Kamloops Update Apr 09, 2010

04/10/2010 (All day)

1) A project is underway in the Kamloops TSA to plant the Greenstone, McGillivray, McLure, Venables and Hellroar fires along with areas that have been impacted by Mountain Pine beetle. 1,330 hectares will be reforested with 1,461,801 trees. The Hellroar fire, located in the Headwaters Forest District, will be a summer plant with the other listed areas in the Kamloops Forest District going as a spring plant. The Kamloops TSA 2010 planting program will utilize 3 contractors, including a First Nations contractor to complete the planting.