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Last Update: June 23, 2006

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About the Tenures department ...

The Tenure program is responsible for the administration of:

Major Tenures:
- Forest Licences
- Non-replaceable forest licences
- Tree Farm Licences
- Woodlots (Expansion Program info)
- Community Forest Licences
Minor Tenures:
- Free Use Permits
- Forestry Licences to Cut
- Occupant Licences to Cut
- Christmas Tree Permits
What is a 'minor tenure' and who do I contact ...? click here for info

As part of these tenures, the staff involved in the review and approval of:

Other duties include:

Useful Links...

Online Guides, Policy and Forms ...

•	DMM Information Sharing Minutes	Meeting minutes
•	Forest Stewardship Plan Matrix	A summary of objectives and factors for preparation of Forest Stewardship Plans
•	Occupant Licence to Cut Information sheet	Information on an Occupant Licence to Cut
•	What is a 'minor tenure' and who do I contact	A description of minor tenures and contacts
•	Woodlot Expansion Program information package (pdf) (Word)	Information on the expansion of the Woodlot program
•	Woodlot Expansion Program - Expression of Interest (pdf) (Word)	Expression of Interest form
•	Major Tenures in the Okanagan Shuswap Forest District	The following are licencees operating in the Okanagan Shuswap Forest District under various types of tenures.
•	Woodlots in the Okanagan Shuswap Forest District	The following are licencees operating in the Okanagan Shuswap Forest District under Woodlot tenures.
•	Risk Assessment Model for Operational Plans (pdf)	A decision-making tool for clients that may be interested to know how we review plans and applications for approval
•	Timber Mark Application	For harvesting timber on private lands (PDF 194Kb) See Note 1
•	Application to Designate Site of Scale.(PDF 37Kb)	Once you have successful applied for and received a timber mark, check the Scale Administration, Mark-Site Designation web site to find a designated scale site for your timber mark. See Note 2

Contact Information ...
Rick Smith	Operations Manager	(250) 558 1791
Bernie Kaplun	Tenures Officer	(250)-260-4609
Ralph Baker	Tenures Forester	(250)-558-1792
Eric Goodman	Tenures Forester	(250)-558-1747
Glenn Hill	Tenures Forester	(250)-260-4606
Stan Jones	Tenures Technician	(250)-260-4630
Katherine Ladyman	Tenures Forester	(250)-558-1726
Kimm Magill-Hofmann	Tenures Technician	(250)-260-4623
Andree Maxwell	Tenures Forester	(250)-558-1700
Richard Toperczer	Tenures Forester	(250)-558-1733

All of the above staff can be reached at:
Ministry of Forests Okanagan Shuswap Forest District 2501 - 14th Avenue Vernon, B.C., V1T 8Z1 Phone: (250) 558-1700 Fax: (250) 549-5485