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A community watershed forest plan is being developed to address public concerns about water quality, wildfire risks and impacts, but some forest advocates have little hope for change. BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is planning logging and wildfire protection in the Falls Creek watershed near Bonnington, just above the Corra Linn dam. Residents will have a chance to shape the plan, but the end result will come down to BCTS… BCTS explained that consultant Cathy Scott May, a Bonnington resident and strategic natural resource management planner for rural communities, will gather residents’ questions and facilitate conversations. May will be working with BCTS to help develop a community watershed forest plan… But some forest advocates see BCTS engagement as more symbolic than impactful. …Joe Karthein of Save What’s Left Conservation Society said … he can’t recall when forest advocates have successfully stopped BCTS from logging a proposed cut block in the Kootenay area.