Eagle River Sliver logging deferred

PAWS NEWSBULLETIN


December 19, 2007


Hello Everybody,


Good news on the Eagle River Sliver at Lois Main, Mile 1. This afternoon we were informed by Island Timberlands by phone that the company has decided it will not log the half-acre adjacent and below the main line at Mile 1, which lies inside their private lands along the Eagle River. (Note: The Sliver is not the same area as that on the highway, or that on the mouth of the river, which has also been deferred.)
This is not a permanent moratorium on the area, however, the company has taken it out of their logging plans. There may still be some pruning activity in the area to protect the remaining timber from blowdown. Island Timberlands will still be exposing the timber on the low side of the road with their logging on the high side of the road, and they want to do their dilligence to protect it from blowdown as best they can. The company will come out with a written statement re this matter in the coming days.
The Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society (PRPAWS) applauds Island Timberlands protecting fish, biological diversity and recreation/tourism, and we thank them for this gesture of good will.

For further information contact Makenzie Leine at Island Timberlands: mleine@islandtimberlands.com.





Cheers,

Eagle