Tsl Ta2123, Glossy, Kamloops Tsabonus Bid/Scale-Basedtake Notice That, Pursuant To Section 20 Of The Forest Act, Timber Sale License Ta2123 Is Beingoffered For Sale By The Bc Timber Sales Kamloops Business Area. Tenders Will Only Be Accepted Fromindividuals Or Corporations Registered As A Bc Timber Sales Enterprise In Category 1 And 2 Underthe Bc Timber Sales Regulation.Questions & Answersofficial Contact Name: Andrew Lavigneall Questions Related To This Timber Sale License Must Be Submitted In Writing Only To The Officialcontact At The Following Email Address: Tka.Timberauctions@Gov.Bc.Ca. The Deadline For Receivingquestions Is 4:00Pm On October 11, 2023. If Questions Are Received, A Question & Answer Documentwill Be Posted To Bc Bid By 4:00Pm On October 12, 2023.Closing Date: October 18, 2023 At 11:00Amclosing Location: Applications Will Be Accepted By The Timber Sales Manager, Kamloops Timber Salesoffice, At: 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, Bc V2c-5Z5.Geographic Location: Glossytotal Estimated Timber Sale Volume: 10,652M3, More Or Less Estimated Net Cruise Volume: 10,652M3, More Or Lessestimated Area: 140.7Ha.Estimated Species: Douglas Fir (Fi) 10,288M (97%), Spruce (Sp) 306M (3%), Lodgepole Pine (Lo) 59M (Less Than 1%), More Or Less.The Preceding Volume And Species Estimates Are Based On Samples From A Full Cruise. Please Seetender Package For Additional Detail. Bidders Are Strongly Advised To Conduct A Thorough Fieldreview Of The License Area To Verify Timber Volume And Grade Estimates.License Term: 18 Monthsupset Stumpage Rate: $29.12/M . The Upset Stumpage Rate Was Determined In Accordance With Theinterior Appraisal Manual And Applicable To Coniferous Sawlog Grades.The Successful Applicant Will Be Required To Implement And Conform To The Bc Timber Salesenvironmental Management System And This Tsl Also Conforms To The Standards Of The Followingforest Management Certification System: Sustainable Forestry Initiative.Update: September 8, 2022The Tsl Contains A Requirement That, Following Completion Of Primary Forest Activities, Tsl Holdersmust Retain A Forest Professional To Prepare And Submit To The Timber Sales Manager A Conformancecertificate Confirming That The Completed Activities Are Consistent With The Applicable Foreststewardship Plan (Fsp) Results And Strategies. See Advisory Bulletin For Further Details Https://Www2.Gov.Bc.Ca/Assets/Gov/Farming-Natural-Resources-And-Industry/Foresty/Bc-Timber-Sales/Policy/Advisory Bulletin Forest Professional Certification Requirement May 2023.Pdfbe Aware That Bcts Has Made Changes To Its Ems And Sfm Programs To Meet The Updated 2022Sustainable Forestry Initiative (Sfi) Forest Management Standard. Changes Impacting Bcts Clientsinclude New Training Requirements (Table 008-1, 0008-1A, Tailgate Training, Sfi Awarenessdocuments, And New Indigenous Rights Awareness Information). In Addition, Note Changes To Ems/Sfmenvironmental Field Procedures And Incident Reporting Procedures Which Occurred June 1, 2022.Supervisors And Workers Will Need To Get Familiar With These Changes Prior To Commencement Ofoperations. These Documents Are Posted On Our External Ems/Sfm Website At Bc Timber Sales -Business Area Environmental Management System (Ems) And Sustainable Forest Management (Sfm) -Province Of British Columbia (Gov.Bc.Ca).More Information On Sfi Available At Https://Forests.Org/.All Individuals, Corporations Or Partnerships Who Provide Direction To Workers Or Contractors Whowork Or Operate On Tsl Area(S) Will Be Required To Be Certified As Safe Companies, Endorsed By Thebc Forest Safety Council As New Entrants, Or Certified Under A Safety Certification Schemerecognized By The Bc Forest Safety Council Or Bc Timber Sales, Or Work For An Employer That Is Socertified Or Endorsed. Please Also Refer To The Following Website For More Information:Https://Www2.Gov.Bc.Ca/Gov/Content/Industry/Forestry/Bc-Timber-Sales/Safety.On July 8, 2022, The Provincial Public Health Officer (Pho) Signed An Order Under The Public Healthact (Update To Earlier Orders) Regarding The Management Of Industrial Camps To Prevent And Controlthe Risk Of Transmission Of Communicable Diseases, Including Sars-Cov-2. The Ministry Of Health Hasprepared A Guidance Document For Employers And Operators Of Natural Resource Sector Work Camps,Titled: Industrial Camps And Communicable Diseases Guidelines- Guidance For Workers, Contractors, And Employers In The Agricultural, Forestry, And Naturalresource Sectors On Implementing The Provincial Health Officer Industrial Camps Order- July 8,2022.. A Copy Of This Guidance Is Available At The Following Weblink:Https://Www2.Gov.Bc.Ca/Assets/Gov/Health/About-Bc-S-Health-Care-System/Office-Of-The-Provincial-Health-Officer/Covid-19/Guidance_All_Sector_Work_Camps.Pdfadditional Information Is Available On The Office Of The Provincial Health Officer Weblink:Https://Www2.Gov.Bc.Ca/Gov/Content/Health/About-Bc-S-Health-Care-System/Office-Of-The-Provincial-Health- Officer/Current-Health-Issues/Covid-19-Novel-Coronavirusapplicants Are Encouraged To Confirm The Status Of Their Bcts Enterprise Registration To Ensurethey Are Eligible To Apply For This Timber Sale License Prior To Submitting A Tender. Pleasecontact The Bc Timber Sales Kamloops Business Area If You Are Unsure Of Your Eligibility To Submita Tender.All Tender Information Provided For This Tsl Is Subject To Change. Any Changes Will Be Posted Onthis Site Before The Closing Date Of The Auction. It Is The Applicant S Responsibility To Revisitthis Siteto Stay Abreast Of Any Changes That May Affect Their Bid.
