| permit required | False | s. 6(1), s. 6(2) — Notice of Intent to Clerk required; no permit approval issued |
| applies to private property | True | s. 2; s. 5(11) |
| protected threshold | All trees in qualifying woodlands (≥1 ha with prescribed tree densities) and woodlots (0.2–1 ha with prescribed densities); species-specific minimum diameter/circumference thresholds in Schedule A (e.g., hard maple: 51 cm diameter / 160 cm circumference at 46 cm point of measurement) determine which removal pathway applies | s. 1(u), s. 1(v), s. 2, Schedule A |
| replacement required | Upon conviction, court may order person "to rehabilitate the land or to plant or replant trees in such a manner and within such period as the court considers appropriate, including any silvicultural treatment necessary to re-establish the trees" | s. 8(3) |
| fine range | First conviction: not more than $10,000.00 or $1,000.00 per tree (whichever greater); subsequent conviction: not more than $25,000.00 or $2,500.00 per tree (whichever greater); corporations: $50,000.00 or $5,000.00 per tree (first), $100,000.00 or $10,000.00 per tree (subsequent) | s. 8(1)(a), s. 8(1)(b), s. 8(2)(a), s. 8(2)(b) |
scout note
County-wide by-law prohibiting/regulating destruction or injuring of trees in woodlands and woodlots in Huron County; requires notice of intent before harvesting to conserve forest, soil, fish, wildlife and water resources.