Practical project guides

Before cutting, identify the property, trees and intended use together. Titled ownership does not mean the same cutting procedure applies in every case.

1. Identify the property

   Start with the province, district and available block-parcel information. Ownership, site boundaries and their relationship to the forest cadastre are considered together.

2. Describe the trees and purpose

   State known species, approximate tree counts and whether the purpose is personal use or sale. A forestry caliper measures trunk diameter as part of the technical site assessment.

3. Define the procedure

   After reviewing the documents and site, the technical dossier and application steps can be defined. Procedures, including marking and transport, depend on the property and intended use.

Before deciding on a standing-tree sale, assess the available records and working conditions together. Consultancy helps identify information to check and technical issues to address.

1. Gather sale and site information

   Start with any sale notice, specifications, measurements and inventory records. For a public sale, use the issuing authority's documents; for a private sale, review the available agreement and site information.

2. Assess production conditions

   Tree characteristics, slope, roads, access, production and transport arrangements are technical assessment topics. Recorded quantities and site-related assumptions are assessed separately.

3. Define the review before deciding

   State whether you need a pre-purchase review, assessment of existing measurements or technical advice during production. Value, yield and timing are assessed using the available data and site conditions.

The first step is to define the activity and its relationship to forest land accurately. Roads, energy, mining and facility proposals do not all share a single document list.

1. Describe the activity and stage

   State the facility or route, proposed work and whether this is a new application, revision, extension or transfer. Mining exploration, operation, facility and infrastructure needs are identified separately.

2. Gather existing technical information

   Indicate whether maps, coordinates, existing permits, licences or authorisations are available. You do not need every document ready for an initial discussion; gaps are identified after reviewing the project.

3. Define a project-specific document list

   The dossier follows the activity and permit type. For applications under Article 17/3, documents such as an EIA record or tree survey plan depend on applicable conditions. Preliminary permission under this procedure does not itself authorise work on site. Mining applications are assessed separately; required permissions are checked before implementation.