The Cowichan Valley Regional District is asking everyone to adhere to advisory signs as commercial thinning on private managed forest lands starts in the region.
According to a memo from Mosiac Forest Management, they’ll be clearing a significant part of trees along Bush Creek Main.
They add, the work will cause some closures to the Trans Canada Trail and Christie Falls Loop.
“The thinning program aims to remove approximately 50 per cent of the trees in the targeted areas,” the memo says. “The areas will be closed for safety reasons, but Christie Falls will still be accessible from Oyster Sto-Lo Road, north of Ladysmith.”
Work is expected to start as early as Sept. 29, and machines will be operating 24/7 to complete the work on schedule.
They expect the work to be completed within two months of the start date.
