Series GR-4023 - Nelson Forest Region tree farm licence records

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Nelson Forest Region tree farm licence records

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GR-4023

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  • 1970-1987 (Creation)

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2.4 m of textual records, maps and photos

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(1913-1925, 1930-1978)

Biographical history

The Nelson Forest District was created in 1913. In 1925 the Vernon, Nelson and Cranbrook Forest Districts were merged into the Southern Interior Forest District, based in Nelson. The Southern Interior Forest District was renamed the Nelson Forest District in 1930, but no changes were made to the districts boundaries.

In 1978 this area was renamed the Nelson Forest Region. It was divided into the following smaller Forest Districts, based on the previous ranger districts: Kootenay Lake, Arrow, Boundary, Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere and Cranbrook / Rocky Mountain.

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(1978-2003)

Biographical history

In 1978 the Nelson Forest District was renamed the Nelson Forest Region. It was divided into the following smaller Forest Districts, based on the previous ranger districts: Kootenay Lake, Arrow, Boundary, Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere and Cranbrook / Rocky Mountain.

In 2003 the Nelson Forest Region was amalgamated with the Kamloops Forest Region and the Cariboo Forest Region to form the Southern Interior Forest Region.

In 2010 the Southern Interior Forest Region ceased to exist and was replaced by three districts with boundaries similar to those before the amalgamation. The area that had been covered by the old Nelson Forest Region was renamed the Kootenay Boundary Forest Region, with its headquarters in Cranbrook. In 2016 the name of the Kootenay Boundary Forest Region was changed to the Kootenay Boundary Natural Resource Region.

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This series consists of records related to tree farm licences (TFLs) managed by the Nelson Forest Region and its predecessor the Nelson Forest District. This currently includes records in the Arrow Forest District, which was part of the larger Region. Records date from 1970-1987.

TFLs are a type of timber tenure which grants a virtually exclusive right to harvest timber and manage forests in a specified area. They are issued for a term of 25 years, but can be replaced every 5-10 years. Records relate to TFL 3 and TFL 23.

The records are arranged by TFL number, then by the cutting permit number within the TFL. Each file will contain a variety of records relating to one cutting permit. This includes licences, cutting permits, other legal documents and operations information. Records include correspondence, reports, forms, maps, photos, applications, amendments, approvals, road tight-of-way documents, stumpage records and appraisal records. The majority of files are arranged with stumpage and appraisal records on the right side of the file, and most other records on the left side of the file. This organization may not be consistent for each file.

The records have been classified as 19700-45 in the Forestry Operational Classification System (ORCS). However, these records predate the creation of ORCS. They were originally created under the Ministry of Forests File Directory number 870-3-1 where all records related to a TFL were filed together.

The ministries responsible for these records, and the years that they were responsible, are:
Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources (1962-1975)
Dept. of Forests (1975-1976)
Ministry of Forests (1976-1986)
Ministry of Forests and Lands (1986-1988)

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Transferred from the Selkirk District of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in 2016.

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Associated materials

Later records related to TFL 3 and 23 can be found in GR-4021 - Southern Interior Forest Region tree farm licence records

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Accession number(s): 92-2362

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