BC Timber Sales (BCTS) was established in April 2003 as part of the B.C. Forest Service with a mission “to market Crown timber to establish market price and capture the value of the asset for the public.” Our vision is to be “an effective timber marketer generating wealth through sustainable resource management.”

We achieve our mandate by:

• having skilled, motivated, committed and loyal employees;
• pursuing efficient, effective and innovative business practices;
• fostering a culture of continuous improvement;
• being respected managers of public forests;
• contributing to the British Columbia economy; and
• providing opportunities to our customers through the sustainable management of public forests.

BC Timber Sales manages some 20 percent of the provincial Crown allowable annual cut or approximately 16 million cubic metres of timber.

In support of our mandate, we have commitments in the following areas:

• Employees
• Communities
• Customers
• Safety
• Forest Sustainability
• Communication and Transparency
• Business and Financial Management

For a printable PDF version, visit the following link to our Corporate Commitments.