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Canada’s largest lumber manufacturer announced a revised plan to reduce clear cutting in the West Bragg Creek and Moose Mountain areas, but opponents are still not impressed with the possibility of losing some of the popular recreation trails.
West Fraser Timber (formerly Spray Lake Sawmills) had originally planned to clearcut 468 hectares near West Bragg Creek and another 412 hectares in the Moose Mountain Trail Networks.
The total harvest planned for both areas west of Calgary, slated to start in October 2026, is now set for 556 hectares, marking a 37 per cent reduction.
The West Bragg Trail is planned for a harvest of 268 hectares, while the Moose Mountain area is planned for logging of 288 hectares.
News of the reduction came following a report released from West Fraser this week, entitled “What We Heard,” summarizing public feedback from an open house in Cochrane last May regarding what sort …
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