Full Name
Jeff Fisher, BSF, RPF
Job Title
Operations Specialist
Organization
Blackwell Consulting Ltd.
Speaker Bio
Jeff Fisher, BSF, RPF, is an operations specialist with Blackwell Consulting and has more than 40 years of experience in forest management. Throughout his tenure, he has overseen numerous forestry and restoration projects across the Sea to Sky corridor and Metro Vancouver.
Jeff's expertise includes conducting wildfire hazard assessments and managing slash burning for woodlot licensees, a BCTS licensee, and private property owners. Additionally, he has facilitated and supervised fuel management prescription projects for N’Quatqua and various municipal clients.
Prior to joining Blackwell, Jeff served as the president and forestry manager for Sqomish Forestry LP, managing all aspects of forest management for the Squamish First Nations-owned forestry and logging company.
He previously dedicated 20 years to Interfor, supervising silviculture, forest operations, and planning in the Squamish area and supported the company's efforts to achieve SFI and ISO 14001 certifications.
Jeff's contributions extend beyond his professional roles. He was president of the Sea to Sky Woodlot Association, a member of the Spotted Owl BMP Working Group, and a forestry representative on the Sea to Sky Land and Resource Management Plan Public Planning Forum. He also served as president and board chair of the Cheakamus Community Forest, a partnership between the Squamish Nation, Lil’wat Nation, and Resort Municipality of Whistler. In this role, he planned and supervised forestry development, fuel treatment, and tree removals in urban interface and industrial forestry operating areas, including areas of high recreational value and public use.
Jeff has also facilitated numerous stakeholder engagement processes, including site visits, open houses, and meetings.
Jeff has extensive experience in environmental and safety management systems, and developed a comprehensive safety program for Sqomish Forestry. Since joining Blackwell in 2021, he has played a key role in project management and site supervision of tree-removal and fuel-treatment contracts. He has conducted and supported various wildfire risk-reduction projects, and is intimately familiar with the range of considerations in planning, budgeting, and implementing projects in visually and environmentally sensitive urban interface areas. Jeff's expertise ensures public safety and the protection of environmental, cultural, and recreational values while managing highly constrained work sites.
Jeff's expertise includes conducting wildfire hazard assessments and managing slash burning for woodlot licensees, a BCTS licensee, and private property owners. Additionally, he has facilitated and supervised fuel management prescription projects for N’Quatqua and various municipal clients.
Prior to joining Blackwell, Jeff served as the president and forestry manager for Sqomish Forestry LP, managing all aspects of forest management for the Squamish First Nations-owned forestry and logging company.
He previously dedicated 20 years to Interfor, supervising silviculture, forest operations, and planning in the Squamish area and supported the company's efforts to achieve SFI and ISO 14001 certifications.
Jeff's contributions extend beyond his professional roles. He was president of the Sea to Sky Woodlot Association, a member of the Spotted Owl BMP Working Group, and a forestry representative on the Sea to Sky Land and Resource Management Plan Public Planning Forum. He also served as president and board chair of the Cheakamus Community Forest, a partnership between the Squamish Nation, Lil’wat Nation, and Resort Municipality of Whistler. In this role, he planned and supervised forestry development, fuel treatment, and tree removals in urban interface and industrial forestry operating areas, including areas of high recreational value and public use.
Jeff has also facilitated numerous stakeholder engagement processes, including site visits, open houses, and meetings.
Jeff has extensive experience in environmental and safety management systems, and developed a comprehensive safety program for Sqomish Forestry. Since joining Blackwell in 2021, he has played a key role in project management and site supervision of tree-removal and fuel-treatment contracts. He has conducted and supported various wildfire risk-reduction projects, and is intimately familiar with the range of considerations in planning, budgeting, and implementing projects in visually and environmentally sensitive urban interface areas. Jeff's expertise ensures public safety and the protection of environmental, cultural, and recreational values while managing highly constrained work sites.
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