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stumpage

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stump·age  (stmpj)
n.
1. Standing timber regarded as a commodity.
2. The value of standing timber.
3. The right to cut standing timber.

stumpage [ˈstʌmpɪdʒ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) US and Canadian standing timber or its value
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) US and Canadian the right to fell timber on another person's land
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) Canadian a tax or royalty payable on each tree felled, esp on crown land

stumpage
1. standing timber, with special reference to its value in money.
2. the right to cut such timber and its value on another’s land.
See also: Trees


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An Ontario Court of Appeal is reserving judgement on whether the province's Residual Value Charge (RVC), a forestry stumpage fee, is a legitimate or an illegal charge on hardwood sawmill companies.
Timber TPS -- a comprehensive and reliable database of stumpage pricing for actual North American timber sales - also saw a 96% increase in the number of participating organizations.
The irony of woodlot owners defending the BLM's proposal is that, if carried out, it will flood markets with cheap stumpage, further decreasing the value of their timber.
 
 
 
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