Woodlot Licence
A Woodlot Licence is a legal agreement between the Forest Service and the licence holder that grants exclusive rights to manage and harvest Crown timber within the woodlot licence area. Woodlot licences are awarded through an advertised, competitive application process. The most suitable applicant is determined by evaluating the following information:
the applicant’s education and personal experience relevant to managing a woodlot licence;
the amount and quality of private forest land that the applicant is proposing to include in the woodlot licence; and
commitments as to how the woodlot licence would be managed if the applicant is successful.
In exchange for the right to harvest timber on the Crown portion of the woodlot licence, the licence holder must agree to manage the private land contribution in accordance with provincial forestry legislation such as the Forest and Range Practices Act. The maximum amount of Crown land that can be included in a woodlot licence is
800 hectares on the coast and 1200 hectares in the interior. Any amount of private land can be included in a woodlot licence area.
