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V. — Forest Surveys 



The forest survey programme for 1931 contained three projects — 



(1) Eastern Provincial Forest Survey. 



(2) Timagami 



(3) Georgian Bay " 



The Eastern Provincial Forest Survey was undertaken to furnish detailed 

 information as to existing forest conditions. The total area of the forest com- 

 prises some 325% square miles or 208,480 acres. During 1931 approximately 

 two-thirds of the total was examined leaving 100 square miles for a future 

 survey. The type of survey was similar to those conducted on the Wanapitei 

 Provincial Forest and on the Gillies' Limit in the Timagami Provincial Forest. 



The greater percentage of the stands now present on the area are in the 

 immature classification and a considerable portion will fall into a hardwood 

 barren classification, a type resulting from repeated burning over the same 

 area. This type is characteristic and is identified by having from 40 to 80 per 

 cent, of the surface area bare rock. Vegetation consists of a sparse covering 

 of poplar and white birch and a scrubby coppice growth of soft maple and red 

 oak. This survey will pay particular attention to the pine regeneration and to 

 areas where soil conditions will allow for artificial and natural improvement. 



The present mature associations are the tolerant hardwoods (maple, yellow 

 birch, beech, etc.) and the black spruce and cedar swamp types. 



Timagami Provincial Forest Survey 



A small crew of three men were employed to complete the survey com- 

 menced in 1929 and continued in 1930. The area covered lies in the townships 

 of Askin, Milne and Olive. 



Mature pine timber stands prevail in the western half of Olive and in the 

 central portion of Milne. The balance of the area is a promising growth of second 

 and young growth stands. 



Georgian Bay Provincial Forest Survey 



The survey conducted in 1930 on this area was more in the nature of a 

 reconnaissance survey to identify the forest type associations mapped from the 

 aerial photographs. By the process of elimination, rock barren areas, swamp 

 types and mature timbered areas were definitely delimited and no further 

 information was considered necessary. This left a considerable area with less 

 definite description and includes immature stands on fair to good soil. 



The work this past season was to examine these latter mentioned stands 

 to determine more accurately the forest composition and to decide methods for 

 their improvement. 



Three men were employed during the summer and one more season will be 

 necessary before the final maps and reports can be completed. 



VI — Forest Investigations 



The forest investigation programme for 1931 involved a continuation of 

 the investigations of 1930 on cut-over pine and pulpwood lands unburnt since 

 logging. 



Continuing the survey in the Sault Ste. Marie district one party worked 

 in cut-over pulpwood stands on the lower Batchawana river drainage area. A 

 second party covered an area in the vicinity of Gogama, Sudbury district. In 



