake Community Forest Receives Provincial Approval of K1A Management Plan
Province of BC approves new Management Plan and Annual Allowable Cut amountBurns Lake, BC: The Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCF) received Ministry approval on September 3, 2020 for the K1A Management Plan #4, which contains a new Annual Allowable Cut...
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Implementation Phase 1 of Landscape Fire Management • Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd.
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Implementation Phase 1 of Landscape Fire Management Sep 16, 2020 | News | 0 comments Burns Lake Community Forest will be commencing Phase 1 of its Landscape Fire Management Plan prepar...In light of the recent and forecasted precipitation, we have decided to postpone the BLComFor Rx fires for the week. Fuels are anticipated to be wet and less receptive to fire thereby hindering successful accomplishment of our objectives (fuel reduction, community wildfire risk reduction, site prep, and re-introduction of fire on the land). We will strive to implement the prescribed fires next week (Sept. 29 – Oct. 2), dependent on further precipitation received on site this week and local venting indices.
When: September 21 – 30 2020 (weather dependent) Where: The prescribed fire units that will be burned are located along the Redtail Road to the Ridgeline and the Frontier Road after km14. Crews, equipment, and other personnel will be accessing the locations via Guyishton Road. Please be aware that there will be crews on foot, in UTVs, and in trucks travelling throughout this area during this time. Please take extra caution on our shared roads. Why: We are reintroducing fire to the Burns Lake Community Forest to increase biological diversity while reducing fuels and decreasing wildfire threats to our community.
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The Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCF) received Ministry approval onSeptember 3, 2020 for the K1A Management Plan #4, which contains a new Annual AllowableCut (AAC)...They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen?
They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen?
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This is a story about frustration, about watching the West burn when you fully understand why it’s burning — and understand why it did not need to be this bad.