Forest Management Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. F-14). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Prince Edward Island Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forest fires Forest species Forestry protection measures Research Offences/penalties Timber Timber extraction/logging Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the management of forests in the Prince Edward Island. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as, for example, “best end use”, “Crown forest lands”, “forest fire”, “forest land”, “forest management”, “forest product”, “provincial forest”, “private land”, “silviculture, “sustain”, etc. According to section 5, the Minister shall establish a Forest Improvement Advisory Council to provide advice on: a) the effectiveness of forest management activities; b) forest research; c) training of workers for the forest industry; d) forest wildlife conservation; e) forest multiple use; f) forest education programs; and g) other matters relating to the conservation of forests. Furthermore, the Act deals with, inter alia, matters such as management plans for districts, content of management plans, acquisition of Crown lands for forestry, terms of lease, forestry land, unlawful cutting or removal of timber, reforestation costs, possession of seized timber, penalty, violation of orders, forest conservation, access to information, etc. The text consists of 25 sections. Full text English Website www.gov.pe.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Forest Renewal Program Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC189/96). Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2004) Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Private forest, Inspection, Policy/planning, Agro-forestry, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provincial Forests Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC484/00). Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2004) Keyword: Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX