| 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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