Forest Sustainability Regulations (N.S. Reg. 148/2001). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest service/forest officers Public forest Private forest Timber Agro-forestry Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations enact the Forests Act. The Regulations require certain forestry companies, based on their annual volume of wood acquired, to undertake annual silviculture work on private land (“private land” means all lands excluding Crown land). Companies can meet the requirement of these Regulations by carrying out a silviculture programme on private lands, by contributing money to a special fund, or some combination of both. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implements Forests Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 179). Legislation | Canada | 1989 (2010) Keyword: Framework law, Private forest, Public forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Recreational forest, Policy/planning, Research, Timber, Special fund, Institution, Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX