Timber Branch is divided into three sections and their 

 subordinate units with duties and responsibilities as follows. 



REFORESTATION 



• Tree Production and Distribution: Producing and dis- 

 tributing planting stocks; and securing and distributing 

 quality tree seed. 



• Agreement Forests: Administering forestry agreements 

 with municipal corporations and conservation authorities 

 for the management of their forest lands; and advising 

 municipalities on by-laws respecting conservation of tree 

 cover. 



• Private Land Forestry: Promoting and implementing 

 forestry programs for use by private landowners under The 

 Woodlands Improvement Act. 



SILVICULTURE 



• Forest Resources Inventory: Continuing program of re- 

 inventory; compilation of reports and maps for Crown 

 Management Units; checking of Company inventory data; 

 determination of productive areas on timber licences; 

 preparation of contour plans; and Air Photo Library and 

 map photo service. 



• Sllvicultural Operations: Direction of the regeneration 

 and stand improvement programs on Crown lands and on 

 lands acquired for management under agreement. 



TIMBER 



• Management Planning: Supervision of management plan 

 preparation; preparation of planning manuals and volume 

 tables; calculation of allowable cuts; and the direction of 

 access roads program. 



• Scaling: Measurement of timber cut on Crown lands; 

 development of new methods of measurement; and licens- 

 ing and registration of scalers. 



• Marketing and Forest Economics: Development of indus- 

 trial expansion; analysis of the economics of timber pro- 

 duction; mill licensing; publication of industry directories 

 and of regional studies of timber availability; and compila- 

 tion of forestry statistics. 



• Sale of Timber: Issuance of timber licences; preparation 

 of final returns for collection of stumpage charges; and 

 compilation of cut statistics. 



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