Effective Friday March 20, 2020, and until further notice:
Following the advice of the Provincial Health Officer and in support of the established social distancing practices, the Selkirk Natural Resource Office will no longer be providing in-person public service.
Tenders can still be mailed, couriered to, or dropped off in the mail slot at the main entrance of the building or submitted through eBid.
Take notice that, pursuant to Section 20 of the Forest Act, Timber Sale Licence TA1535 is being offered for sale by the BC Timber Sales Kootenay Business Area. Tenders will only be accepted from individuals or corporations registered as a BC Timber Sales enterprise in Category 1 and 2 under the BC Timber Sales Regulation.
Please note, this TSL is part of a pilot of the Forest Professional Oversight and Certification (FPOC) model being examined by BC Timber Sales as a method for ensuring that Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) commitments are achieved. As such, the successful bidder will be required to submit a conformance certificate that confirms that primary forest activities conducted under this TSL are consistent with the applicable FSP commitments. A sample of the conformance certificate and associated BC Timber Sales Advisory Bulletin have been included as attachments to this Notice.
All blocks were previously laid out as TSL A95554. Therefore field marking on the ground will be indicated as A95554 block 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 13, these are the equivalent block of TSL TA1535.
Closing Date: February 23, 2021 at 11:00 am (local time).
Closing Location: Applications will be accepted by the Timber Sales Manager, Kootenay Timber Sales Office, at: 1907 Ridgewood Road, Nelson BC V1L 6K1.
Geographic Location: Burns Lake #2
Total Estimated Timber Sale Volume 47,242m3, more or less
· Estimated Net Cruise Volume 47,242m3, more or less
Estimated Area: 186.7 ha.
Estimated Species: Lodgepole pine 24,053m³(51%), Larch 10,481m³(22%), Douglas-fir 4,833m³(10%), Cedar 3,261m³(7%),Balsam 2,441m³(5%), Spruce 1,884m³(4%), Hemlock 177m³(less than 1%), Alder 98m³(less than 1%), Birch 7m³(less than 1%),Aspen 7m³(less than 1%), more or less.
The preceding volume and species estimates are based on samples from a Full Cruise Please see tender package for additional detail. Bidders are strongly advised to conduct a thorough field review of the licence area to verify timber volume and grade estimates.
Licence Term: 20 months
Upset Stumpage Rate: $50.91/m³. The upset stumpage rate was determined in accordance with the Interior Appraisal Manual and applicable to coniferous sawlog grades.
The successful applicant will be required to implement and conform to the BC. Timber Sales Environmental Management System and this TSL also conforms to the standards of the following forest management certification system: Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
All individuals, corporations or partnerships who provide direction to workers or contractors who work or operate on TSL area(s) will be required to be certified as SAFE Companies, endorsed by the BC Forest Safety Council as new entrants, or certified under a safety certification scheme recognized by the BC Forest Safety Council or BC Timber Sales, or work for an employer that is so certified or endorsed. Please also refer to the following website for more information: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/bc-timber-sales/safety.
On April 23, 2020 the Provincial Public Health Officer (PHO) signed an Order under the Public Health Act regarding the management of Industrial Camps to prevent and control the risk of transmission of COVID-19. The Ministry of Health has prepared a guidance document for employers and operators of Natural Resource Sector Work Camps, titled: Protecting Industrial Camp Workers, Contractors, and Employers Working in the Agricultural, Forestry, and Natural Resource Sectors During the COVID-19 Pandemic - July 28, 2020. A copy of this guidance is available at the following weblink:
http://www.bccdc.ca/Health-Info-Site/Documents/COVID_public_guidance/All-sector-work-camps-guidance.pdf
Additional information is available on the Office of the Provincial Health Officer weblink:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-topics/covid-19-novel-coronavirus
Applicants are encouraged to confirm the status of their BCTS Enterprise registration to ensure they are eligible to apply for this timber sale licence prior to submitting a tender. Please contact the BC Timber Sales Kootenay Business Area if you are unsure of your eligibility to submit a tender.
All tender information provided for this TSL is subject to change. Any changes will be posted on this site before the closing date of the auction. It is the applicant's responsibility to revisit this site to stay abreast of any changes that may affect their
