Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations (N.S. Reg. 3/2004)

Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations made under Section 40 of the Forests Act R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 179 O.I.C. 2004-6 (January 16, 2004), N.S. Reg. 3/2004 Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations. Definitions 2 In these regulations, (a) "Act" means the Forests Act; (b) "Crown lands" means all or any part of land under the administration and control of the Minister; (c) "export" means export from the Province; (d) "exporter" means a registered buyer who possesses primary forest products for export; (e) "federal lands" means all or any part of land situate in the Province under the administration and control of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada; (f) "import" means import into the Province; (g) "industrial landowner" means a landowner who owns a wood processing facility; (h) "Minister" means the Minister of Natural Resources; (i) "primary forest products" means any of the commercially valuable raw materials obtained from a forest; (j) "private landowner" means a landowner who does not own a wood processing facility; (k) "registered buyer" means a person who (i) owns or operates a wood processing facility in the Province, (ii) exports, or possesses for export, primary forest products, (iii) imports primary forest products, (iv) sells or acquires for sale more than 1000 m3 solid of primary forest products as a fuel, or (v) acquires primary forest products for producing energy; (l) "secondary forest products" means goods produced or generated from primary forest products for purposes of sale and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes wood pulp, paper, fibre and chip board, lumber and other sawn products and wood chips produced at a wood processing facility, but does not include the energy produced from combustion of forest products; (m) "species" means the individual taxonomic species or the species family grouping; (n) "species type" means either softwood or hardwood; (o) "wood chips" means chips that are generated from a primary forest product by a wood processing facility and that are transferred to a registered buyer for use in secondary manufacturing or processing and reported pursuant to subclause 5(4)(a)(v). Exemption 3 These regulations do not apply to the production, export or sale of (a) Christmas trees, wreaths, boughs, branches or non-wood fibre resources obtained from a forest; or (b) remanufactured wood products. Annual registration 4 (1) Every registered buyer must register annually by filing with the Minister, or the Minister’s designate, a registration form that contains the following information: (a) name; (b) mailing address; (c) geographic location where the registered buyer carries on business; (d) if the registered buyer owns or operates a wood processing facility in the Province, including a portable processing unit, the geographic location of the wood processing facility; (e) telephone number and, if applicable, facsimile number and e-mail address; (f) if the registered buyer is a corporation or partnership, name and position description of an individual designated by the registered buyer as the person responsible for submitting the returns required by these regulations; (g) indication of the primary business carried on by the registered buyer; and (h) estimate by species type of the total volume of primary forest products acquired. (2) A registered buyer who owns or operates one or more wood processing facilities in the Province must file a separate registration form for each wood processing facility, in addition to any registration required by subsection (1). (3) A registration form required by subsections (1) and (2) must be in Form A of Schedule 1. (4) A registered buyer must register in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) on or before February 28 of each year. (5) A person who becomes a registered buyer must register in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) within 30 days of becoming a registered buyer. (6) Within 30 days of a change in any of the information filed pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), a registered buyer must notify the Minister or the Minister’s designate of the change in writing. Statistical returns 5 (1) A registered buyer must submit to the Minister, or a person designated by the Minister, an annual statistical return containing the following information: (a) the total volume in cubic metres solid of primary forest products acquired for processing, exporting, importing or sale, listed by product and species type; (b) for registered buyers acquiring more than 1000 m3 solid of primary forest products, the quantity of secondary forest products produced in the units used, listed by product and species type; (c) for registered buyers acquiring less than or equal to 1000 m3 solid of primary forest products, the type of secondary forest product, listed by species type. (2) A registered buyer who owns or operates one or more wood processing facilities located in the Province must submit a separate annual statistical return for each wood processing facility, in addition to any return required by subsection (1). (3) An annual statistical return submitted by a registered buyer who processed, exported, imported, sold or acquired more than 1000 m3 solid, or equivalent, of primary forest products during a calendar year must include the following information: (a) if, during that year, the registered buyer owned or operated a wood processing facility in the Province, (i) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired for processing, (ii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired in (A) each county in the Province, (B) each province of Canada and each state of the United States, and (C) each country outside Canada and the United States, (iii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired from private landowners, from industrial landowners, from Crown lands and from federal lands, (iv) the quantity in units used of secondary forest products produced, listed by product and species type, (v) the volume in cubic metres solid, and in species type and by tenure class, whether private or industrial, for each transaction of wood chips that were generated, acquired or transferred to another named registered buyer for use in other manufacturing processes, (vi) the species of primary forest product acquired; (b) if, during that year, the registered buyer exported wood grown in the Province, (i) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired for export, (ii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired in each county in the Province, (iii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired from private landowners, from industrial landowners, from Crown lands or from federal lands, (iv) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type exported to (A) each province of Canada, (B) each state of the United States, and (C) each country outside Canada and the United States; (v) the species of primary forest product acquired; (c) if, during that year, the registered buyer sold the primary forest products as a heating fuel, (i) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired for sale, (ii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired in (A) each county in the Province, (B) each province of Canada and each state of the United States, and (C) each country outside Canada and the United States, (iii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired from private landowners, from industrial landowners, from Crown lands and from federal lands, (iv) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type of secondary forest products produced, listed by product and species, (v) the species of primary forest product acquired; (d) if, during that year, the registered buyer acquired primary forest products for producing energy, (i) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired, (ii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired in (A) each county in the Province, (B) each province of Canada and each state of the United States, and (C) each country outside Canada and the United States, (iii) the volume in cubic metres solid of each species type acquired from private landowners, from industrial landowners, from Crown lands and from federal lands; (iv) the species of primary forest product acquired; (e) if, during that year, the registered buyer acquired primary forest products not grown in the Province but for use in the Province, the volume in cubic metres solid by species type and by source in accordance with Form B. (4) An annual statistical return required by subsections (1), (2) and (3) must be in Form B of Schedule 1. (5) An annual statistical return required by this Section must be submitted for each calendar year on or before February 28 of the immediately following year. Quantifying forest products 6 (1) In completing a registration form or an annual statistical return, a registered buyer must report in the following manner: (a) for primary forest products, in cubic metres solid by species type at the time the primary forest product is acquired, sold or exported; (b) for secondary forest products other than wood chips, in units used by the registered buyer; (c) for wood chips, in cubic metres solid. (2) A registered buyer must use the conversion factors in Schedule 2 to convert units of primary forest products to the standard measure of cubic metres solid required by subsection (1). Required export document 7 (1) For each lading or carriage of primary forest products for export, an exporter must prepare a document that includes the following information: (a) the registered buyer’s Registry Identification number; (b) the registered buyer’s name; (c) the volume and the species type of the primary forest products for export; and (d) the destination of the primary forest products, and must ensure that the document accompanies the lading or carriage. (2) A document required by subsection (1) must be produced for inspection upon the request of the Minister, a conservation officer, or a person designated by the Minister. Availability of records 8 A registered buyer must make available to the Minister, a conservation officer, or a person designated by the Minister, upon reasonable notice, any records or documents that the Minister, officer or person requires for inspection, audit or examination for the purpose of ensuring compliance with these regulations. Offences 9 In accordance with Section 36 of the Act, every person is guilty of an offence who (a) fails to file an annual registration form as required by Section 4, or files a false annual registration form; (b) fails to submit an annual statistical return as required by Section 5, or submits a false annual statistical return; or (c) fails to produce an export document as required by subsection 7(2), or produces a false document. Schedule 1 Form A- Registered Buyer Registration Form (Pursuant to Section 4 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Registered Buyer Registry ID: Buyer Name: Buyer Location: Street/PO Box: City/Town, Prov: Postal Code: If the information on the left is incorrect, or incomplete, please add to the form below. Registered Buyer Information Calendar Year: Registry ID Name Business Location Type of Business (circle only one) 1. Sawmill 4. Energy Generation 7. Other (specify): 2. Pulp/Paper Mill 5. Wood Export 3. Fuel Chips Sales 6. Firewood Sales Mailing Address and Contact Information Street/P.O. Box/RR# City/Town Province Postal Code Contact Name Contact Title Telephone Fax E-Mail Address Primary Forest Product Demand If "none" enter "0" Estimate For Calendar Year: Softwood Hardwood Unit Total Quantity Required (cubic metres solid) Please sign and date form to verify that the information submitted is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Signature Date Total Number of Pages Submitted in Return: Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part I - Primary Forest Products Acquired by Volume and Species Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Primary Forest Product Acquired - Total Volume Primary Forest Product Acquired - Species Acquired (please mark with an "x" all species acquired) Product Acquired Softwood Volume (cubic metres solid) Hardwood Volume (cubic metres solid) Round wood (lumber production) Round wood (pulp production) Fuel wood Firewood Chipped Wood Other (specify) Totals Softwood Species Hardwood Species Spruce Sugar Maple Fir Red Maple Hemlock Yellow Birch Larch White Birch White Pine Oak Red Pine Poplar Other (specify) Ash Other (specify) Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part II - Primary Forest Products Acquired for Use Within Nova Scotia, Volume in Cubic Metres Solid Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Source Private Lands Industrial Lands Provincial Crown Lands Federal Lands Totals Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Annapolis Antigonish Cape Breton Colchester Cumberland Digby Guysborough Halifax Hants Inverness Kings Lunenburg Pictou Queens Richmond Shelburne Victoria Yarmouth Totals * Wood imported into Nova Scotia for use in Nova Scotia is to be reported in Form B, Part III. Note: To convert volumes to solid cubic metres, use conversion factors in Schedule 2. Do not include primary forest products acquired for export in this Part. Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part III - Primary Forest Products Imported into the Province and Acquired for Use Within Nova Scotia, Volume in Cubic Metres Solid Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Source (province, state or country of origin) Volume of Primary Forest Product Acquired (In Cubic Metres Solid) Softwood Hardwood Totals Totals Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part IV - Primary Forest Products Acquired for Export from Nova Scotia, Volume in Cubic Metres Solid Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Source Private Lands Industrial Lands Provincial Crown Lands Federal Lands Totals Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Annapolis Antigonish Cape Breton Colchester Cumberland Digby Guysborough Halifax Hants Inverness Kings Lunenburg Pictou Queens Richmond Shelburne Victoria Yarmouth Totals Note: Report only primary forest products acquired from within Nova Scotia for export in this Part. To convert volumes to solid cubic metres use conversion factors in Schedule 2. Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part V - Destination of Primary Forest Products Exported, Volume in Cubic Metres Solid Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Company and Location Exported To New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Maine Quebec Other Total Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Note: To convert volumes to solid cubic metres, use conversion factors in Schedule 2. Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part VI - Quantity of Secondary Forest Products Generated, Listed by Product Type (If the total volume of wood acquired during the year was less than 1000 cubic metres solid, only indicate the type of product generated, volume is not required) Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Product Units Softwood Hardwood Mixed Product Units Softwood Hardwood Mixed Lumber Fence posts Wood chips Baskets Hogged wood Fuel chips Slabwood Bark mulch Sawdust Fuel pellets Shavings Components Wood pulp Moulding Paper Fence rails Hardboard Export pulpwood Firewood Export oriented strand board Laths Export studwood Mine packs Export veneer Poles and pilings Export pulp chips Shingles Barrel staves Railway ties Flooring House logs Export sawlog Other ( ) Other ( ) Form B - Statistical Return (Pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration and Statistical Returns Regulations) Part VII - Volume of Wood Chips Acquired/Generated and Transferred for Use in Other Manufacturing Process (Use Additional Forms as Required)) Registry ID # Registered Buyer Name: Calendar Year: Volume of Wood Chips Generated and Transferred Destination of Wood Chips Generated and Transferred Volume of Wood Chips In Cubic Metres Solid Industrial Private RB # Registered Buyer Name Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Totals Volume of Wood Chips Acquired Source of Wood Chips Acquired Volume of Wood Chips In Cubic Metres Solid Industrial Private RB # Registered Buyer Name Softwood Hardwood Softwood Hardwood Totals Note: "Industrial" and "Private" refer to the source of the primary forest products from which the wood chips were generated. Schedule 2 Primary Wood Products Conversion Factors Softwood Product Original Unit of Measure Multiply (x) Conversion Factor Volume m³ Basis of Factors Cut to length sawlogs SPF 1mfbm fbm m³ 2tonnes x x x x 5.663 0.005 663 1.0 1.167 Based on 200 cu.ft./mfbm (87 mill studies from 1988-1999 average 203 cu.ft./mfbm) approx. 8700 pcs. Based on data obtained at Scott Paper 1989-94. Sample of over 900 loads 13700 pcs. RS, WS, BS, BF 0.857 t/m³ Tree length sawlogs 2tonnes x 1.167 Tree length pulpwood or fuelwood 2tonnes x 1.167 Studwood 2.44 m + trim (8' + trim) cords 2tonnes stacked cubic metres x x x 2.322 1.167 0.641 Based on 82 cu.ft./cord Based on 82 cu.ft./cord or 64.1% solid wood Studwood 3.1 m + trim (10' + trim) cords 2tonnes stacked cubic metres x x x 2.265 1.167 0.625 Based on 80 cu.ft./cord Based on 80 cu.ft./cord or 62.5% solid wood Pulpwood Fuelwood 2.44 (8') cords 2tonnes stacked cubic metres x x x 2.209 1.167 0.609 Based on 78 cu.ft./cord Stora Enso Data 60.9% solid wood 1.22 m (4') Pulpwood Lath wood Fuelwood cords 2tonnes m³ (stacked) x x x 2.407 1.167 0.664 Based on 85 cu.ft./cord Based on 66.4% solid wood content Random length Pulpwood Fuelwood 2tonnes x 1.167 Veneer 1mfbm fbm m³ x x x 5.663 0.005 663 1.0 Based on 200 cu.ft./mfbm Pulp chips Road-side chipping 3tonnes x 1.2690 Based on 0.788 t/m³ (-8% for bark) Whole tree chips (fuel) tonnes x 0.817 Based on 0.857 t/m³ and 70% stem wood = 1.224 t/m³ Poles & pilings (Red pine) cubic feet 1mfbm m³ 2tonnes x x x x 0.028 3 5.663 1.0 0.968 35.3147 cu.ft./m³ 200 cu.ft./Mfbm Based on 1.033 t/m³ Studies completed at Stella Jones Fence rails number of pieces x 0.022 7 Based on 3.5" mid length diameter 12' long Fence posts 2.0 m (6.5') 2.44 m (8') number of pieces x x 0.022 2 0.032 1 12 cm (4.7") average diam. 13 cm (5.1") average diam. Landscape ties 2.44 m (8') number of pieces x 0.032 1 13 cm (5.1") average diam. Hemlock Larch White pine All products 2tonnes 2tonnes 2tonnes x x x 1.026 1.033 1.110 0.975 t/m³ Studies at Scott Paper 0.968 t/m³ Studies at Scott Paper 0.901 t/m³ Studies at Scott Paper Hardwood Product Original Unit of Measure Multiply (x) Conversion Factor Volume m³ Basis of Factors Cut to length sawlogs 1mfbm fbm m³ 2tonnes x x x x 5.663 0.005 663 1.0 0.963 Based on 200 cu.ft./mfbm Based on approx. 200 loads 15 pcs./load = 1.038 t/m³ Tree length pulpwood or fuelwood 2tonnes x 0.9630 Pallet wood 2.44 m (8') 1mfbm fbm cords m³ (stacked) 2tonnes x x x x x 5.663 0.005 663 2.209 0.609 0.963 Based on 200 cu.ft./mfbm Based on 78 cu.ft./cord Based on 60.9% solid wood Pulpwood Fuelwood 2.44 m (8') cords m³ (stacked) 2tonnes x x x 1.926 0.531 0.963 Based on 68 cu.ft./cord Based on 53.1% solid wood Pulpwood Fuelwood Random length 2tonnes x 0.9630 Boltwood Spoolwood 1.22 m (4') cords m³ (stacked) 2tonnes x x x 2.407 0.664 0.963 Based on 85 cu.ft./cord Based on 66.4% solid wood Pulp chips Road-side chipping 3tonnes x 1.0700 Based on 0.934 t/m³ (-10% for bark) Whole tree chips (fuel) tonnes x 0.6740 Based on 1.038 t/m³ and 70% stem wood = 1.484 t/m³ Veneer 1mfbm fbm m³ 2tonnes x x x x 5.663 0.005 663 1.0 0.963 Based on 200 cu.ft./mfbm Aspen All products 2tonnes x 1.0950 Based on 0.913 t/m³ Studies at Scott Paper This page and all contents are copyright © 2004, Province of Nova Scotia, all rights reserved. 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