The total provincial employment supported by the current allowable annual cut in the Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area is about 3,302 person-years, with associated employment income of approximately $89.4 million annually. No impacts would be anticipated in the short term if the base case forecast was followed. If the timber supply were reduced over the next 20 years as projected in the base case forecast, it is estimated that a total of 627 person-years of employment would be lost provincially, including 251 person-years of forestry employment.
