Prince George, BC – The provincial government is accepting bids on a new 1100-hectare woodlot licence northwest of Dawson Creek.

The Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations says the initial allowable annual cut on the Crown land, approximately 95-kilometres northwest of Dawson Creek, will be 1763 cubic metres.  The rent will be just just over one-thousand dollars annually.

There are 860 woodlot licences in the province, and the ministry says that number is being increased as part of a strategy to help 'grow' forest sector sustainability.

Federation of BC Woodlot Associations General Manager, Brian McNaughton says, "Woodlot licencees and woodlot owners help support a healthy and diverse forest industry that makes significant contributions to local communities and provides a sustainable source of forest products."

McNaughton says this new woodlot is good news for the Peace River region and the province, as a whole.

Applications and details are available online, by clicking here (see Notice 8318).  The deadline for submission is March 5th.