Kalum Forest District
Small Scale Salvage Program
Small scale salvage refers to the harvesting of minor volumes of
timber that are:- In danger of being lost or destroyed or that otherwise should be harvested to reduce the spread of forest pests. Generally, the timber has been killed or damaged by insects, disease, wind, snow-press, fire, or has recently been infested by insects; and,
- Used for special forest products generally manufactured from dead cedar or spruce trees.
Priorities for salvage under this program are:
- Trees attacked by insects or disease (e.g. bark beetles, root rot), where
there is potential for the spread of infestation;
- Blowdown or other damaged trees which may be susceptible to insect attack;
and,
- Salvage of other damaged timber.
It is recognized that salvage logging should not lead to complete sanitation of
forest stands and therefore a certain amount of dead standing timber (e.g.
wildlife trees) and downed timber should be maintained to contribute to wildlife
habitat, stream stability, biological diversity, and soil-building processes.
Opportunities for Small Scale Salvage:
The Kalum Forest District provides opportunities for salvage of smaller
volumes of wood through the direct award Small Scale Salvage Program.
Larger volumes of wood are sold through a competitive sealed tender process.
Contact BC Timber Sales if you are interested in bidding on one of these sales.
For more information contact:
Mary Moran
Field Operations Supervisor - Tenures Section
Phone (250) 638-5201
