Startup for the project at block GH1 in the Gorge Harbour Area of the community forest is set for Feb 1, 2023. The project will provide a new faller training opportunity for three Cortes Island residents, and is part of a wider wildfire mitigation strategy for the area. See previous posting for more details.

The site is 1.3 hectares, approximately 90 percent Hemlock and 10 percent Fir, along with the occasional Red Cedar. The plan is to leave some of the better quality Douglas Fir most likely to survive, spaced every 20 – 30 meters, and harvest the Hemlock and lower grade Fir.

Once the project is completed the road will be decommissioned and pulled up, and the area will be replanted.

There will be an opportunity for people to come out and collect firewood for personal use once the project is completed, likely later in March. This page will be updated regularly as the project progresses.

A map of the area is available here: GH1 Site Plan Map 20230124

For more information on safety and communications, the CFGP Safe Work Policies and Procedures document is available here: Safe Work Policy for Public Notification Jan 2023