Economics and Trade Branch Home Page

Prepared for:

B.C. Ministry of Forests
Economics and Trade Branch
2nd Floor - 610 Johnson Street
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9C2

Submitted by:

R.A. McIntosh M.L. Alexander D.C. Bebb C. Ridley-Thomas

Perrin, Thorau & Associates Ltd. D. Perrin

T.A. Simons

Contents

Executive Summary

A. Introduction
B. Approach and workplan
C. Increases in delivered wood costs: 1992-1996
D. Cost drivers

I Introduction

A. Background
B. History of the Forest Practices Code
C. Project scope

II Approach And Workplan

A. Phase I
B. Phase II

III The Financial State Of The B.C. Forest Industry

A. Purpose
B. Contribution of the forest industry in B.C.
C. 1992 to 1996 financial results

IV Increases in B.C. Delivered Wood Costs:1992-1996

A. Delivered wood cost increases: 1992-1996
B. Major cost drivers

APPENDICES

A. Terms Of Reference
B. Analysis Of Cost Driver Impacts
C. Study Participants
D. Logging Cost Definitions
E. Cost Driver Definitions
F. Sample Of Operations Used In Cost Driver Study
G. Example Cost Driver Questionnaire