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Hon. Sir Richard McBride, K.C.M.G., Prime Minis- 

 ter of British Columbia. 



The British Columbia Forest Act* 



The province of British ('ohiinl>ia. 

 in its 'Forest Act.' passed at the last 

 session of the Legislature, has taken 

 what many consider the most advanc- 

 ed ground yet taken on this continent 

 in regard to the preservation and per- 

 petuation of its forests. 



The Forest Branch. 



By this Act the Forest Branch of 

 the Department of Lands was creat- 

 ed and given most extensive powers 

 in regard to the timber and tim])er- 



lands of the province. These powers 

 include the entire administration of 

 the crown timberlands, control of all 

 revenue arising therefrom, the con- 

 .servation of the forests, including 

 their protection from fire, reforesta- 

 tion, sales and disposal of timber- 

 lands, scaling and i-egulation of traffic 

 in timber and logs and the enforce- 

 ment of statutes relating to the regu- 

 lation of the forests. 



All officials and servants of the 

 Forest Branch are to be subject to all 



