Spray lake Sawmills plans to clear-cut log 738 hectares (~1,034 soccer fields)in 2026 362 hectares in West Bragg Creek and another 376 hectares in Moose Mountain Trail Networks
Details are quickly emerging and can be found here:
This will not be a FireSmart harvest In 2012, SLS harvested a significant portion of the West Bragg area focused solely on the wildfire threat to Bragg Creek. This harvest will not be conducted under FireSmart principles and may increase Wildfire Hazard.
Regrowth in Kananaskis is extremely slow Unlike wetter and more moderate climates, it will take at least 100 years for this area to be mature enough to be sequenced for harvesting again. If it is logged in 2026, we will never see another forest like this again in our lifetimes.
This harvest will not follow the 20yr default green-up period Albertan Forest Management Planning - Section 5.9.5 - requires a 20 year default green-up period for adjacent cut blocks. This harvest will take place within 14yrs of the adjacent 2012/2014 harvest. Kananaskis was created first and foremost for watershed integrity, yet despite all the pressures and importance of this landmass, traditional harvest guidelines are not being followed.