Tenures Flashcards
Explain a forest license
Quota based
Replaceable every 5 years for a max. of 15 years.
-Used to harvest the largest portion of the AAC
-Must produce 5 year forest dev. plans
-Must apply for cutting permits
-Pay stumpage
-awarded based on applications that demonstrate greatest social values, including manufacturing.
Explain a Tree Farm License
Area Based
25 year maximum term, replaceable every 5 years
-Must include 5 yr forest development plans
-Must present cutting permits
-Must pay stumpage on crown timber
-annual rent of 45 cents per m3/yr
Explain a woodlot license
Area based
replaceable every 5 years for a 15 year max.
-Same as a TFL but designed to promote greater public involvement in forestry and bring more small private holdings under sustained yield.
-Awarded to applicant that demonstrates highest ability to manage land to a high level of stewardship while addressing social need and benefit
Timber Sales License
Up to ten year term
- Sold via the BCTS program
- Sec 20 TSLs go to highest bidder
- Sec 21 goes to the proposal that generates the highest value added from the manufacturing of the timber.
Explain Timber License
Area based
Created to replace OTT’s
Explain Pulpwood Agreement
25 year term
- awarded to promote greater utilization of wood fiber in a specified area.
- Usually involves a commitment of building a processing plant
Explain Community Forest Agreement
Area based
initiated to promote greater involvement of communities in forest management.
-Similar conditions to TFLs
-5 year initial term followed by 25-99 year term
Explain Community Salvage License
Up to 5 years term
- Provides communities the rights to harvest timber that is dead,damaged diseased or left over from logging.
- Reforestation may be required
Explain First Nations Woodland License
introduced in 2010
Area based
5 yr initial term, replaceable with long term (25-99yr)
-Must include management plan
Explain Road permit
Area based
1 yr term
issued for const. maintenance and use of logging roads .
Explain License to Cut
3 types
max 5 yr term
-issued to those who are in occupation of crown land for purposes other than harvesting but need to remove timber.
occupant license - for purpose other than resource exploit.
Master License - oil gas and mineral exploration
Forestry License to cut - for silvicultural and other forestry purposes other than harvesting timber
Whats a free use permit?
1 yr term
- issued for firewood, agricultural purpose timber, scientific research etc
- volume cant exceed 50m3
