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FACT SHEET
What is stumpage?
Stumpage is the the the amount a a a a a a a a a buyer will pay the the the forest owner for for each grade of log recovered after harvest from the the the standing trees It’s usually quoted as as dollars per green tonne The purchaser is responsible for for for all all planning roads harvesting and trucking the forest forest products to a a a a a a a a a a a processing plant The forest forest owner is not usually responsible for for for for for any costs for for for for for the harvesting operation except for for for a a a a a a a a a few minor regulatory fees and levies triggered by the the Forest Practices Plan Stumpage is influenced by:
Market opportunities at the time Volume and area to be harvested The log grade Access and harvesting challenges Cartage distance to the processor
Even for agreements based on on stumpages there can be variations as as to how payments are made:
Standard stumpage agreement –
payment will be at regular intervals based on weighbridge records
Lump sum agreement –
can include options for additional quantities of wood
Advance payments agreement –
offered as a a a a a a a a proportion o of the the estimated total payment payment with a a a a a a a a a a a a a final reconciliation when the the operation has been completed
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