COVID-19 response: Timber dues deferred
To help Alberta’s forest sector continue to operate and provide stable employment during these unprecedented times, timber dues are deferred for up to 6 months for impacted operators.
Deferment of timber dues and crown fees (PDF, 2.4 MB)
For more information, visit COVID-19 info for Albertans.
Overview
- The province collects Timber Dues and Crown Charges (Stumpage Fees) and other fees associated with timber dispositions.
- These charges, collected under the authority of the Forests Act, ensure Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly owned forest resources.
- Timber dues rates are based on the current market prices of forest products and are adjusted periodically to reflect changes to current market conditions.
- The tables used to determine dues rates are located in Schedules 3-7 of the Timber Management Regulation.
- In the case of deciduous timber used to make pulp, the rates are indexed annually to account for inflation. Current indexed pulp rates
Timber dues letters by month
Coniferous lumber, pulpwood and roundwood products
Timber dues rates tables – current and historic
Timber Dues Table for Coniferous Lumber, Pulpwood and Roundwood
Timber Dues Table for Deciduous Pulpwood
Timber Dues Table for Veneer, Oriented Strand Board & Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)