Myself and my family are…

Myself and my family are dependent upon the forest and good forest management for our livelihood and lifestyle. I strongly support the long term Section 55 regulatory Exemption on the basis that the Crown Forest Sustainability Act serves as an equivalent process to the Endangered species Act. In fact the CFSA is a more sustainable approach that respects the necessary balanced consideration of environmental; social; cultural and economic aspects imperative to forest management. I do not support attempts to harmonize the CFSA with the ESA through amendments to section 18 proposed in this posting.

A practical northern solution to the ESA is critical to sustaining the northern economy and way of life. No doubt endangered species are important but they must be managed in a manner that respects jobs and communities as part of a landscape approach to balanced forest management. Endangered species should not be blindly protected at all cost; balance is paramount.