TIMBER BRANCH 



Responsibilities of Timber Branch 



FORESTRY STUDY UNIT 



A special study group, established by the Minister, to examine the Province's 

 forest resources and its forest industries. 



REFORESTATION SECTION 



J. Tree Production: In addition to production of planting stock at tree nurseries, 

 this includes the acquisition, treatment, storage, and distribution of tree seed, 

 the establishment of seed production plots and nursery soil management. 



2. Tree Distribution and Agreement Forest Administration: Control and distribu- 

 tion of nursery stock for both Private and Crown Land. This unit is also 

 charged with the responsibility of administering the forest management agree- 

 ments which the Minister has entered into under Section 2 of the Forestry Act. 



3. Private Land Forestry: Assistance is provided for organizations and individuals 

 interested in reforestation, woodlot management and conservation. 



SILVICULTURE SECTION 



J . Forest Resources Inventory: This includes the contracting for revision photog- 

 raphy, in accordance with the approved ten-year schedule as shown on the 



map on next page; the necessary field sampling, photo-interpretation, map 

 revision and compilation of inventory reports and maps for Crown Manage- 

 ment Units. As well, checks of inventory data of Company Management Units 

 are also carried out. Supplementary assignments include the determination of 

 productive and unproductive areas on timber licences and for purposes of levy- 

 ing Provincial Land Tax, the preparation of contour plans and the sale of maps 

 and photographs from the Department Photo Library. 



2. Management Planning: This unit is concerned with the overall supervision of 

 the preparation of management plans for Crown Management Units, Agree- 

 ment and Nursery Forests which are prepared by foresters in the Districts; the 

 prior examination of, and recommending on all management plans — both for 

 Crown and Company Management Units for approval by the Minister; the 

 preparation of necessary Planning Manuals and Volume Tables; the calculation 

 of available allowable cuts in areas of interest for purposes of considering the 

 establishment of new industry. This unit also supervises the construction of 

 access roads on Crown lands. 



3. Silvicultural Operations: The major function of this unit is the technical and 

 administrative direction of the regeneration and stand improvement programs 

 carried out on Crown lands in the Province. The regeneration work, though 

 mostly concerned with areas recently cut over or burned, is also concerned 



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