Soo Timber Supply Area
Last updated on August 10, 2023The Soo timber supply area (TSA) lies within the South Coast Natural Resource Region and is administered by the Sea to Sky Natural Resource District.
It's bounded on the west by Tree Farm Licence 38 and the Sunshine Coast TSA; on the north by the Lillooet TSA; and on the south and east by the Fraser TSA. The communities of Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton are within this TSA.
The Soo TSA's current allowable annual cut (AAC) is 368,276 cubic metres. Generally, a new AAC is set at least once very 10 years.
Current Timber Supply Review
- Rationale for AAC Determination (PDF, 553KB)
- Public Discussion Paper (PDF, 577KB)
- Data Package (PDF, 526KB)
Postponement Order
The Forest Act — Section 8 (3.1) allows the chief forester to postpone the AAC by up to 10 years if they finds that a new determination is unlikely to change the AAC significantly.
The Soo TSA includes the communities of Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton, as well as many smaller communities. It lies within the South Coast Natural Resource Region of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
Contact information
Feedback is welcome on any issue related to the timber supply review for the Revelstoke TSA. Public input is vital to the timber supply review process.