Williams Lake Timber Supply Area
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Overview
Dates: August 13 to October 6
Who: The Ministry of Forests
What: A timber supply review of the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area
Where: Cariboo region
Why: To review management practices, environmental and social factors, and set a new allowable annual cut for the area
How: Written submissions
Engagement summary
B.C. reviews the timber supply for all timber supply areas (TSA) and tree farm licences (TFL). This review for the Williams Lake TSA reviews current forest management practices and their impacts on:
- Timber supply
- Economy
- Environment
- Social conditions
We are seeking feedback on a discussion paper (PDF, 1.8MB) about the Williams Lake TSA. The Williams Lake TSA is located in central B.C. in the Cariboo region. The discussion paper provides a summary of the timber supply analysis conducted for Williams Lake TSA. Details about the analysis are provided in a data package (PDF, 1.2MB).
More information on the timber supply review process (PDF, 300KB)
More technical detail is available upon request from the Ministry of Forests (Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch) at Forests.AnalysisBranchOffice@gov.bc.ca or Kerri.Howse@gov.bc.ca Input received from this engagement will be used to inform the allowable annual cut for the Williams Lake TSA.
Send written submissions
Comments will be accepted until October 6, 2026.
You may identify yourself with the response if you wish. If you do, you are reminded that responses will be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and may be made public. If the responses are made public, personal identifiers will be removed before the responses are released.
Ministry staff are happy to answer questions to help you prepare your response.
Send comments or ask questions to:
Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource
Ministry of Forests
200-640 Borland St.
Williams Lake, B.C.
V2G 4T1
Or
Kerri Howse, RPF, Land and Resource Manager
Telephone: 250-203-5728
Email: Kerri.Howse@gov.bc.ca
Collection Notice: Your personal information will be collected for the purposes of informing the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA) Discussion Paper engagement. This information is being collected by the Ministry of Forests under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”). If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact: Bill Warden/Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch bill.warden@gov.bc.ca
How your contribution makes a difference
Public input is an important part of establishing the new allowable annual cut. Feedback is welcomed on any aspect of the discussion paper, as well as any issues related to the Timber Supply Review for the Williams Lake TSA.
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