Beginning Aug. 4 there will be an increase in activity at the Woodfibre LNG site.
Sqomish Forestry LP will be using the Woodfibre LNG site, which is located about seven kilometres southwest of Squamish, to carry out log handling operations during the 2016 harvesting season.
Sqomish Forestry will be:
• Logging in cutblocks, which are located outside the Woodfibre site.
• Sorting and bundling logs in the historical log sort area of the Woodfibre site.
• Managing log booms in the foreshore of the site and transporting the log booms to Galbraith Log Sort in Squamish for further processing.
“Sqomish Forestry log handling operations are expected to last about three months and employ about 25 people,” said Jeff Fisher, President, Sqomish Forestry LP.
At the height of log handling operations, the booming and the transportation of the logs is expected to occur two to three days per week, depending on tides, weather, wood volumes, and other factors. With that in mind, marine water users are being encouraged to be aware of log storage and transportation activities between the Woodfibre LNG site and Squamish to ensure the safe shared use of the waterway.
