What is the CFGP?
The Cortes Forestry General Partnership is a 50/50 partnership between the Klahoose First Nation and the Cortes Community Forest Cooperative.
The CFGP exists because the Klahoose First Nation decided to work together with the non- aboriginal island community to manage the “Crown Land” forests on Cortes Island. Klahoose FN formed a partnership with Cortes Community Forestry Cooperative, and the partnership received the license from the Ministry of Forests in August 2013. The CFGP engaged with the community to create the Community Forest Operation Plan (CFOP) in early 2014, and has been in active forestry operations since September 2014.
Who is on the board of the CFGP?
The board is made of 6 people, three representatives (appointed by Chief and Council) from Klahoose and three representatives (elected by the CCFC board) from the Co-op. Together, as volunteers, these six people oversee the community forest governance, policy, and strategic direction.
Kathy Francis (co-chair)
Billy Barnes
Kevin Peacey
Bruce Ellingsen
Corry Dow (secretary)
Georgina Silby (co-chair)
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Who are the staff?
The core team consists of an operations manager, engineer, and a consulting RPF. Both the manager, Mark Lombard, and the RPF, Ione Brown are new to the team this year. Matt Cuscianna has been working as the engineer since 2015. We also employ a mapping consultant, a book-keeper, and other professionals such a biological consultant as needed.
We also hire contractors for all aspects of forest operations including silviculture, falling, yarding, scaling, hauling, and roadbuilding.
Where exactly is our Cortes Community Forest tenure?
We are operating in unceded traditional territory of the Klahoose First Nation. Cortes is also traditional territory for the Sliammon and Homalco First Nations. Our tenure for the Cortes Community Forest spans different regions around the island, including the “Carrington” operating area. Detailed maps are available on our website for interested people to study.
What is the fall plan?
We are proposing that this fall we develop access into the Carrington Operating Area. Despite the shared name, the area where the new road is to be located is over 2km away from the park, lagoon, or bay. Specifically we are looking to build 500m of road into the NE corners of Section 37. The right of way will range from 20 to 25 meters wide along the route, while the subgrade road itself being approximately 5 to 6 meters wide.
This road will provide access to a high quality stand of older rotation forest, which is a long stated goal for our community forest. There will be around 300 cubic meters of mostly lower grade logs that come from the right of way. We would like to build the road now so that it has time to set up and be ready to use for use in the future.
What is the Community Forest Operating Plan ?
The CFOP is a community based planning document created in 2014 to allow the Cortes Island Community to express its goals for the community forest. This document is up for review in 2018.