Mackenzie Timber Supply Area
Last updated on June 15, 2026The Mackenzie Timber Supply Area (TSA) is British Columbia’s fourth largest, covering 6.41 million hectares in B.C.’s northeast. One of three TSAs in the Omineca Region, it is administered from the Mackenzie Natural Resource District office in the district municipality of Mackenzie.
Most of the population within the TSA lives in Mackenzie. Smaller settlements include Germansen Landing, Manson Creek, Tsay Keh and Kwadacha.
Current Allowable Annual Cut (AAC)
Effective June 20, 2024, the AAC for the Mackenzie TSA is 2,321,476 cubic metres, of which a maximum of 1.17 million cubic metres may be harvested in the southwestern partition zone.
A major expansion of Klinse-za Park, located west of Chetwynd and Hudson’s Hope in northeastern B.C., will better protect sacred sites and wildlife habitat, and contribute to the goal of protecting 30% of lands in B.C. by 2030.
The expanded Klinse-za/Twin Sisters Park (pronounced Klin-see’-za) will protect nearly 200,000 hectares of land, including two mountains known locally as the Twin Sisters, which are an area of cultural and spiritual significance for Treaty 8 First Nations.
Background information:
- The original news release of June 2024: BC Gov News
- The Order in Council 2024: Order in Council 303/2024 (gov.bc.ca)
Current Timber Supply Review
- Klinse-za / Twin Sisters Park Mackenzie Timber Supply Area
Determination of Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) Reduction and Harvest Profile Specification (PDF, 258KB) (June 2024) - Rationale for Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) Determination (PDF, 2.39MB) May 2023
- Discussion Paper (PDF, 4.63 MB) July, 2022
- Data Package (PDF, 4MB) November, 2020
B.C.’s fourth largest timber supply area, the Mackenzie TSA encompasses 6.41 million hectares in the province’s northeast, straddling the Northern Rockies and Peace River regions.
Contact information
Feedback is welcome on any issues related to the timber supply review for the Mackenzie TSA. Public input is vital to the timber supply review process.