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Rooted in Northwestern BC, we deliver forward-thinking natural resource solutions that balance environmental stewardship with operational efficiency.

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SERVICES

We work across disciplines to help clients navigate regulatory environments while delivering efficient, safe, and durable outcomes.

Forestry

Comprehensive forestry services that support sustainable resource management from early planning through post-harvest reporting.

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Utilities & Energy

Specialized right-of-way and access services that support safe, compliant, and efficient utility and energy infrastructure development.

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Woodlot Licence & Small Tenure Management

End-to-end management services designed to support small tenure holders with confidence.

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Fire

Proactive fire planning and vegetation management services focused on risk reduction and community safety.

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ABOUT

Molly Creek is based in Terrace, BC, providing natural resource consulting across the region. We support government agencies, forest licensees, First Nations, utilities, and private landowners. Our experienced team delivers practical, reliable work on time and on budget.

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PROJECTS

The work we do with our clients reflects our deep commitment to thoughtful planning, technical excellence, and tangible solutions for a sustainable future.

Kitselas First Nation Fire Fuels Reduction

In 2024, we were contracted by Kitselas First Nation to lead a wildfire fuel reduction project near the community of Gitaus, approximately 15 kilometres east of Terrace, British Columbia. The project focused on reducing wildfire risk within the community’s Home Ignition Zone by removing dense understory vegetation and accumulated fuels that could contribute to rapid fire spread.

Treatment Methods

Crews treated nearly nine hectares of forest using a combination of slashing, mulching, mastication, and controlled pile burning to reduce hazardous fuel loads while maintaining ecological values.

Site Conditions and Challenges

Working in extremely dense hemlock understory and rocky terrain presented operational challenges, particularly when cutting vegetation close to the ground. Molly Creek addressed these conditions with experienced saw crews and careful handling techniques while coordinating closely with subcontractors for specialized work such as danger tree removal.

Burn Operations

The team closely monitored weather conditions to take advantage of safe burning windows and minimize smoke impacts on the nearby community.

Project Outcome

The project was completed safely and on schedule, with all 110 burn piles successfully removed and no workplace incidents. The work significantly reduced wildfire risk for the community while protecting surrounding forest values.

BC Hydro Transmission Cycle Treatment Layout

In 2025, Molly Creek completed a wildfire risk reduction assessment for Woodlot Licence W0131 in the Kispiox area of northwestern British Columbia. The project evaluated more than 460 hectares of forest identified by the BC Wildfire Service as a Priority 3 interface fire risk, based on its proximity to infrastructure and landscape-level fuel connectivity.

Assessment Methods

Through a combination of desktop review, GIS-based mapping, and field reconnaissance, the team assessed key wildfire behaviour drivers, including fuel loading and structure, topography, prevailing weather patterns, and regional fire history. The assessment applied wildfire risk reduction principles to evaluate potential fire behaviour, ignition likelihood, and values at risk, with a focus on identifying opportunities to reduce fire intensity and improve stand resilience.

Challenges Encountered

Site access was limited in some areas due to local Indigenous land use activities. In addition, standard fuel type classifications did not accurately represent the structure and behaviour of mature hemlock–cedar stands. These limitations required the application of professional judgment and adaptive assessment methods to ensure an accurate representation of wildfire risk.

Analysis and Findings

By referencing adjacent stands and comparable forest conditions in nearby woodlots, Molly Creek developed a refined understanding of potential wildfire behaviour across the site. The analysis indicated that overall wildfire risk ranged from low to moderate, with localized areas of elevated surface and ladder fuel continuity contributing to increased fire behaviour potential under certain conditions.

Recommendations and Outcome

Consistent with best practices in wildfire risk reduction, the assessment recommended a proactive, long-term fuel management approach rather than immediate large-scale mitigation. Strategies included targeted surface and ladder fuel reduction, stand thinning to reduce crown continuity, and ongoing monitoring to support adaptive management over time. These measures are intended to reduce potential fire intensity, support safer suppression conditions, and enhance overall ecosystem resilience.

The project was completed on time and under budget, and the final report was reviewed and approved by a Registered Professional Forester with the BC Woodlots Association.

Second Growth Management for Wildlife Habitat Features

In 2023, Molly Creek led a habitat-focused forest management project near Terrace, British Columbia to improve biodiversity within second-growth forests that had regenerated following earlier harvesting. Many regenerating stands lack the structural diversity found in naturally disturbed forests, which can limit wildlife habitat and reduce ecological complexity.

Management Approach

The project focused on modifying stand structure across 27 hectares through the development and implementation of a variable density spacing prescription designed to increase habitat diversity while maintaining long-term timber productivity.

Habitat Enhancement Strategy

The prescription introduced a mix of treated and untreated areas within the stand, creating patches of open forest and denser canopy conditions that better support wildlife species and their prey. The treatment was designed to benefit species such as northern goshawk by improving habitat for prey including grouse, hares, squirrels, and forest birds.

Implementation

Molly Creek completed field assessments, data collection, and treatment boundary marking before supervising the silviculture crew responsible for implementing the work.

Project Outcome

The project was completed on schedule despite wildfire hazard restrictions and migratory bird nesting windows, and the treatment successfully passed juvenile spacing quality inspections. The result is a more diverse forest structure that supports both ecological values and sustainable forest management objectives.

Woodlot Licence W0131 Wildfire Risk Reduction Assessment

In 2024, we completed a wildfire risk reduction assessment for Woodlot Licence W0131 in the Kispiox area of northwestern British Columbia. The project evaluated more than 460 hectares of forest identified by the BC Wildfire Service as a Priority 3 fire hazard due to its proximity to infrastructure and surrounding forest connectivity.

Methodology

Through a combination of office review, mapping, and field reconnaissance, the team analyzed key wildfire environment factors including topography, fuels, weather patterns, and regional fire history to better understand the wildfire threat within the area of interest.

Challenges and Approach

Despite limited site access due to local Indigenous activities and challenges with fuel type classifications that did not accurately reflect mature hemlock–cedar forests, Molly Creek Forestry successfully produced a comprehensive threat assessment. By drawing on conditions from adjacent stands and comparable forests in nearby woodlots, the team developed a realistic understanding of wildfire behaviour potential.

Key Findings and Recommendations

The final report concluded that wildfire risk ranged from low to moderate across the site and recommended long-term proactive management strategies rather than immediate mitigation treatments.

Project Outcome

The assessment was completed on time and under budget and was reviewed and approved by a Registered Professional Forester with the BC Woodlots Association.

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CAREERS

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A LOCAL TEAM FOR COMPLEX PROJECTS

SERVICES

Forestry

Utilities & Energy

Woodlot Licence & Small Tenure Management

Fire

ABOUT

PROJECTS

CONTACT

CAREERS

A LOCAL TEAM FOR
COMPLEX PROJECTS