stand Improvement On Crown Lands 



During the fiscal year 1961-62, 90 stand improvement projects were carried 

 out on an area of 23,218 acres. These projects were designed either to secure 

 adequate regeneration following cutting operations or to improve growth and 

 quality of the young stands of timber. Also, 10 regeneration surveys and 10 as- 

 sessment surveys were conducted to collect the necessary data for future stand 

 improvement work, and to assess results of the previously completed projects. 



In addition, 23 stand improvement projects, covering 1,304 acres, were car- 

 ried out by the junior rangers during the course of their summer training. 



These combined activities include the work done on eight demonstration 

 blocks, where silvicultural operations are practised on a more intensive scale, 

 for the purpose of training management personnel and demonstrating improved 

 techniques to the operators. Within these blocks, stand improvement funds were 

 also spent on the maintenance of 10 miles of roads and three camps. 



The summary of stand improvement work completed during the year 1961- 

 62, by Districts and by type of treatments, showing gross acreage treated, follows: 



SUMMARY BY THE DISTRICTS 

 STAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING JUNIOR RANGERS 



1961 -62 



WORK 



Crown Lands 



Area 

 in 



Projects Acres 



Regeneration survey — 



Pruning 15 



Assessment Survey — 



Total 15 



Cleaning 30 



Modified cutting 91 



Cleaning 1,171 



Assessment survey — 



Total 1,262 



Scarification — cone scattering 1,241 



Assessment survey — 



Total 1,241 



Scarification — seeding 252 



Bush Control — aerial spraying 1,660 



Cleaning 1,225 



Regeneration and assessment surveys — 



Total 3,137 



Fort Frances 

 Kenora 



Port Arthur 

 Geraldton 



White River 



Chapleau 



295 



