| Seedling Trade
Program
The seedling trade program provides Timber Sales offices (TSO's) with the
opportunity to buy and sell seedlings to meet changing needs of their own
programs. The following transactions are typical:
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TSO to TSO
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Program to Program
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Licensee and TSO
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TSO and Field Services
Seedlings which are surplus to BCTS are available for purchase. A database
of surplus seedlings is searchable and viewable on NSA. To get access
to NSA, please send an email to Patti Kagawa.
Detailed description and procedures for the seedling trade program are available
at:
Trade Procedures
Seedling Sale and Purchase Agreements (FS 772's and FS 773's) are used to
facilitate the transactions. These forms are available on line to Ministry
users at the following locations:
http://gww.for.gov.bc.ca/isb/forms/lib/stubs/fs772info.htm
http://gww.for.gov.bc.ca/isb/forms/lib/stubs/fs773info.htm
Each year, after seedling contracts have been tendered and awarded to commercial
nurseries, the contract award prices are reviewed and used to calculate Seedling
Commercial Equivalent Rates. These rates are used to determine seedling
purchase and sale prices in the seedling trade program
Current Seedling Commercial Equivalent Rates
The Commercial Equivalent Rates are developed for seedlings which are meet
Ministry of Forests specifications.
2003 Stock Specifications
Seed prices for the seedling trade program are calculated using the most
recent data available from Tree Improvement Branch:
Seed Prices
Transportation and Cold Storage costs are collected and calculated by the
Coast and Interior Nursery Services offices:
Storage & Transportation Rates
The contact at Nursery Services Section, BCTS
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