Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Forest Analysis

Invermere Timber Supply Area (TSA)

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The Invermere TSA comprises approximately 1,150,000 hectares in south-eastern British Columbia.  The Invermere TSA is administered by the Rocky Mountain District.

The TSA includes the communities of Invermere, Windermere, Canal Flats and Radium Hot Springs. Several provincial or national parks are adjacent to or within the TSA, including Mount Assiniboine Park, Height of the Rockies Wilderness Area, Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Area, Bugaboo Alpine Park, Top of the World Park, Elk Lake Park and Recreation Area, and Kootenay National Park.

Current Timber Supply Review (TSR)

The current allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Invermere TSA is 598,570 cubic metres, effective November 1, 2005.

In September 2008, the chief forester postponed the date for the next AAC determination to a date prior to November 1, 2015.

News Releases

Documents

Current TSR Documents

Section 8 (3.1) Postponement Order

The Forest Act — Section 8 (3.1) permits the chief forester to consider a postponement of the allowable annual cut to a date that is up to 10 years after the last determination, if the chief forester determines that the AAC is not likely to be changed significantly with a new determination.

Pre–2007 TSR Documents

Pre–2002 TSR Documents

Pre–1997 TSR Documents