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How Can I Apply?
Apply
On-Line You may also apply
at the Campbell River Forest District office on 370 S. Dogwood. The forest officer may issue a
permit and will provide you with information and a map. Carry your permit with
you at all times, as you may be asked to produce it.
View Sample Permit
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Where Can I Take Wood?
Un-merchantable timber can be removed from Crown foreshore within the Campbell
River Forest District, on the East Coast of Vancouver Island and on Quadra
Island, below the high-water mark.
Click here
to view a map of the designated cutting area. This map can also be obtained at
the Campbell River Forest District office.
Do
not
remove wood from:
No
right of access onto or through these lands and foreshore leases is given
or implied by this permit. The onus is on the Permittee to determine the
ownership of the foreshore. It is also the responsibility of the
Permittee to obtain the consent of any land owner or lease holder for
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What Can I Take?
Only timber of a low statutory log grade of beach worn quality may be
taken. Do not take logs bearing a
visible timber mark unless you have permission from the timber mark
holder. Failure to comply constitutes unauthorized harvest on Crown
land under Section 52(1)(a) of the Forest and Range Practices
Act and may be subject to enforcement action under the Act.
Unauthorized cutting may be subject to further prosecution under the Criminal Code of Canada.
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How Much Wood Can I Take?
A maximum of six (6) cords
(approx. 21.7 m3) of wood can be removed from the area.
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Are There Restrictions on
Where and How it is Transported?
The
wood must only be transported to the residence identified on your permit. Motorized vehicles are not to be used in the removal of
timber from the foreshore
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Can I Sell the Wood?
Any
wood removed under this permit is for personal use only and cannot be sold
or traded.
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How Long is the Permit
Valid?
This
permit is valid for six months from the date of issuance.
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Who Assumes the Risk for
Loss or Injury?
Persons
engaging in wood cutting under this permit will assume all risk of loss or
injury and save harmless the Crown from all and any claims.
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What Should I Do When I’m
Finished?
Residual damage (such as sawdust or debris) resulting from the operation
must be kept to a minimum. Special care must be used to prevent oil or
grease pollution at the work site
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For information about
commercial
log salvage permits, please contact:
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Ministry of Forests and Range
Coast Forest Region
2100 Labieux Road
Nanaimo BC V9T 6E9
Ph: (250) 751-7001
fax: (250) 751-7190
E-mail:
Forests.CoastRegionOffice@gov.bc.ca
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Ministry of Forests and Range
Campbell River Forest District
370 South Dogwood Street
Campbell River BC V9W 6Y7
Phone: (250) 286-9300
Fax: (250) 286-9490
E-mail:
Forests.CampbellRiverDistrictOffice@gov.bc.ca
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 Thank you for
your co-operation.
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