Timber Utilization Standards. Unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the STATE and PURCHASER, PURCHASER must conduct its Timber Operations in accordance with the following Utilization Standards:
Timber Utilization Standards. Unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the STATE and PURCHASER, PURCHASER must conduct its Timber Operations in accordance with the following Utilization Standards: PURCHASER must harvest Timber in such a manner as will ensure that all the Merchantable Timber designated for harvest within the Timber Sale Area is utilized; Except as otherwise set forth below, PURCHASER must ensure that stumps left after logging are cut as low to the ground as practicable, and in any event are not higher than eighteen (18) inches above the ground on the side of the xxxxx where the elevation of the ground is the highest. High stumps must be paid for by the PURCHASER at the rate of $5.00 per xxxxx, which sum shall be regarded as fixed, agreed, and liquidated damages; PURCHASER must vary log lengths to provide for as complete a utilization of all the Merchantable Timber in the Timber Sale Area as is practicable; and The STATE shall have the right to require PURCHASER to remove unyarded Merchantable Timber that has been left on the ground from the Timber Sale Area; The Purchaser shall have the option to leave utility logs decked at the landings on this sale or remove them from the sale area at the PURCHASER’s discretion during the time of this Contract. At no time may these utility decks obstruct the STATE’s future use of the land. Under no circumstances may a log deck be located so as to obstruct or hinder water quality. Title remains with the State until logs are removed from the Sale Area.
Timber Utilization Standards. The following table details our minimum level of timber utilization. Utilization beyond what is required will be explored. Species Minimum diameter at xxxxx height Maximum xxxxx height Minimum top diameter for butt logs and top logs Minimum log length for butt logs and top logs Minimum slab thickness Minimum slab length Cw >140 years 15.0 cm 30.0 cm 15.0 cm 3.0 m 10.0 cm 3.0 m All except Cw >140 15.0 cm 30.0 cm 10.0 cm 3.0 m 10.0 cm 3.0 m Mandatory timber utilization will follow the standards set by regulation and policy for the interior. Where required, timber cruises will be conducted as per interior policy and standards set in the cruising and appraisal manuals to determine stumpage rates. (Cruising requirements dropped when we switched to a tabular pricing system.) Weigh scaling will set the final volumes to be billed by the province. Piece scaling of individual logs will be tested where high value logs or auctions are proposed. Special (timber) forest products such as shake and shingle blocks, fence posts and railway ties will be treated as per provincial standards and policy. All scaling done as per legislated requirements. Where markets and harvesting abilities can prove that timber is being utilized beyond the existing standard, documentation will be collected and the increased volume of timber may be reflected in an increased allowable annual cut. (hasn’t been pursued at this point in time)
