Fire Preparedness 2022
The VCF staff is reviewing all piles that were burnt in the Fall of 2021 to ensure that there are no hot spots in order to prevent wild fire events. In the event of a hotspot, it is exposed … Read More
Silviculture 2022
Commercial Thinning June 2022 Commercial thinning block has started on an area that had previously been logged in the late 1960’s to early 70’s. This is the first time the VCF has hired a contractor for this specialized work in … Read More
Challenges to waste wood fibre
Late in December 2018 the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) revealed their latest initiative to address public concerns regarding logging waste left on harvested blocks. The change calls for a full waste survey done … Read More
Valemount Industrial Park Infrastructure leases
May 2022 The industrial park has fourteen lessees.
Business Changes
As of January 1, 2019, the VCF is operating under two companies. The VCF has split to two companies, the Valemount Community Forest Co. Ltd. and the Valemount Industrial Park Co. Ltd. (VIP). Both companies are Limited Partnerships with the … Read More
Opportunities and Markets
When Hauer Bros. Lumber Ltd. went up for sale, the Board competed for purchase with other interested parties. The price eventually went beyond the financial capabilities of the VCF. Another opportunity did arise and the VCF purchased Woodlot #0277. This … Read More
Updated Inventories
The inventories for both areas have been completed, the new information provides up to date ecosystem mapping, forest species composition, landscape detail and timber supply reviews. The overview aerial flights helped map out the forest and calculate its tree growth … Read More