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NATURAL RESOURCE VIOLATION REPORTING

Report Natural Resource Violations, including damage or illegal use of Crown Land, forest or water:

• Fill out a Report of Natural Resource Violation form
  or call 1 877 952-RAPP (1 877 952-7277)
• To report poaching or pollution violations, contact the Conservation Officer Service at 1 877 952-7277 or visit their website.

FRONTCOUNTER BC

• Contact/ Permitting and Licensing Information Website

CURRENT CAMPFIRE/BURNING UPDATES

• Wildfire Protection Branch (Fire Prohibitions)

DCS ENGINEERING (FSR) ROAD INFORMATION PAGE

• Road Information/ Safety/ Bridge Inspections/ Equipment Registration/ Discontinued & Closed FSRs

• Radio Communications on FSR Resource Roads (in effect starting May 4, 2015) 

LICENSEE CRUISE BASED INFORMATION

• Cruise Base Information for Licensees

ADVERTISING OF CONTRACTS/COMPETITIVE TENURES

• Advertisements for Contracts, New Competitive Tenures, Non Replaceable Forest Licences, Forestry Licence to Cuts and Woodlot Licences

SCALING MSD INFO

• Mark Site Designation Letter to all Licensees (Feb/08)

• Mark Site Designation (MSD) Blanket Approval Letter (Feb/08) 

TIMBER SUPPLY REVIEW (Forest Inventory and Analysis)

• Timber Supply Information

Permits and Applications (Forests)

• Cruising Checklist and Guidelines
• Cutting Permit Application (.dot)
• Road Permit Section Transfer Application  (.dot)
• Firewood
• Christmas tree
  
• Private Timber Mark Application (new or renewal)

        Private Timber Mark Information Web Site

Note:  completed applications must be forwarded to the Cascades District office for processing at 3840 Airport Road, Merritt BC or Mail to Box 4400 Station Main, Merritt BC  V1K 1B8 or Fax to 250-378-8481 attn:  Resource Services or via email to: Cascades.Resource.Work@gov.bc.ca

• Other Permits and Applications (Free Use) 
  
• Burning Permit Information - we do not issue burning permits from the Cascades (Merritt) office.  Please read the backyard burning brochure provided by Protection Branch first.
  Backyard Burning Brochure
  Need a burning permit?  Call the reference line 1-888-797-1717