Silviculture Credit Limits for Wood Acquisition Plans - 2001

As per Section 6(2) of the Forest Sustainability Regulations

Silviculture Credits to Calculate the Value of Silviculture Program - 2001
Category Description Silviculture Credits/ha
(1ha=2.471 acres)

1*

Natural Regeneration Establishment

100

2

Established Plantation

650

3

Early Competition Control: Plantation & Natural

300

4*

Plantation(2): Density Control & Release

350

5

Natural(1): Density Controlled & Released

750

6

Commercially Thinned

400

7

Quality Improvement:

  1. Crop Trees Released
  2. Crop Trees Pruned
  3. Selection Managed

 

250
250
250
* As of November 1, 2000 changes to the Credits proposed for Categories 1 & 4 require modifications to the Regulation's technical standards  which are currently awaiting government approval .

Note: All site locations can only be submitted for one credit category in any given year with the exception of 7a&b or 7b&c.

Note: All silviculture categories can only be claimed once during the life of the forest stand except for 7a&7c where reclaim periods apply.

Note: Hardwood silviculture sites must contain at least 75% hardwood species on each site, and softwood silviculture sites must have at least 25% softwood species.

Note: Hardwood silviculture program only applies to Categories 1,5,6,&7; all categories apply to the softwood silviculture program.