Commercial Timber <50m3
Commercial Timber <50m3
An application to cut or manufacture up to 50 m³ of trees/timber. Includes activities such as commercial Christmas tree harvesting and post and rail sales. Formerly known as a cash sale.
Related Activities: Christmas Trees, Firewood, Harvest timber - Small scale and intermediate salvage, Land Tenure Timber, Timber - Free Use, Timber - Traditional Use
Contents:
- Mandatory Authorizations
- Costs
- Information Requirements
- Potential Additional Requirements
- Other Things you Should Know
About this Activity Guide
This guide summarizes the most common requirements and recommendations for your chosen activity and is designed to help you submit a complete application. Be aware that this information is for guidance purposes only. |
Mandatory Authorizations
Authorization Name | Link to Authorization Guidance | Link to Application |
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Forestry License to Cut | Authorization Guidance | Apply Now |
Costs
Cost may be a specific value or range of values. The cost includes GST, where applicable.
Cost Type | Cost Description | Cost | Link to Details |
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Stumpage - Interior | For rate information, refer to the Interior Appraisal Manual (Table 6-1 or Table 6-6). | Varies | Interior Appraisal Manual |
Stumpage - Coast | For rate information, refer to the Coast Appraisal Manual (Table 7-1) for each species harvested. | Varies | Coast Appraisal Manual |
Information Requirements
Requirement | Description | Link to Details |
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Forestry License to Cut - Cash Sale application | Requirements for applications:
|
Licence to Cut |
Potential Additional Requirements
Requirement | Description | When is it Required? |
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Road Permit | See the Road Tenure Administration Manual to find more information about types of roads and applicable permits or authorizations. | When accessing timber across Crown Land to an approved Forest tenure. Required for new construction or use of an existing road which is not under tenure. |
Special Use Permit | Special Use Permit application form. | When occupation and use is required for: mining access roads, sand or gravel pit or rock quarry which provides materials for road construction, a communication site, a logging camp, a log dump or dry land sort, temporary timber processing facility, lookout, weather station, air transportation landing site for forest use only, educational or research purposes, weight scales, etc. |
Other Things You Should Know
Archaeology Information
Archaeological
sites are protected under the Heritage Conservation Act
and must not be altered or damaged without a permit issued by
the Archaeology Branch. Information regarding potential risks to
protected archaeological sites may be obtained by submitting an
online data request form to the Archaeology
Branch or by contacting a professional archaeologist via the BC
Association of Professional Archaeologists (www.bcapa.ca) or via local
directories. Visit the Archaeology Branch website for more
information.
BCeID - What Is It and Why Get It?
BCeID is
an online service that allows you to create a user ID and
password to sign in securely to many Government services in
British Columbia. The benefits of having a BCeID account
include:
- Stop and start. Save and return later to complete your application without losing any information previously entered.
- Real time status information. Check the status of your application in real time.
- Access your applications for multiple people (Business BCeID only) to edit or submit your application or check its status. To enroll in this service, visit the BCeID web page: FrontCounter BC - BCeID
Consulting with First
Nations
- The Province is committed to reconciliation as part of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Act.
- The Province is responsible for ensuring adequate and appropriate consultation and accommodation, it may involve the proponent in the procedural aspects of consultation.
Legal
Disclaimer
This guide provides the most current and
accurate information available to the Government of British Columbia
at the time of publishing; however, we make no warranty regarding
the completeness, currency or accuracy of this information. This
information is for guidance purposes only and does not replace
legislated requirements. Each application is unique and
circumstances may result in additional requirements beyond those
included in this guide.
Last Updated: July 14, 2023