BROWN SPRUCE LONGHORN BEETLE ZONE

WOOD SALVAGE INITIATIVE

 The government of Nova Scotia is implementing an initiative to enable the harvesting of wood fibre from forest stands damaged by Hurricane Juan, and located within the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle (BSLB) zone.

 The movement of wood in the BSLB zone continues to be regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

 The Province will be entering into agreements with specific harvest operators to encourage them to salvage damaged wood within the BSLB zone.  These harvest operators will have been authorized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to undertake harvest work within the BSLB zone.  Currently, the first CFIA authorized harvest operator (Neenah Paper - Pictou Mill) will be processing primarily for softwood pulpwood chips.

 The Province has engaged the Association for Sustainable Forestry (ASF), as its Program Coordinator, to administer the initiative, and be involved in the identification of eligible damaged forest stands for consideration and treatment by the CFIA authorized harvest operator(s).

 If you are an owner of hurricane damaged forest lands, within the BSLB zone, and are interested in having your land considered for this initiative, please complete the BSLB wood salvage initiative application form, see below.

 

TO PRINT AN APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE- adobe acrobat reader required)

 

TO PRINT AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES FORM (CLICK HERE- adobe acrobat reader required)

 

For more information:

 Association for Sustainable Forestry
PO Box 696
Truro, NS  B2N 5E5

 Toll Free 1-800-905-4640 (in province only)

Tel: 1- 902 895-1179

Fax: 1- 902 893-1197

 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website:
 http://www.inspection.gc.ca/

Map of Regulated Area under the Ministerial Order (Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle):
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pestrava/tetfus/mc/mob.pdf

How to protect your home and property from wildfire:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/protection/wildfire/documents/Wildfirebrochure2.pdf