B.C. reviews the timber supply for all timber supply areas (TSA) and tree farm licences (TFL). This review for the Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area examines current forest management practices and their impacts on:

• Timber supply
• Economy
• Environment
• Social conditions

The Sunshine Coast TSA is located approximately one hundred kilometres north of the City of Vancouver, extending from Howe Sound in the south to the end of Bute Inlet in the north.  The TSA is administered by the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District from its office in Powell River.

Information Bulletin.

This engagement is open for comments and feedback until 11:59 pm (PST) on May 1, 2023.

Based on this review, the chief forester will determine a new allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area.

Objectives of the Timber Supply Review are to:

• Examine management practices
• Examine environmental and social factors
• Receive input from First Nations, forest licensees, and the public
• Set a new Allowable Annual Cut for the Sunshine Coast TSA

Public input is a vital part of determining an allowable annual cut. Feedback is welcomed on any aspect of the discussion paper, as well as any issues related to the Timber Supply Review for the Sunshine Coast TSA.

The discussion paper provides a summary of the timber supply analysis conducted for the Sunshine Coast TSA.  Details about the analysis are provided in a December 2021 data package.

For more information on the timber supply review process: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/stewardship/forest-analysis-inventory/tsr-annual-allowable-cut/tsr_backgrounder_apr_2021.pdf

More technical detail is available upon request from the Ministry of Forests (Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch) at Forests.AnalysisBranchOffice@gov.bc.ca

Input received from this engagement will be used to inform the allowable annual cut for the Sunshine Coast TSA.

For more information or to send your comments, contact:

Jillian Tougas, RPF, Resource Manager
BC Ministry of Forests
Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District
7077 Duncan Street, Powell River BC  V8A 1W1

engageSunshineCoastForestDistrict@gov.bc.ca

Responses will be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and may be made public. If so, personal identifiers will be removed before responses are released.

Input received from this engagement will be used to inform the allowable annual cut for the Sunshine Coast TSA.