| Welcome to BC Timber Sales
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| BC Timber Sales (BCTS) was founded in 2003 with a mandate to
provide the cost and price benchmarks for timber harvested from public land in British
Columbia. Through 12 Business Areas and an operational presence in 33 locations, BCTS
manages some 20 percent of the provincial Crown allowable annual cut. In its first five
years, BCTS offered more than 73 million cubic metres of timber to the market, sold 63
million cubic metres and generated $430 million in net revenue for the Province.
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| BCTS has four business goals. Guided by the overriding principles
of safety and sound forest management, BCTS:
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Is a high performing organization with skilled, motivated and proud people.
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Provides a credible reference point for costs and pricing of timber harvested
from public land in B.C.
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Provides a reliable supply of timber to the market, through open and competitive
auctions - subject to meeting the requirements of cost and price referencing as stated
in Goal 2.
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Maximizes net revenue for the province – subject to the requirements of
cost and price referencing as stated in Goal 2 and supplying timber for auction as stated
in Goal 3.
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| The BCTS commitment to the safety of all people affected by
its operations – employees, contractors, licensees and the public – is demonstrated by
achievement of SAFE Company certification in August 2008. Starting in 2009, BCTS
requires SAFE Company certification for all parties employing workers on Timber Sales
Licences or bidding on contracts with BCTS.
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| Sound forest management is a high priority for British Columbians
and central to the BCTS mandate. BCTS is the largest tree planter in British Columbia,
with 199 million tree seedlings planted in its first five years. The commitment to forest
management excellence includes achieving and maintaining certification of an Environmental
Management System in all Business Areas under the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO 14001) and achieving Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) certification over three-quarters
of its operating areas.
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| This website provides information about our Business Plan and
performance, and access to documents, forms and other materials for clients and program
registrants.
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