It is estimated that a total of 1,442 person-years of employment are created within the timber supply area and throughout the province by harvesting and processing timber from the Robson Valley Timber Supply Area. This includes 578 person-years of direct forestry employment and 864 person-years of indirect employment. (SEA page 44)
Approximately $13.5 million in provincial revenues are generated annually by timber harvesting in the Robson Valley Timber Supply Area. This figure is based on fees of $6.2 million for harvesting public timber in the area, estimated income taxes of $3.8 million, plus other tax revenues of $3.5 million (SEA page 46). These estimates include the increased stumpage revenues being generated to fund the Forest Renewal Plan.
