Silviculture Credit Limits for Wood Acquisition Plans - 2003

As per Section 8(1) of the Forest Sustainability Regulations

Silviculture Credits to Calculate the Value of Silviculture Program - 2003

Category Description Silviculture Credits/ha
(1ha=2.471 acres)

1

Natural Regeneration Establishment
a) fill plant 0 to < 500 trees per ha

b) fill plant greater than or equal to 500 trees per ha


50
300

2

Established Plantation

650

3

Early Competition Control: Plantation & Natural

300

4

Plantation (2): Density Control & Release

500

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

 

300
300
300

Note: All site locations can only be submitted for one credit category in any given year with the exception of 1 & 3, 2&3, 6&7b, 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 25% 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.