Forest Residue and Waste
Last updated on May 28, 2025Forest Residue and Waste Surveying is the process of measuring the volume and quality of standing or felled timber that is not reserved from cutting and remains on site upon the completion of primary logging of each cut block or at the expiry of the agreement.
PROVINCIAL Logging Residue and Waste Measurement Procedure Manual
Waste Assessments Policy (PDF, 332KB)
Finding the Advertised Date for BCTS TSLs (PDF, 441KB)
Provincial Starting Point Interval Factor (SPIF) List (PDF, 79KB)
Interior District Averages Waste Volumes
Interior Residue and Waste Trainers Contact Information (PDF, 104KB)
Coast Logging Waste Measurement Field Guide (PDF, 42MB)
Waste Data Collection and Compilation:
- Aggregate Randomizer Block List (XLSX, 21KB)
- Harvest Residue Compiler, HRC User Guide (PDF, 3MB)
- Aggregate Non-Sample Block Compiling Spreadsheet (XLSX, 318KB)
- Interior Waste Area Calculator (XLSX, 991KB)
- Simplified Waste Survey Calculator (XLSX, 148KB)
- Waste System
- EforwasteBC
- Electronic Submission Frameworlk (ESF)
- iFORWASTE User Manual (PDF, 4MB)
Contact information
Office
250-387-1701
250-387-1701
Fax
250-387-8393
250-387-8393
Street
Third Floor, 545 Superior Street Victoria, BC Canada
Mailing
PO Box 9511, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8V 0C5