Forestry Services Division pushes for a ban on chainsaw lumber

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• KingSRB 10 years ago

  We can let the chainsaw operator work a quota in a given concession, plant significant seedlings for each timber cut and license renewed if the Forestry Commission is satisfied with results. Equip rural people with wood gas s ...
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  We can let the chainsaw operator work a quota in a given concession, plant significant seedlings for each timber cut and license renewed if the Forestry Commission is satisfied with results. Equip rural people with wood gas stove that safe 90% of trees cut for fire wood/charcoal. Get $ for carbon finance

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• chainsaw oprator 10 years ago

  I totally agree with the writer.to ban the chainsaw lumber is impossible.because almost 90% of lumber curently selling on the local market is chainsaw lumber. ask me if goverment get pesewa from it, the anser is big no. so wh ...
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  I totally agree with the writer.to ban the chainsaw lumber is impossible.because almost 90% of lumber curently selling on the local market is chainsaw lumber. ask me if goverment get pesewa from it, the anser is big no. so why that?.because it is illigal the goverment has no right to take tax from it. so the offices, (from the managers to the forest guides) take advantage of the situation and take bribe from the chainsaw oprators and alloud them to carry on with their oprations. I agree with the writer if the chainsaw oprator can get permit to oprate, I think the forest officer or the forest guide or the police or even the so called taskforce can no more take bribe from chainsaw oprations. so the right tax can be taken. instead of the money going to the individual pocket.also the permit holder should be force to plant trees to replace the once that he harvest.

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• oteng samuel 10 years ago

  legallising chain saw will generate revenue to the government and at same time ensures that proper measures will be taken to preserve the forest. Despite, them taking it illegally without paying anything to the government. it ...
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  legallising chain saw will generate revenue to the government and at same time ensures that proper measures will be taken to preserve the forest. Despite, them taking it illegally without paying anything to the government. it will also create jobs for the rural folks. i also suggest that chain saw operators be registered and given lincense to enable them operate within a concession area for a particular period.

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