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Felling of Trees (Permits) Private Land Rules (Cap. 66:01).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Private forest Timber extraction/logging Afforestation/reforestation Mountain area Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations provide for felling of trees on private land. They are made under section 23 of the Forest Act. A permit to fell any tree on private land shall be in the Form as set out in part B of the First Schedule to these Regulations. A permit for clearfell, i.e. felling of all trees over ten centimetres in diameter at a height of 1.3 metres on private lands shall be in the form as set out in the Second Schedule of these Regulations. Requirements for a felling permit are set out in regulation 6. In specified cases a Forest Management Plan is required. Regulations 8 and 9 concern bulk felling permits. Felling on slopes of more than thirty degrees shall be followed by planting of new trees within eight months. (13 regulations completed by 2 Schedules)

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

Forests Act (Cap. 66:01).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1916 (1999)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Transport/storage, Timber, Non-timber products, Protected area, Grazing, Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX