Excerpt from the Conclusion:

Given the background information about the facts presented in this case history study, and the long-held public opposition to logging in the two community watersheds, there are important questions that need to be raised about the Sunshine Coast community forest tenure. One of them should ask what the ultimate objective for including the community watersheds were – was it a goal to possibly prevent another precedent from occurring to protect drinking watersheds in general? Was the community forest tenure being used much like a Trojan Horse to help ambush and divide the Sunshine Coast Regional District community and the larger provincial community forest context on the protection of community watersheds?

With the two Watershed Reserves now held in abeyance, or off-limits, as a result of the Sechelt Indian Band’s Interim Measures, whither does the Sunshine Coast community forest go to from here? Unfortunately, the Sunshine Coast “community” has learned something very important, that it cannot trust its community forest directors and sponsors. What should happen, as opposed to what probably will, is that the community forest process should start afresh, with a new application process and foundation, with different directors, with proper public involvement and disclosure, and the end of secret community forest Board meetings. It is a struggle perhaps worth fighting for.