CUTTING PERMITS Sample Clauses
The Cutting Permits clause establishes the requirement for obtaining official authorization before any cutting activities, such as tree removal or timber harvesting, can take place on a specified property. Typically, this clause outlines the process for applying for permits, the conditions that must be met, and the responsibilities of the parties involved in ensuring compliance with local regulations. By mandating proper permits, the clause helps ensure that all cutting activities are conducted legally and responsibly, thereby minimizing environmental impact and reducing the risk of unauthorized or unsafe operations.
CUTTING PERMITS. 8.01 Subject to Part 1 and Paragraph 8.02, the Licensee may submit an application to the District Manager for a cutting permit to authorize the Licensee to harvest one or more proximate areas of Schedule “A” or “B” Lands for the portion of the allowable annual cut available to the Licensee that are:
(a) identified on an approved forest development plan; or
(b) exempted under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act from the requirement of a forest development plan, or exempted under the Forest and Range Practices Act from the requirement for a forest stewardship plan; or
(c) located within a forest development unit of an approved forest stewardship plan.
8.02 For those areas of Schedule “B” Land or in timber licences under Schedule “A” Land to be included in the application under Paragraph 8.01, the Licensee must ensure that cruise and appraisal data submitted is gathered and compiled according to the appraisal manual.
8.03 An application for a cutting permit submitted under Paragraph 8.01 must:
(a) be in a form established by the District Manager;
(b) state the proposed term that does not exceed four years;
(c) include;
(i) a map to a scale acceptable to the District Manager showing the areas referred to in the application; and
(ii) the cruise data and appraisal data referred to in Paragraph 8.02; and a description acceptable to the District Manager of any timber that is reserved from cutting, removal or cutting and removal.
8.04 The areas of land shown on the map referred to in clause 8.03(c)(i) must be:
(a) the areas referred to in Subparagraph 8.01(a); or
(b) areas referred to in Subparagraph 8.01(b); or
(c) located within a forest development unit referred to in Subparagraph 8.01(c); allowing for difference in scale between maps used in the forest development plan, forest stewardship plan, or exemption and the map referred to in clause 8.03(c)(i).
8.05 Subject to Paragraphs 8.06 through 8.09 inclusive and 8.04, upon receipt of an application under Paragraph 8.01, the District Manager will issue a cutting permit to the Licensee if:
(a) there is a management plan in effect under this Licence;
(b) the District Manager is satisfied that;
(i) the requirements of Paragraphs 8.01, 8.02, 8.03 and 8.04 have been met;
(ii) activities and operations under the cutting permit will be consistent with this Licence and the management plan referred to in Subparagraph 8.05(a).
8.06 The District Manager may consult aboriginal group(s) who exercise, or claim to ...
CUTTING PERMITS. 3.01 Except with the written consent of the District Manager, the Licensee will cut timber on the Licence Area only under this Licence or under a Road Permit.
3.02 Upon receipt of an application from the Licensee that meets the requirements of the District Manager, and is consistent with the Management Plan and an approved Pre-Harvest Silviculture Prescription, the District Manager will issue Cutting Permits to the Licensee.
3.03 Subject to the Management Plan and Pre-Harvest Silviculture Prescription, a Cutting Permit shall:
(a) authorize timber to be harvested from a specific area of land in the Licence Area;
(b) be for a term not exceeding five years, as determined by the District Manager;
(c) require payment to the Crown of stumpage from Crown timber harvested under it;
(d) prescribe standards of timber utilization, other harvesting specifications and forestry practices consistent with the Pre-Harvest Silviculture Prescriptions to be followed in timber harvesting operations carried out under it;
(e) prescribe the specifications, standards and locations of roads to be built on the land subject to it;
(f) set out procedures for assessing Crown timber wasted or damaged by the Licensee, and penalties payable to the Crown for timber wasted or damaged;
(g) specify one or more timber marks to be used in timber harvesting operations carried on under it;
(h) require the establishment of cutting boundaries on the land specified in it, unless otherwise agreed to by the District Manager;
(i) require timber harvested under it to be scaled in accordance with the Forest Act and Regulations, and
(j) include other provisions, consistent with this Licence and the Forest Act required by the Regional Manager or District Manager.
3.04 A Cutting Permit in effect under a Woodlot Licence replaced by this Licence shall be deemed to be a Cutting Permit issued under this Licence.
3.05 A Cutting Permit issued under this Licence shall be deemed to be part of this Licence.
CUTTING PERMITS. 5.01 All cutting permits in effect under the tree farm licence replaced by this Licence continue in effect under this Licence for the duration of their respective terms.
5.02 Subject to paragraph 5.04, the Licensee may submit cutting permit applications for (a) cut blocks referred to in clause 4.07(e)(iii), and (b) cut blocks referred to in clause 4.07(e)(iv), if for any reason cut blocks referred to clause 4.07(e)(iii) cannot be harvested, to enable the Licensee to harvest timber from the Licence Area in accordance with the cut control provisions of the Forest Act.
5.03 Subject to paragraphs 5.05 and 5.06, upon receipt of cutting permit applications referred to in paragraph 5.02, the District Manager will issue cutting permits to the Licensee for (a) cut blocks referred to in clause 4.07(e)(iii), and (b) cut blocks referred to in clause 4.07(e)(iv), if for any reason cut blocks referred to clause 4.07(e)(iii) cannot be harvested, if the District Manager is satisfied that the cutting permit application meets the requirements of paragraph 5.04.