Timber Dues & Crown Fees - Forest Management

	Timber Dues & Crown Fees - Forest Management


	Timber Dues and Crown Charges (Stumpage Fees) and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province. The charges, collected under the authority of the Forests Act, ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly owned forest resources. Forests Act The timber dues rates applied are based on the current market prices of forest products. The tables used to determine the general rate of timber dues are adjusted periodically to reflect changes to current market conditions, and in the case of deciduous timber used to make pulp, indexed annually to account for inflation. The tables are located in Schedules 3-7 of the Timber Management Regulation. Timber Management Regulation Monthly Timber Dues Letters Current and historical general rates of timber dues and crown charges Schedule of Crown Timber Dues for Alberta(by disposition type) General Rates of Timber Dues for Coniferous Lumber, Pulpwood and Roundwood General Rates of Timber Dues for Deciduous Pulpwood General Rates of Timber Dues for Veneer, Oriented Strand Board & Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Tables used to determine the general rates of timber dues Schedule 3 Coniferous Lumber, Pulpwood and Roundwood Schedule 4 Oriented Strand Board Schedule 5 Deciduous Pulp Schedule 6 Veneer Schedule 7 Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)

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