Join Dave Weaver, a former forestry professional, as he presents a compelling case study on the Tsable River watershed on Vancouver Island. Using BC’s “Cumulative Effects Assessment Protocol for Aquatic Ecosystems”, Dave examined how logging impacts water quality, water quantity, and ecosystem function. His findings reveal significant risks across multiple factors, including road density, highlighting the urgent need for forestry law reform in BC.
In this talk, Dave shares why rates of harvest are too high and advocates for broader use of this protocol assessment by other groups in BC to protect watersheds and ecosystems. Don’t miss this critical discussion about the future of forestry and our environment.
Support the group that Dave works with on Vancouver Island – Beaufort Watershed Stewards: https://beaufortwater.org/
Find Dave’s Tsable River report here: https://beaufortwater.org/Oct%202024%20update%20BWS_Tsable_CE_Report%202023.pdf
Support the Power of Forests project: https://boundaryforest.org/
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DAVE WEAVER – Dave has worked in field forestry for 37 years, for many BC organizations. He was a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) since 1981 and resigned from this association when he retired in 2016 – to help free his voice. He started his career on Vancouver Island, working for one of BC’s largest forest companies – MacMillian Bloedel – as a Field Forester for 11 years, but left realizing corporate forestry was not for him and moved with his family to Smithers, BC. While in the northern interior for 14 years, he worked as a Forest Consultant performing pre- and post- logging assessments, but also worked part-time as a Forestry College Instructor, teaching applied ecology. He also held a joint Woodlot License, implementing low-impact forestry techniques. For the last 12 years of his career, he worked for the BC Ministry of Forests out of Victoria. During these final years he traveled all over BC, developing innovative silviculture policies and provided field training in alternative approaches to clear cutting. Currently Dave is volunteering with the Beaufort Watershed Stewards in Fanny Bay and has completed two watershed health assessment reports and is now sharing their significant findings.