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

 libert}' 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 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, for 30 years ; also any expenses aris- 

 ing from measures ordered are chargeable to the Crown, 

 if the owner objects ; but in that case the Minister of Do- 

 mains has the right to expropriate such properties, the 

 owner having the right of redemption within 10 years by 

 payment of the expropriation price and costs of the 

 operations with 6% added. 



Some of the best forest ofl&cials are detailed to give 

 advice gratuitously to forest owners (forest revisor ^in- 

 structors) 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 management. In 

 1900 over 7,000,000 acres were in this way mortgaged 

 under such management. 



The minutest details are elaborated in the instructions 

 for the execution of this most comprehensive law. How 

 far this law is really executed and what its results so far 

 have been, it would be difficidt to ascertain. 



