The Rural Voice, 2001-10, Page 33There are other hazards in trying
to selectively harvest the stand,
however, Eccles says. Cedars have a
shallow root system and if you cut
some trees it may open up the forest
so the wind can get in. The remaining
trees may topple in the first storm.
White cedars are a relatively
The politics of
cutting cedar
For many farmers, it might
seem hard to get excited
about cedars, but the tree
has certainly caused plenty of
excitement on the Bruce
Peninsula in the past couple of
years.
The price of cedar poles in the
U.S. market made harvesting the
abundant cedar on the peninsula
an attractive proposition, says
Craig Todd, Bruce Resource
Stewardship Network Co-
ordi natior.
The increilsed harvesting
caused some concern but things
really came to a head when a
local mill brought in a mechanical
harvester. The big machine had
the capability of cutting off 10
times as many trees as workers
with chain saws, Todd says and
people carne together over their
concern for deforestation of the
peninsula.
With a volatile mix of cutters,
cottagers and First Nations
residents, a confrontation seemed
inevitable. The Sierra Defence
League even became involved.
When one parcel of land was
being harvested that could only
be reached through an unopened
road allowance, an injunction
against the local municipality was
sought, and won, closing down
the job.
Todd was involved in a
committee that, over a nine
month period. brought all sides
together to discuss their various
concerns about cedar harvesting.
It got hot and heavy at times, he
concedes but "in the end it was
great. It was a fantastic
compromise... Everyone from
naturalists to contractors to First
Nations signed off on the final
report, he says.0
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