How will the NRI the timber industry?
The NRI will encourage proper management of lands adjacent to rivers and streams. This does not necessarily preclude logging activities, but our recommendations do encourage loggers to be responsible. If everyone follows forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) along shorelines, responsible logging will not detract from the objective of “keeping the North the North.” NRI will identify sensitive areas that will need special considerations. On slopes along rivers and on some soil types like heavy clays, logging will need to be restricted as a BMP practice. These sound logging practices are necessary even without NRI.
