The Forest
Though ANC uses wood chips from sawmills for its paper, our company does
harvest trees. We have a Forest Management Agreement (FMA) (link to map below)
with the Alberta Government. An FMA is "an area-based tenure system"
giving the right to establish, grow and harvest the trees from a designated
area.
Our FMA is approximately 374,000 ha in size and is located to the south and
west of the town of Fox Creek. In addition ANC also has a Quota Area (a
volume-based tenure system) located east of Edson in the Wolf Lake area.
ANC's FMA is comprised of 4 natural subregions: central mixedwood (8,800
ha), lower foothills (171,000 ha), upper foothills (179,300 ha) and subalpine
(14,400 ha). Included in these areas is a special management area, the Little
Smoky Caribou Zone (172,000 ha). The FMA area comprises 94% of productive
forests, 5% of non-forested and 1% of recreational areas.
Tree species found within the FMA include Lodgepole Pine, Black Spruce,
White Spruce, Balsam Fir, White Aspen, Balsam Poplar and Birch. Within the
subalpine region Engelmann Spruce and Alpine Fir can also be found.
ANC operates on our FMA lands in
conjunction with other stakeholders. Oil & gas activity is evident
throughout the area, as are trapping, hunting, fishing and other outdoor
recreational activities. ANC is committed to working with these stakeholders
and ensuring they have opportunities for input into our operational planning.
Click here for an FMA Access Map
(2.5mb PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader Software. Download time
will vary widely, depending on Internet Connection speed).
ANC's woodlands operations have been certified under the
ForestCare
program. As a certified member of ForestCare, we submit ourselves to review
by external auditors and community stakeholders. We have always passed these
audits and reviews with flying colors.
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