The Sustainable Biomass Program launched its public consultations on “Regional Risk Assessments” including one for Nova Scotia on Nov 6, 2024 with responses to their Draft Document due by this Friday, Dec 6, 2024.
In a post on Nov 7, 2024, I suggested that “As a compendium of ‘what’s broadly understood about NS forests & wood supply’ (my paraphrasing), this RRA warrants careful scrutiny by Nova Scotians – especially given that the “biomass issue” was not addressed by Lahey in the 2018 Forest Practices Review and given the several plus mega-projects that involve use of wood, wood processing byproducts or clearing of forested lands that have been proposed, discussed, and some approved recently coupled with our commitment to 20% Protection by 2030.”
View the Draft Regional Risk Assessment for the province of Nova Scotia, Canada
To submit comments (due by Dec 6, 2024), view this page on the Sustainable Biomass Program Website : SBP Launches Public Consultations on Seven Regional Risk Assessments
It’s a lengthy, very detailed document listing and describing 42 Indicators covering a wide range of topics and citing the risks that were assigned to each of the Indicators in the Draft Document.
On the response page, participants have options to comment on any or all of the 42 indicators.
I submitted comments on 15 of the 42 Indicators yesterday; they can be viewed on this page: NS Forest Biomass RRA 2024: Notes & Comments.
Overall I see it as a very constructive, if time-c0nsuming process.
– david p