approximate 200,000 acres. A major assault on this formidable rate of work has 

 been under way in the last few years. Present programme objectives indicate this 

 target will be reached in the coming decade. This could coincide with the antici- 

 pated full use of the allowable cut of reasonably accessible conifer species. 



A. Artificial Regeneration covers activities concerned with preparations for, 

 and carrying out of, necessary planting or seeding projects on all Crown lands 

 that are to be maintained in forest production. In addition, similar activities are 

 conducted on Agreement Forest lands such as County, Conservation Authority, 

 and Township forests. Also information is acquired on regeneration needs up to 

 ten years ahead to ensure adequate seed collections and subsequent nursery stock 

 production. 



B. Stand Improvement includes such work as release of regeneration from 

 undesirable brush or tree growth and culture of the forest to produce desirable 

 material for specific markets. Cultural treatments include removal of cull trees, 

 pruning to produce quality logs or veneer, and thinning to achieve maximum growth 

 rates on selected individual stems. A major component of the Stand Improvement 

 work is scarification for natural seeding from seed-trees, from the adjacent stand, 

 or from cones scattered following cutting operations. 



Stand Improvement operations apply to Agreement Forests as well as to 

 Crown forest land. 



C. Special Projects — in addition to the normal programs in Artificial Regen- 

 eration and Stand Improvement, some special and co-operative projects are 

 conducted in these fields. Important among these are the use of inmates from 

 the Department of Reform Institutions, the use of Junior Rangers, special efforts 

 to use Indian labour, and winter work projects in areas of unemployment. 



Special projects conducted in Silvicultural Operations also include testing of 

 various seeding techniques. 



Of interest here is the development, with active participation of the Research 

 6'ranch, of special seeding equipment for helicopters to meter and evenly distribute 

 "given quantities of various species of seed per acre. 



Similarly, studies to set the locale and production extent of future white pine 

 growing areas are being conducted. 



SUMMARY OF AREA TREATED, 1963-64 



A. Artificial Regeneration 



Planted 63,507 acres 



Seeded 3,789 " 



Sub-total 67,296 " 



B. Stand Improvement (Regular Program) 



Various treatments (marking not included) 



Crown 33,143 ;; 



Agreement 7,312 



Sub-total 40,455 " 



C. Special Projects 



Crown - 2,859 ;; 



Agreement 496 



Sub-total 3,355 " 



TOTAL 111,106 " 



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