Department of Natural Resources
Crown Lands: Sales of Wood Products Under
$200,
Letter of Authority |
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| Who Needs This Letter of Authority? |
| Anyone who wants to buy, for personal use only, forest products (timber)
with a value of less than $200 from Crown Lands in Nova Scotia.
Note: This is not available in all areas of the Province. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| N.S. Department of Natural Resources |
| Where can you get this Letter of Authority
and / or further information? |
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Central Regional Office (Truro)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
664 Prince St.
(Arlington St. entrance)
Truro, NS B2N 1G6
Tel: 902-893-6350
Fax: 902-893-5613 |
Western
Regional Office (Lunenburg)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
300 Green Street
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
Tel: 902-634-7557
Fax: 902-634-7577 |
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Eastern Regional Office (Coxheath,
Cape Breton)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
300 Mountain Road
Sydney, NS B1L 1A9
Tel: 902-563-3370
Fax: 902-567-2535
OR
Any of the Local or
Area Offices of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. (See Offices,
N.S. Department of Natural Resources.)
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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An application form for this Letter of Authority can be obtained
from the nearest Local
or Area Office of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. When the
application is completed, it is submitted to the same office.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the applicant
will be notified by the local office. |
| Waiting Period: |
| 80 business days (3.5 months) |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
| This Letter of Authority is valid for up to 3 weeks for fuelwood,
and up to 2 months for specialty products. |
| Price: (HST is charged) |
| The fee here is what is called "stumpage rate", which equals the
current rate (adjusted annually) times the amount of timber cut.
Tax is charged on stumpage rate.
Payment in advance: Minimum $26.47
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| Related Requirements: |
| None |
| Additional Information: |
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- Term of this Letter of Authority will usually be not more than
1 or 2 months, subject to compatibility with Crown Land management planning.
- Sales of large values are by tender.
- Anyone may request that certain areas be offered for tendered sales.
The Department will consider such requests and may or may not conduct
such sales subject to compatibility with policy and plans for Crown
Land management.
- Sales canot be conducted if any other lease or licence for similar
forest products is held on the site.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Crown Lands Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 5,
Section 31 |
