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Again - biomass and pulp and paper do not necessarily target old growth sta=
nds whereas this direction will. Not that I like the idea of young stands =
being cut down either but the old growth stands are especially valuable as =
banks for biodiversity. =20
=20
From: soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] is anyone else concerned about the "wood first" act=
before parliament - seems like biomass issues redoubled if these moves acr=
oss canada
Date: Thu=2C 4 Nov 2010 08:17:00 -0300
Hi Mary=2C all others=3B
today=2C our forestry industry is in the "pulp-and-paper era=2C" to quot=
e from the "Report of the Steering Panel Phase II=2C Natural Resources Stra=
tegy" released in April of this year. (For better or worse=2C it may be in =
the cusp of the "biomass era=2C" when we don't produce anything material fr=
om our forests=2C but just burn them to make electricity.)
I cannot see how replacing other building materials with wood in the ver=
y=2C very few federal buildings being built today can change the demand for=
wood products. The feds lease most of their office buildings=2C and the fi=
re prevention regulations prevent wood's use elsewhere.
It seems to me that the "wood first" bill is just a token effort to supp=
ort the Canadian forest products industry. But I am waiting to hear from th=
e experts...
Dusan Soudek =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Mary Macaulay=20
To: Nature Nova Scotia=20
Sent: Wednesday=2C November 03=2C 2010 4:16 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] is anyone else concerned about the "wood first" act bef=
ore parliament - seems like biomass issues redoubled if these moves across =
canada
the "wood first" act - Bill C-429 has already gone through it's first readi=
ng and through committee and looks like it may become law very soon:=20
=20
It mandates government to prefer wood for any and all projects:
=20
"amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of w=
ood) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(1.1) Despite subsection (1)=2C before soliciting bids for the construction=
=2C maintenance or repair of public works=2C federal immovables and federa=
l real property=2C the Minister shall give preference to the concept that p=
romotes the use of wood=2C while taking into account the cost and greenhous=
e gas emissions."
=20
This started in BC where it is now law and is beginning to be adopted and/o=
r looked at by other jurisdictions.
=20
Can this be good - interested in other people's opinions. I just feel our =
forests are being threatened on every level.
=20
=20
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Again - biomass and pulp and paper do not necessarily target old growth sta=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman">Hi Mary=2C all others=3B</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"> =3B =3B today=2C our =
forestry industry is in the "pulp-and-paper era=2C" to quote from the =
=3B"Report of the Steering Panel Phase II=2C Natural Resources Strategy" re=
leased in April of this year. (For better or worse=2C it may be in the cusp=
of the "biomass era=2C" when we don't produce anything material from our f=
orests=2C but just burn them to make electricity.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"> =3B =3B I cannot see =
how replacing other building materials with wood in the very=2C very few fe=
deral buildings being built today can change the demand for wood products.&=
nbsp=3BThe feds lease most of their office buildings=2C and the fire preven=
tion regulations prevent wood's use elsewhere.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"> =3B =3B It seems to m=
e that the "wood first" bill is just a =3Btoken effort to support the C=
anadian forest products industry. But =3BI am waiting to hear from the =
experts...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"> =3B =3B Dusan Soudek&=
nbsp=3B =3B</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial=3B BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4=3B font-color: black"=
><B>From:</B> <A title=3Dmarymacaulay@hotmail.com href=3D"mailto:marymacaul=
ay@hotmail.com">Mary Macaulay</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">Nature Nova Scotia</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday=2C November 03=2C 20=
10 4:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] is anyone else c=
oncerned about the "wood first" act before parliament - seems like biomass =
issues redoubled if these moves across canada</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>the "wood first" act - Bill C-429 has already gone through i=
t's first reading and through committee and looks like it may become law ve=
ry soon: <BR> =3B<BR>It mandates government to prefer wood for any and =
all projects:<BR> =3B<BR>"amend the Department of Public Works and Gove=
rnment Services Act (use of wood) by adding the following after subsection =
(1):<BR>(1.1) Despite subsection (1)=2C before soliciting bids for the cons=
truction =2C maintenance or repair of public works=2C federal immovables an=
d federal real property=2C the Minister shall give preference to the concep=
t that promotes the use of wood=2C while taking into account the cost and g=
reenhouse gas emissions."<BR> =3B<BR>This started in BC where it is now=
law and is beginning to be adopted and/or looked at by other jurisdictions=
.<BR> =3B<BR>Can this be good - interested in other people's opinions.&=
nbsp=3B I just feel our forests are being threatened on every level.<BR>&nb=
sp=3B<BR> =3B<BR></BLOCKQUOTE> </body>
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