Prince George Timber Supply Area

The Prince George TSA, located in the north central interior of B.C., covers approximately 7.5 million hectares.  The TSA includes the City of Prince George and the communities of Vanderhoof and Fort St. James, as well as several smaller communities such as Fraser Lake.   The TSA stretches from near the Alberta border in the southeast to Tweedsmuir Park in the southwest and Spatsizi Plateau in the northwest.

The Prince George timber supply area is administered by the Prince George Forest District, Vanderhoof Forest District and Fort St. James Forest District.

The current allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Prince George TSA is 14,944,000 cubic metres, effective October 1, 2004.

Current Timber Supply Review

Public input is a vital part of the timber supply review process.  A data package and information report was released on November 12, 2008.  Feedback is welcome on any aspect of these documents or any other issues related to the timber supply review for the Prince George timber supply area.  Comments will be accepted until January 30, 2009.

The information report targeted to the general public, and data package which provides a higher level of detail, both summarize the information and management practices that will provide the basis for the timber supply analysis, to be conducted early next year.

The chief forester will consider the analysis along with public and First Nations input, and other forestry reports when he determines a new AAC in 2009.

A description and copies of the documents released for the Prince George timber supply review can be found on the "Documents" site.