Tenures Administration Guidance


Cutting Permit & Road Tenure Administration Manual - Version 3.0 Dated March 1, 2010

Recommended reading - primary guidance source for road tenures and cutting permit administration.  This provincial manual is located at the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Forest Tenures Branch public website. 

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November 30, 2009 & All Licensee Meeting Presentation

The presentation titled “Timely Issuance of Cutting Permits and Road Permits” power point presentation provides information on the current SINRD application and review process – recommended reading.  Please refer to the presentation notes by clicking on the icon in the upper left corner of the pdf page as well as the main presentation.

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Cutting Permit Application Schedule B-Reserved Timber

This material includes (i) Coast Region document titled “Schedule B Frequently Asked Questions” dated January 15, 2010 (ii) March 15, 2006 memo titled “Use of Schedule B of Cutting Permits to Describe Reserved Timber”, (iii) FRPA General Bulletin # 8 “Wildlife Tree retention Area (WRTA) guidance for district and licensee staff

As well, please refer to the Cutting Permit & Road Tenure Administration Manual regarding reserved timber administration in cutting permits.

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Cutting Permit Closure Guidance

July 22, 2008 –District Manager cutting permit closure letter.

As well, please refer to the Cutting Permit & Road Tenure Administration Manual regarding reserved timber administration in cutting permits.

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First Nation Consultation Post Forest Stewardship Plan Approval and Woodlot Licence Plan Approval

This material includes (i) November 30, 2009 all licensee meeting “First Nation Consultation – prior to issuance of Cutting Permits (CP)s and Road Permits (RP) – Overview, (ii) Coast Region document dated May 15, 2008 titled “Post FSP Questions and Answers, and (iii) FRPA Administration Bulletin # 1 dated June 9, 2005 titled “Forest Stewardship Planning: First Nations Information Sharing Bulletin

As well, please refer to the Cutting Permit & Road Tenure Administration Manual Aboriginal Interests section.

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July 2009 Coast Region Material to Assist Coast Region Licensees With Cutting Permit Applications

This material includes (i) Cutting Permit application information (ii) Cutting Permit application template letter (iii) Coast Region CP application checklist.

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Major Tenures in the South Island Natural Resource District

The South Island Natural Resource District (SINRD) area-based tenures include Tree Farm Licences (TFL), First Nations Woodland Licence, woodlots (WL), Community Forest Agreements (CFA) and Timber Licences (TL).  The SINRD volume-based tenures include Replaceable Forest Licences (FL), Non-replaceable Forest Licences (NRFL), and Forestry Licence to Cuts (FLTC) major within the Arrowsmith Timber Supply Area (TSA) and the Pacific TSA.  As well, BC Timber Sales (BCTS) sells timber in various portions of the Arrowsmith TSA, Pacific TSA and some TFLs. 

The current holders of FLs, FLTCs (major), NRFLs, TFLs and TLs include the following licensees:

Tree Farm Licenses (TFL) held by :

§  Iisaak Forest Resources Limited - TFL 57

§  Maa-mook Natural Resources Ltd. - TFL 54

§  Teal Cedar Products Ltd. - TFL 46

§  Western Forest Products Inc. - TFL 44,

§  Pacheedaht Anderson Timber Holdings Limited Partnership - TFL 61

 

First Nations Woodland Licence held by :

Huu-ay-aht First Nation - Woodland Licence K4H

 

Replaceable Forest Licenses (FL) held by:

§  Coulson Forest Products Limited, - FLA19234

§  International Forest Products (Interfor), - FL A19235 and FL A86838

§  Steeves Forest Consulting Ltd. - FLA74632

 Non-replaceable Forest Licence (NRFL) held by:

§Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative – FL A52017

§   Ditidaht First Nation: FL A85953, FL A85954, FL A85955

§  Echa-Peh Forest Resources Ltd. FL A59658

§  Equis Forest Products Ltd. - FLA53361

§  Huu-ay-aht First Nation: FL A85455, FL A85819, FL A87325

§  Lake Cowichan First Nation – FL A81391

§  Malahat Forestry Services Inc. – FL A85948

§  Pacheedaht Forestry Limited – FL A86669

§  Snaw-Naw-As Forest Services Ltd. – FL A85925

§  WeWeyerhaeuser Company Ltd. – FL A49541

Forestry Licences to Cut (FLTC Major) held by:

§Ditidaht First Nation - FLTC A80490

§  Snuneymuxw First Nation – FLTC A86399

§  Tseshaht First Nation - FLTC A79344, FLTC   A81582

§   Uchucklesaht Resource Development Limited Partnership - FLTC A77956

§  UFUFN Nation Holding Company Ltd. FLTC A78075

Timber Sale Licences (TSL Major) held by:

§Ts'aa7ukw Forestry Ltd. - - TSL A71020

Timber Licences (outside of TFLs) held by:

§Iisaak Forest Resources Ltd.

§  International Forest Products Ltd.

§  Teal Cedar Products Ltd.

§  Western Forest Products Inc.

An up to date map of the SINRD tenures is currently not available.  Please contact district tenures staff for location information regarding the above tenures.


This page last updated on December 5, 2011

 

 

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