Fuelwood
A Personal Use Fuelwood Licence is required when a customer wants to use wood for the purpose of generating heat for their own personal use. Example: Furnace, Woodstove, Camp Fire, etc.
There is only one stumpage charge for personal use fuelwood for all species.
| Effective Dates | Total personal use rate for all species Rate/ m³ |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 | $4.32 / m³ |
- A Personal Use Fuelwood Licence may only be obtained at a Ministry of Natural Resource (MNR) district office.
- The district may set the minimum size of a Personal Use Fuelwood Licence.
- HST of 13% is applicable for all Personal Use Fuelwood.
- A Personal Use Fuelwood Licence will always expire on March 31 of the current fiscal year.
Building Products
A Personal Use Building Products Licence is required when a customer wants to use sawn wood for the purpose of building a structure for their own personal use. Example: Dock, Sauna, Log Cabin, Bridge, Deck, etc.
| Specie | Rate / m³ |
|---|---|
| Personal Use Rate (for all species.) | $4.32 |
| Sawmill Residual Rate (by species group) | Varies monthly |
| Management Unit Renewal Rate (by species group) | $6.00 (example only) |
| Total Charge | $10.32 + residual value |
The MNR District Office will use the sawmill sector and appropriate species group from the Ontario Crown Timber Charges (Stumpage) table to calculate the residual value rate.
The residual value rate that is assessed will be based on the date that the licence is issued and the Ontario Crown Timber Charges (Stumpage) table for that month.
- A Personal Use Building Products Licence may only be obtained at a Ministry of Natural Resources district office.
- The district office may set the minimum size of a Personal Use Building Products Licence.
- HST of 13% is applicable for all personal use building products.
- A Personal Use Building Products Licence will always expire on March 31 of the current fiscal year.
