Williams Lake Timber Supply Area

The Williams Lake TSA is one of the largest TSAs in the province, covering approximately 4.87 million hectares.  It is located in the Fraser Basin and Interior Plateau between the Coast Mountains on the west and the Cariboo Mountains on the east.  The TSA includes the communities of Williams Lake, Alexis Creek and Horsefly.

Effective April 18, 2007, in order to support a forest management strategy in response to the mountain pine beetle (MPB) epidemic, the current allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Williams Lake TSA is 5,770,000 cubic metres.  This AAC will remain in effect until a new AAC is determined, which must take place within five years of this determination, unless the redetermination date is formally postponed according to the provisions of Section 8 of the Forest Act.

Current Timber Supply Review

The third timber supply review (TSR 3) was initiated in 2005 by the Ministry of Forests and Range.  A key component of the TSR is the preparation of a timber supply analysis.

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