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North Coast LRMP Main Table Meeting June 2001 Soon the scenarios for different ‘options’ start.	Cynic’s View
	You didn’t get there? You probably didn’t miss anything unless you are interested in ‘technical’ lectures and seeing maps with all kinds of ‘inventory data’ (GIS is a powerful tool, it may make dubious data look factual)

Here is the web site for the “official” version of ncLRMP

(not well maintained but becoming more useful)

Most useful are the Maps

Compare the interest statements of different ‘sectors” & component groups

Official “summaries” of meetings

BC Mines Site & LRMP

IWA site

Conservation site

Only Table Rep can speak

Selecting a Table rep who can, will represent local regional & national perspectives is harder than it looks. Tourism (backcountry vs front country) is the most visible but I hear several other sectors are having problems too. Perhaps to give ‘locals” more input the Minister parachuted in 4 new “local government” seats in June, potentially destroying the process as others way the “consensus” format with reality of political poser and agenda

Mining was not in previous LRMPs but thinks present “New Era” priorities
match the industries and thus willing to participate

IWA as “local” union

I hear there is some dissatisfaction with BC Fed for parachuting in a Vancouver Island IWA sector rep along with a Terrace based alternate. After some arm-twisting I hear the PR Labour Council

will get more input and perhaps the alternate position. Here is a good analysis of current forest industry changes from IWA perspective

Lurking in the Background is the Central Coast LRMP

Some like ‘local government’ rep Paddy Greene see this April 4 2001 agreement as a “disaster”, and presumably want to prevent it from happening here. Others see it as the true road to a sustainable future.

Whatever the cc LRMP is a must for getting the background and source of battles that are fought at this NC LRMP

The official site – ccLRMP especially relevant is process completion

The New Era cabinet documents on May 22^nd decisions are also essential

1. Central Coast Update
2. Draft Sustainability Principles for Resource Management
3. Community Charter

All those “protected” areas scare some but check the small print