Queen Charlotte Timber Supply Area

The Queen Charlotte TSA lies entirely within the Queen Charlotte Islands, a group of about 150 islands located roughly 70 kilometres off the coast of mainland B.C. The TSA covers approximately 465,000 hectares and includes the communities of Masset, Old Masset, Port Clements, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte City and Sandspit.

Current Timber Supply Review

The current allowable annual cut for the Queen Charlotte TSA is 255,000 cubic metres. An AAC reduction is in effect under Section 173 of the Forest Act. Initiation of a full timber supply review under Section 8 of the Forest Act is planned for 2007.

A brief description and copies of the documents released for the Queen Charlotte timber supply review can be found on the 'Documents' site.