Provincially, it is estimated that timber harvested in the Kispiox Timber Supply Area generates approximately 2233 person years of employment throughout the province. Approximately 39 per cent of this occurs within the Kispiox Timber Supply Area.
Approximately $28.4 million in provincial government revenues are generated annually by timber harvesting in the Kispiox Timber Supply Area. In addition, approximately $15.4 million in federal government revenues are also generated annually. These figures are based on the average total fees for harvesting public timber in the area, plus estimated personal income taxes and corporate tax revenues. These estimates include the increased stumpage revenues being generated to fund the Forest Renewal Plan.
