Silviculture Credit Limits for Wood Acquisition Plans - 2018

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

Silviculture Credits to Calculate the Value of Silviculture Program - 2018
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

600
150

3

Early Competition Control

400

4

Plantation- density control & release

800

5

Natural - density control & release

800

6

Commercially Thinned

550

7

Quality Improvement:
a) Crop Trees Released
b) Crop Trees Pruned
c) Selection Managed


3 credits/tree*
300 credits/ha
550credits/ha**

* 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.

 

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