. Forests of British Columbia [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts. ill ill M^- II 3M COMMISSION OP 'CONSERVATION CLASSIFICATION OP LANDS IN THE DRURY AND BELIZE INLETS BASIN CUiw* of land PercentaRr o( entire »rea Above merchontable timber-line Below merchantable timber-line ; Area carrying 30,000 b.(. or more per acre Area carrying between ) an<l 30,000 per acre Area carrj'ing le«« than 10,000 per acre (chiefly young growth) Area incapable of carrying merchontable timber Non-timbered agricultural land Total. In all. about 339 sq. miles has been alienated in
. Forests of British Columbia [microform]. Forests and forestry; Forêts. ill ill M^- II 3M COMMISSION OP 'CONSERVATION CLASSIFICATION OP LANDS IN THE DRURY AND BELIZE INLETS BASIN CUiw* of land PercentaRr o( entire »rea Above merchontable timber-line Below merchantable timber-line ; Area carrying 30,000 b.(. or more per acre Area carrying between ) an<l 30,000 per acre Area carrj'ing le«« than 10,000 per acre (chiefly young growth) Area incapable of carrying merchontable timber Non-timbered agricultural land Total. In all. about 339 sq. miles has been alienated in this district. About 63 sq. miles has been alienated permanently, through sales or pre-emptions; 270 sq. miles is held under special licenses and 6 sq. miles under timber sales. The total stand of saw-material in this region is estimated to be as follows ; Douglas fir, 1,800 ; red cedar. 2,787,200 ; hemlock, 1, : balsam, 514,000 ; spruce. ; yellow 83,500 ; a total of 4, The piling, poles, pulpwood, etc., not included in the above, will perhaps amount to 420,000 Of the pulpwood species there is estimated to be 2,700,000 cords. Very little damage from fire is reported in this region, due doubtless to the moist climate. Owing to the demand for cedar, several logging operations are being con- ducted in this region, the logs being towed to Vancouver or Puget Sound points. The towage charge to Vancouver is about $ per M. Hardy Bay Drainage Basin, Vancouver Island The eastern side of the northern portion of Vancouver island, extending from cape Scott nearly to Nimpkish lake, is comparatively flat, the few elevations being low and rounded. Much of the land, especially towards the north-western end is of a muskeg nature, covered with a stunted growth of timber. Where drainage is provided, such as along streams or close to the shore-line, better soil conditions and heavier stands of timber occur. Th
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