Prince George Timber Supply Area

The Prince George TSA, located in the north central interior of B.C., covers approximately 7.5 million hectares. The TSA includes the communities of Prince George, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof.

Current Timber Supply Review

The current AAC for the Prince George TSA is 14,944,000 cubic metres, effective October 1, 2004. This AAC will remain in effect until a new AAC is determined, which must take place within five years of this determination, unless the re-determination date is formally postponed according to the provisions of Section 8 of the Forest Act.

The current AAC determination concludes an expedited timber supply review that was conducted by the Ministry of Forests for the Quesnel, Lakes and Prince George TSAs. The review included an assessment of the timber supply that has been attacked, or is at risk of attack by mountain pine beetles in the Prince George TSA. The results of this assessment are summarized in a Public Discussion Paper that was released for public review on June 10, 2004. The Chief Forester's rationale for AAC determination was released on September 14, 2004.

A description and full copies of the relevant background documents can be found on the Documents page.