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TSAC – Cat II Export

TSAC – Cat II Export. The Ask. This briefing note seeks approval to amend the current export policy governing Bid Proposal Timber Sale Licences to provide greater flexibility in harvesting and marketing timber. Background. No export from bid proposals in early days of program

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TSAC – Cat II Export

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  1. TSAC – Cat II Export

  2. The Ask • This briefing note seeks approval to amend the current export policy governing Bid Proposal Timber Sale Licences to provide greater flexibility in harvesting and marketing timber.

  3. Background • No export from bid proposals in early days of program • Relaxed in over time in response to markets • Last change on coast was to make Hemlock and Balsam (H grade and poorer) eligible • Only allowing harvested surplus

  4. Discussion • New request to move douglas fir into harvested surplus eligibility on coast • Linked issue request to make all species and grades eligible on interior bid proposals • Added option (not canvassed) all species and grades eligible on coast

  5. Discussion • Additional issue linked by ILRA to their support for export changes • Re-instate manufacturing (equivalent volume on coast Category II sales • Needed as the forest revitilization is not working for them

  6. Options • Options: • 1/ Change the export eligibility for bid proposals on the coast to allow for harvested surplus applications for export of douglas fir logs of H grade and poorer. • 2/ Change the export eligibility for bid proposals on the coast to allow for harvested surplus applications for export of any species or grade of timber. • 3/ Change the export eligibility for bid proposals in the interior to allow for harvested surplus applications for export of all species and all grades (same as Category II timber sales) • 4/ Re-instate the manufacturing requirement for all Category II timber sales on the coast • 5/ Status quo

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