Forestry
Fort Nelson's healthy & diverse forests remain a key long-term asset for our local economy. Though major operations are currently suspended, our high quality timber basket will attract investment when markets recover from the recession. The NRRM is confident that a small sawmill operation is economically viable in our area within the next 5 years, & optimistic that a full-fledged forest production cluster will re-emerge as the rest of BC wrestles with lack of timber supply as a result of the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic.
