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Sustainable Forest Management Planning Regulations (N.L.R. 61/13).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Newfoundland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest service/forest officers Timber Policy/planning Sustainable use
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations are made under the Forestry Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to 5 years forest operating plans. Section 4 establishes that an operating area designated in a 5 year operating plan for commercial timber harvesting shall contain no more than twice the volume of timber eligible to be harvested in accordance with the proposed cut level specified in the 5 year operating plan for that operating area. The text consists of 11 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nf.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Act (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. F-23).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2013)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Plant protection, Processing/handling, Right of use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX