Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Forest Analysis

Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA)

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The Kootenay Lake TSA is located in south–eastern British Columbia and covers approximately 1.2 million hectares of the Southern Interior Region.  It is bounded by Glacier National Park to the north, the U.S.A. to the south, and the Purcell and Selkirk mountains to the east and west respectively.

The major population centres in the Kootenay Lake TSA are Creston, Kaslo, and Nelson.

The Kootenay Lake timber supply area is administered by the Selkirk District (Kootenay Lake District) office located just north of Nelson.

Current Timber Supply Review (TSR)

The current allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Kootenay Lake TSA is 640,000 cubic metres per year, effective August 12, 2010.

This AAC will remain in effect until a new AAC is determined, which must take place within 10 years of this determination, unless postponed in accordance with Section 8(3.1) of the Forest Act.

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Current TSR Documents

Pre–2002 TSR Documents

Pre–1997 TSR Documents