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

Silviculture Credits to Calculate the Value of Silviculture Program - 2007
Category	Description	Silviculture Credits/ha (1ha= 2.471 acres)
1	Natural Regeneration Establishment a) fill plant 0-< 300 trees/ha b) fill plant 300 and + trees/ha	70 300
2	a) Established Plantation b) Intensive Plantation	650 150
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: a) Crop Trees Released b) Crop Trees Pruned c) Selection Managed	3/tree* 300 450**

* Minimum 100 trees per claim required, maximum 125 trees per hectare allowed
** Initial claim only, subsequent claim on same area; 300 Credits/ha

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, 3, 5, 6, & 7; all categories apply to the softwood silviculture program.