Stumpage fees are based on species, quality and distance to the point of transportation. In principle, stumpage prices are set to recover the costs of resources used for timber production. In 2014, stumpage fees rose within a range of 11.5-28.8 per cent compared with fees for 2013. The highest stumpage fee per m3 for 2014 was set for curly birch (4.111 million roubles, or some €250), oak, ash and maple trees were priced at 685,220 roubles (€42.40) and pine and larch trees were available for 198,210 roubles (€12.30).