100 ha per period/ burn oldest first100 ha per period/ burn oldest first

• Go from 15000 ha to less than 4000ha

300 and 600ha per period/ burn oldest 300 and 600ha per period/ burn oldest firstfirst

• Approx. 66% loss in bS communities

Prescribed Burning-Park Harbour Hill Prescribed Burning-Park Harbour Hill ComplexComplex

Unit A - Field HarbourUnit A - Field Harbour

• Burn completed July 16, 2008.• Monitoring ongoing

Unit B – Spruce PondUnit B – Spruce Pond

• Guard line burn July 22, 2009.• Attempted main unit July 25, 2009.

Unit C – Spruce PondUnit C – Spruce Pond

• Guard line burn Sept 19, 2014

Fuel ReductionOngoing.......

Take Home MessagesTake Home Messages• Moving in the right direction, BUT we have a long way to go

• Need to burn more area and re-zone fire management OR using varied silvcultural techniques (cutting/burning/planting/aerial seeding).

• Developing a fire stakeholder group to increase transparency and move forward with fire management.

• Need a plan to help remove moose in more remote areas• Need continued support of communities, stakeholders and

Canadians

Thank you

Questions???

Proposed 2012-13 MMA (28A)