ment of their lands throLigh tree planting and rehabilitation 

 of existing woodlands. Department staff plant trees and 

 carry out stand improvement in accordance with mutually 

 agreed upon plans at no cost to the owner. The owner pays 

 for the nursery stock and agrees to protect his woodland. 



The total number of agreements in effect March 31, 1971, 

 was 1,925, comprising a total area of 112,072 acres. 



AGREEMENT FORESTS 



Section 2 of The Forestry Act authorizes the Minister to enter 

 into agreements with the owners of lands suitable for 

 forestry purposes for the management of such lands, and to 

 make grants to any conservation authority or to any muni- 

 cipality to encourage and assist it in the acquisition of lands 

 that are to bo managed under such an agreement. 



A total of $164,142.89, to assist with the acquisition of 

 8,046.96 acres of land, was paid during the year. Canada will 

 contribute $53,328.37 of the foregoing amount to Ontario 

 under an agreement made between Canada and Ontario 

 pursuant to their respective A.R.D. Acts. 



TREES CONSERVATION 



Under authority of The Trees Act, and with the approval of 

 the Minister of Lands and Forests, counties or municipalities 

 in territorial districts may pass by-laws with respect to priv- 

 ate lands to restrict and regulate the destruction of trees by 

 cutting, burning or other moans. Such by-laws have been 

 passed by the following municipalities. 



Counties: Brant, Bruce, Dufferin, Elgin, Grey, Haldimand, 

 Halton, hlastings, FHuron, Lambton, Leeds and Crenville, 

 Lincoln, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northumberland and Durham, 

 Oxford, Peel, Perth, Renfrew, Waterloo, Welland, Welling- 

 ton, and Wontworth. 



Towmhipi: Brunei and Fludson. 



PRODUCTION TARGET 



Species 



Number 

 of Trees 



White Pine . , 



Red Pine 



Jack Pine . . . , 

 Scotch Pine . . 

 White Spruce . 

 Black Spruce , 

 Other Species 



6,325,000 

 16,113,000 

 10,494,000 



1,563,000 

 39,169,000 

 18,808,000 



5,715,000 



TREE DISTRIBUTION 



To meet the demand for planting stock, sufficient seed is 

 sown at ten forest tree nurseries for the production of 

 98,187,000 trees by 1973. 



A demonstration of tree planter at forestry field day held 

 for W.I. A. agreement holders in Simcoe County, October, 

 1970. Photo by C. Van Cemerden. 



TOTAL 



98,187,000 



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