NLIS 4
June 8, 2005
(Natural Resources)
 

Government announces $375,000 in silviculture funding for The Straits and White Bay North

Ed Byrne, Minister of Natural Resources, and Trevor Taylor, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and MHA for The Straits and White Bay North, today announced funding in the amount of $375,000 for a major silviculture initiative taking place in the district this summer. The funding is being provided through government�s $7.3 million Provincial Silviculture Program for 2005.

According to Minister Byrne, responsible management of the province�s forest resource through meaningful silviculture work will ensure the forests remain productive into the future.

"Silviculture initiatives such as this one taking place on the Northern Peninsula are a vital component of government�s reforestation effort," said Minister Byrne. "The funding announced today clearly demonstrates that the effective management of our forest resource is a priority of this government. In addition, such work provides a significant boost to local economies particularly those in rural communities."

"This $375,000 tree planting initiative will generate important work opportunities on the Northern Peninsula," said Minister Taylor. "This is a good example of a strategic investment that is within our financial means. Just as we need to plant new trees to manage our forests, we need to grow opportunities to strengthen our rural economy."

This initiative will consist of the planting of one million tree seedlings on 750 hectares of non-regenerated land and the pre-commercial thinning of approximately 200 hectares of over dense softwood stands. The project, which is expected to create 400 person weeks of employment, was scheduled to commence on May 30 and will be completed by the end of September.

Media contact: Carmel Turpin, Communications, (709) 729-5282, 685-4624

2005 06 08                             3:00 p.m.


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