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square miles. Reports have already been received covering forest inventories on 

 25,000 square miles and master plans on 20,000 square miles. 



Early in 1950, the Minister approved of the Management Plan of the Petawawa 

 Management Unit. Operations under the plan commenced during the following logging 

 season and the co-operating companies have since demonstrated their ability to work 

 under regulations which provide for the protection and development of future crops 

 on the same area on a comparatively short cutting cycle. 



In general, the control of cutting operations has advanced in line with the 

 increase of timber management staff in the Districts. Standardization of procedures 

 in connection with the submission of annual cutting applications, the District 

 Forester's reports on timber sale applications and the reports of inspectors and scalers 

 have immensely facilitated the handling of these matters in the Department. The 

 monthly reports dealing with cutting operations with their constant check on each 

 logging camp have exerted a great influence and improvement in cutting practices. 



TIMBER S.^ES 1950-51 



Details of the 56 new sales of timber made during the season indicate that 

 187.25 square miles of timber limits were sold. 



During the season, 78 timber licences comprising 395.50 square miles, were 

 abandoned. 



The status of the timber licensed areas in Ontario as at March 31st. 1951. was 

 therefore as follows: 



Table No. 1 



AREA 

 NO. (SQ. miles) 



Licences and Renewals Issued 1950-51 770 10,372 



Licences, in Suspense 41 438^ 



Total 811 10,810^ 



PULPWOOD AND TIMBER AGREEMENTS 1950-51 



Area under pulpwood concession and timber agreement as at March 31st. 

 1951 — 74.257.75 square miles. 



From and including season 1922-23 to April 1st. 1951. 19,433 square miles or 

 12.437.120 acres were cut over and returned to the Oown. 



Table No. 2 

 AREA UNDER PULPWOOD AND TIMBER AGREEMENT 



FISCAL YE.AR SQ. MILES FISCAL YEAR SQ. MILES 



1941-42 , 66,509.50 1946-47 _ 56,745.00 



1942-43 71,636.50 1947-48 66,254.50 



1943-44 56,690.50 1948-49 66,980.75 



1944-45 59,353.00 1949-50 69,860.75 



1945-46 53,754.00 1950-51 80,460.75 



