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tion, which latter has the duty of making working 

 plans free of charge for the reserved forests, and, at 

 the expense of the owner for the private unreserved 

 forests. Owners of the latter are, however, at liberty 

 to prepare their own plans subject to approval. 

 Appeal from decisions of the Forest Committees lies 

 through the Committee to the Minister of Crown 

 lands and Minister of the Interior. 



In case the owner refuses to incur the extra expense 

 arising from measures imposed upon him, the domain 

 ministry may expropriate him, but the owner may 

 recover within 10 years by paying costs with 6% 

 interest in addition to the sale price. In addition 

 to the above cited and other restrictive measures, 

 some ameliorative provisions are also found. All 

 protective forests are free from taxes forever; those 

 artificially planted also for 30 years. 



Some of the best forest officials are detailed to give 

 advice gratuitously to forest owners (forest revisor 

 instructors) and prizes are given for the best results 

 of silvicultural operations. At the recommendation 

 of the Forest Committees, medals or money rewards 

 or other distinctions are given to the forest guards 

 and forest managers of private as well as public forests. 

 Plant material is distributed free or at cost price, and 

 working plans for protective forests are made free 

 of charge. 



The Imperial Loan Bank advances long term loans 

 on forests, based upon detailed working plans made 

 by the State, which insure a conservative manage- 

 ment. In 1900, over 7,000,000 acres were in this way 

 mortgaged under such management. 



