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Community timber program membership and community timber permit issuance

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This infographic explains the process followed for becoming a community timber program member and for applying for a community timber permit. Like commercial timber permits, the community timber... More ≫

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This infographic explains the process followed for becoming a community timber program member and for applying for a community timber permit. Like commercial timber permits, the community timber permit sets terms and conditions that must be met before harvest operations can begin. Community timber permit programs allow the timber volume sold to remain focused on generating economic benefits among the local members of the Coniferous Community Timber Permit Program. For an individual to become a Community Timber Permit Program Member there must be an available vacancy that the Forestry department has justification to fill. The program vacancy will only be filled if there is available timber volume within the permit program. While this membership provides access to potential community timber permits, there are no tenure rights associated with community timber permit program membership. Once a fillable vacancy has been established, the forest area office will post an open public...

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Alberta timber harvest planning and operating ground rules [2022]

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Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other... More ≫

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Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other higher-level plans such as integrated resource plans. Ground rules establish practices that minimize the chance of negative effects from timber harvesting and forest management operations and activities.

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Coniferous lumber, pulp and roundwood product rates [2022]

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Monthly notice of the general rate of timber dues for timber that is used to make lumber, pulp or roundwood products, including the portion of dues collected by the Forest Resource Improvement... More ≫

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Monthly notice of the general rate of timber dues for timber that is used to make lumber, pulp or roundwood products, including the portion of dues collected by the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta. Timber dues and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources. The timber dues rates applied are based on current market and financial conditions are can be found in Table 1 of the Timber Dues Ministerial Order. NOTE: previously issued under the title General Rates of Timber.

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Mountain pine beetle : red tree density [map]

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Map showing the density per square kilometer of trees affected by mountain pine beetles.

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Pine stands affected by the mountain pine beetle in Alberta

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Map showing pine stands affected by the mountain pine beetles. The map displays all pine stands in Alberta, pine stands affected by mountain pine beetle to 2018, and new stands affected by MPB in 2019. More ≫

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Map showing pine stands affected by the mountain pine beetles. The map displays all pine stands in Alberta, pine stands affected by mountain pine beetle to 2018, and new stands affected by MPB in 2019.

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Veneer dues rates [2022]

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Monthly notice of the general rate of timber dues for timber that is used to make veneer products. Timber dues and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to... More ≫

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Monthly notice of the general rate of timber dues for timber that is used to make veneer products. Timber dues and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources. The timber dues rates applied are based on current market and financial conditions are can be found in Table 4 of the Timber Dues Ministerial Order.

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Deciduous pulp dues rates [2022]

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Monthly notice of the general rate of timber dues for timber that is used to make pulp, including the portion of timber dues collected by the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta.... More ≫

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Monthly notice of the general rate of timber dues for timber that is used to make pulp, including the portion of timber dues collected by the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta. Timber dues and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources. The timber dues rates applied are based on current market and financial conditions are can be found in Table 3 of the Timber Dues Ministerial Order.

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