Average cost ($/ha) of basic spacing^a from 91/92 to 97/98, by region

391

695

1 180

279

454

436

692

677

356

464

388

549

762

429

402

1 607

479

407

670

679

767

845

1 233

618

427

656

610

663

741

866

586

452

556

481

378

514

953

467

519

606

769

523

585

682

551

1. Costs are weighted average on-site operating costs (equipment, transportation and wages) for spacing required for stands to reach free growing status, excluding overhead costs (initial field inspection, planning and prescription, site delineation, general supervision of project and final inspection to check quality) as reported in Ministry of Forests information systems.

Data source: MoF annual reports.