1988 Interview; Forest Fire (Caused by lightning strike 1985); 8 Year Old Trees; N.S.R. (Not Satisfactorily Restocked); Product: Lumber--62% From B.C., 30% Rest of Canada. Pulp--29% From B.C., 71% Rest of Canada. Plywood--84% From B.C., 16% Rest of Canada. Source: B.C. Ministry of Forests; Commodity Exports From B.C.: Forest Products--54%, All Others--46%=100%. Source: B.C. Ministry of Finance; Seedling Survival in B.C.: 1982--50% survival, 1992--85% survival. Source: B.C. Ministry of Forests; Not Satisfactorily Restocked (NSR) in hectares: 1984--800,000 ha., 1988--500,000 ha., 1991--250,000 ha., 1996--150,000 ha. est., 2000--0 ha. est. Source: B.C. Ministry of Forests; Silviculture Expenditures (B.C.): 1982--$80 million, 1987--$160 million, 1991--$360 million (federal and provincial funds) Source: B.C. Ministry of Forests; B.C. Land Use Classification: Total Land Area--96 million ha., Commercial Forest--23 million ha., Good/medium sites--10 million ha. Source: 1985 Forest and Range Analysis; Logged mid '60s
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