(5) the change of unproductive scrublands to productive forest 

 lands 



(6) the insurance of proper care and harvesting techniques in the 

 forest area. 



To date, 973,182 acres have been recommended for acquisition by Authorities 

 for Authority forest programs. Of this land, 494,871 acres are covered with 

 natural woods, 391,710 acres are clear, and 86,285 acres consist ol scrubland 

 both wet and dry. 



In March 1961, 15 Conservation Authorities had purchased over 55,000 

 acres of land which now constitute Authority forests. In those Authorities that 

 have established Authority forests, just under 8 per cent of the area recommended 

 for forest has been acquired. 



The Ganaraska River Conservation Authority, one of the oldest Authorities 

 in Ontario, has, in the past thirteen years, purchased over 40 per cent of the area 

 recommended for an Authority forest. The Ontario Government provides a 50 

 per cent subsidy for land so purchased. 



Reforestation Assistance 



Various types of assistance are given by Conservation Authorities to private 

 landowners in order to promote better land use in areas outside Authority forests. 

 Examples of these are: 



( 1 ) direct subsidization of private planting 



(2) provision of planting machinery and planting crews. 



(3) provision of delivery service and stock being supplied to 

 property owners from the Department's tree nurseries 



(4) provision of an inspection service to ensure proper care of 

 planted stock 



(5) trees for reforestation are obtained from the eleven nurseries 

 operated by the Department. 



In addition, three organizations, the Grand River Conservation Commission, 

 the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, and the Metropolitan Toronto 

 and Region Conservation Authority have nurseries of their own, growing shrubs 

 and tree stock for erosion control and wildlife purposes. 



Other Methods 



In addition to these two direct methods. Conservation Authorities are 

 promoting reforestation and good woodland management in other ways as well. 

 Authorities help promote the passing of county diameter limit bylaws and their 

 enforcement. Authorities have used education and pubUc relations as a tool in 

 interesting the public in good woodland management. Tree planting days for 

 youth groups such as school children, boy scouts and 4H clubs, and conducted 

 tours over well-organized conservation trails help to interest people, particularly 

 the younger people. Authorities have also co-operated with the Department and 

 other organizations interested in woodland management in the promotion of 

 special field days. 



Wildlife 



Conservation Authorities are much concerned with the place of wildlife 

 resources in their watershed programs. This concern has two aspects, the first 

 being to retain for the citizen the opportunity to fish and hunt within the law in 

 an attractive environment and, secondly, to retain for every citizen the oppor- 



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