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Application for Christmas tree permit |
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An application for a Christmas tree permit must be made to the district manager or regional manager in the form required by the regional manager. |
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Eligibility |
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A Christmas tree permit may only be entered into with an applicant who is |
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a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, 19 years of age or older, |
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a band as defined in the Indian Act (Canada), or |
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a corporation that is controlled by persons who meet the requirements of paragraph (a). |
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Issuance of Christmas tree permit |
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The regional manager, district manager or a forest officer authorized by either of them, is not required to solicit applications before entering into or replacing a Christmas tree permit. |
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A Christmas tree permit may be entered into or replaced for a term of up to 10 years. |
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A holder og a Christmas tree permit may apply, after the 4th anniversary of the permit, to the regional manager, district manager or a forest officer authorized by either of them, for the replacement of the permit. |
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Higher social or economic use of land |
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The regional manager or district manager may cancel a Christmas tree permit or delete a portion of the land from the permit, upon written notice, if the regional manager or district manager is of the opinion that a greater contribution to the social and economic welfare of the Province would result if the land were used for a purpose other than the growing of Christmas trees. |
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Fee |
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On entering into a Christmas tree permit, an applicant must pay a fee of $50, but the fee is not payable on the replacement of a Christmas tree permit. |
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Deposit |
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On entering into a Christmas tree permit or replacement, the applicant for the permit or replacement must pay a deposit to the government, in the amount specified in the permit, in cash, or by certified cheque or other security acceptable to the minister, if the permit or replacement involves |
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an improvement, or |
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land on which is situated personal property owned by a person other than the applicant or the Crown. |
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The holder of a Christmas tree permit must maintain the deposit referred to in subsection (1). |
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Rates |
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A holder of a Christmas tree permit must pay to the Crown the following rates for trees cut under the permit: |
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tree length less than 3 m, 20 cents per tree; |
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tree length 3 m to 5 m, $1 per tree; |
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tree length more than 5 m, $1.50 per tree. |
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| Note: |
This regulation repeals B.C. Regs. 102/84 and 103/84 |
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| [Provisions of the Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1997, c. 157, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: sections 50 (1) (b) and (2), 151 (1.1) and (2) (e) and (g)] |
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