Extension to fee schedule on mid-coast logs

By the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Dec 12, 2016
BC Government

The Province has extended the reduced fee in place for log exports in the Mid-Coast Timber Supply Area until June 2018 to support forestry jobs in the area. In January 2013, the Province reduced fees on low- and mid-grade logs from the Mid-Coast Timber Supply Area in an effort to increase harvest levels on a trial basis. It is a difficult and expensive area in which to work. Logs have to be sent to Vancouver to be cut or exported, and much of the wood is of low quality. Additionally, the volume of logs exported is surplus to domestic mills. The trial was successful, with increased overall harvest and additional logs being directed to mills.

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