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FOREST PROTECTION
Forest protection is a priority for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. The
forest is a valuable resource that ensures a steady, sustainable supply of
quality fibre to our mills. Through financial and in-kind support to various
agencies we contribute to the development of advanced fire fighting as well
as insect and disease control systems. When products are required to protect
forests against insect or disease, we favor duly accredited biological
means.
FIRE PROTECTION
The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador provides primary forest fire
protection for all forests, but Corner Brook Pulp and Paper assists the
Province in combating forest fires on Company timberlands. In accordance
with the Forest Fire Regulations under the Forestry Act, Corner Brook Pulp
and Paper must locate Fire Suppression Equipment and take the necessary
action to prevent and fight forest fires within its operating areas.
Initial administration of fire outbreaks on Company limits will fall
directly under the Company District Superintendent until responsibility can
be assumed by the Newfoundland Forest Service. The Company has an Emergency
Response Plan in place at each operating area which provides specific
emergency procedures for employees in the event of a forest fire.
INSECT AND DISEASE PROTECTION
Over the last 25 to 30 years, nearly all mature softwood stands and many
younger stands through the Island of Newfoundland have been significantly
impacted by various insect pests. The major defoliators, spruce budworm and
hemlock looper, have had serious and adverse impacts on the forest during
the last thirty years. Protection of the forest from insects and disease is
a vital component of an overall forest management strategy.
The Newfoundland Forest Service employs an Insect and Disease Protection
program which has included a successful large-scale aerial spray program to
combat the spruce budworm and hemlock looper in recent years.
A more recent problem (early 1990’s) has been an infestation of Balsam Fir
Sawfly in second-growth managed stands. After much discussion with
Government regarding development and implementation, a control was recently
initiated to combat this insect population.
BALSAM FIR SAWFLY
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Small outbreaks in early 1990's
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Expanded to 19,000 hectares in 1996 , 53,000 hectares in 1997.
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Most of infested area is second growth stands which have been thinned,
and is expanding into other thinned stands
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Concern over mortality and growth loss
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10,000 hectares of thinned stands currently affected: $10,000,000
investment
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Thinned stands vital to future wood supply for mill and Province
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Dylox was registered for use against the Balsam Fir Sawfly in 1999 as a
result of efficacy trails conducted in Newfoundland in 1998.
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Dylox spray program against Balsam Fir Sawfly southwest of Corner Brook was
completed during July 1999. Some 1309 ha were treated with Dylox.
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AbietivTM, a naturally occurring biological control agent, was
tested on Balsam Fir Sawfly from 2000 - 2005.
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In 2006,
AbietivTM was used at an operational level on ~15, 000 hectares,
and on 2000 hectares by 2009.
For more information on Forest
Protection download section 10 on our FMPOPs page
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