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The Squamish Nation announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with the Province that protects the Dakota Bowl area on the Sunshine Coast from timber harvesting (logging), now and in the future.
The cutblock, Timber Sales Licence A87126, was removed from the BC Timber Sales operating schedule in December 2020.
The Nation and the Province are working together on options for land use that recognize the significance of this area, which has been used and occupied by Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw since time immemorial. This could include, for example, making Dakota Bowl an Old Growth Management Area, a Wildlife Habitat Area or a Squamish Nation Area of Interest.
Submitted by Squamish Nation
