Survey Questions
1. Working Forest Legislation.
Do you support increasing timber companiesâ land tenure, compensation rights over 43 million hectares of publicly owned land as proposed in the ãworking forestä legislation? (y/n)
2. Watershed Protection
Do you support full protection of community watersheds. Including the banning of pesticides, herbicides, logging and other industrial disturbances? (y/n)
3. Grizzly Bear Moratorium.
Given the fact that 78% of British Columbians support a suspension on trophy hunting of grizzly bears, do you support a continued moratorium on the grizzly bear hunt? (y/n)
4. Sustainable Allowable Cut
According to Ministry of Forests own estimations, the Annual Allowable Cut of timber in British Columbia is 25-30% above sustainable levels. Would you support implementing a sustainable allowable cut? (y/n)
5. Endangered Species Act
The province of British Columbia has no endangered species act, although recent surveys show that over 90% of British Columbians want strong endangered species legislation. Furthermore, 86% of British Columbians agree that ãBritish Columbiaâs wildlife is a unique treasure for future generations. BC should have the strongest and most comprehensive law in Canada to protect endangered speciesä. Are you committed to supporting the introduction of strong endangered species legislation in British Columbia? (y/n)
6. Protecting Public Resources Through Increasing MOF Personnel
In light of recent revelations that forestry companies such as Interfor are using questionable means to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in stumpage fees to the provincial government and in recognition of the fact that a majority of Ministry of Forestry workers believe monitoring and inspection of major licensees is inadequate, would you support increasing Ministry of Forestry personnel to ensure protection of public forests and compliance with existing forestry legislation? (y/n)
7. Ban Raw Log Exports
Given British Columbiaâs poor performance in value-added timber products and the concern with maintaining wood manufacturing jobs would you support a ban on raw log exports? (y/n)
8. Tenure Reform
Do you support the 1991 Forest Resources Commission Report which recommends that 50% of BCâs forest tenure be redistributed to local communities and small scale logging? (y/n)
9. Clear Cut Logging
Do you support a phasing out of clear cut logging in British Columbia which currently comprises over 90% of logging practices in the province? (y/n)
10. Saving Stoltman, Elaho Wilderness Areas
Do you support preserving the biologically diverse Stoltmann wilderness area including the Elaho valley as Class A provincial park? (y/n)
11. Commitment To Over 12% Wilderness Protection
In recognition that the Bruntland Commissionâs recommendation that 12% wilderness protection was a minimum to be achieved by the year 2000 do you support enhanced protection in environmentally sensitive and ecologically rich areas of British Columbia? (y/n)
12. Banning Open Net Cage Fish Farms.
Given that the protection of wild salmon species and wild salmon habitat is listed as a concern by 88% of British Columbians, and in light of recently documented issues regarding the dangers to wild salmon by fish farms and genetically modified salmon, are you committed to banning open net cage fish farms? (y/n)
13. Commitment To Reducing Green House Gases
Given that 69% of British Columbians are concerned with climate change and global warming and taking in account Canadaâs commitment to the Kyoto Protocol are you committed to reducing BCâs greenhouse gas emissions by 6% below 1990 levels? (y/n)
