Park firewood fees
will be reviewed

Pilot project in provincial parks reduces burning

A new BC Parks pilot project charg-
ing campers for firewood at camp-
grounds in 13 provincial parks will
be reviewed at the end of the camp-
ing season.
svear firewood has been sold through
teility operators. “Phe fee cartes
2 an the park, but averaged $4 per
bundle, The price is set ta cover the cost of
supphing wood tora given campground.

The sale of firewood in these locations: is
expected ta reduce the volume of wood
burned and improve local air quality.

It will also allow BC Parks to divert scarce
funds for other key uses such as mamtenance
and interpretative programs.

The annual cost for supplying firewood io

i 2 parks is approvimatels

g this year’s pilot project, there
will be an evaluation of visitor acceptanee, the

method of sale aad distribution, and a review
of the impacts on focal air quality.
Vie pitot project stared on J
tallowi & parks:
oo Dastiet: Lac

at the

La Hache, Green

@ okeanemay District: Rohkanece Creek, Drv
Gulch

B® Okanagan District: Haynes Point
WM Prince George Distrac: Mount
Beaumont

B® South Vancouver Iand District. MeDonald

Campers are encouraged to use Nrewood
vonservatively at all provincial Ste heap
protect air quality fer park users, staff and
neighboring communities,

Providing firewood ror a fee in camp
grounds is consistent with practices in neiwh-
boring provincial, state anid national parks svs-
iems.

Robson,

Wednesday, September 9, 1998 — North Shore News — 25

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