| permit required | True | s. 5(a); s. 5(b); s. 4(a) |
| applies to private property | True | s. 2(a); s. 3(m) |
| protected threshold | Trees in woodlands (≥1 ha meeting density thresholds in s.1(w)) at or above species-specific circumference limits in Schedule 'A': Species A 160–208 cm circ. / 51–66 cm dia.; Species B 127–175 cm / 41–56 cm dia.; Species C 79–127 cm / 25–41 cm dia., varying by point of measurement | s. 1(w); Schedule "A" |
| replacement required | Court may order person to 'plant or replant trees' after conviction; exemption applicants asked if willing to replant or pay cash-in-lieu, but neither is mandated as a permit condition | s. 9(b); Schedule "B" |
| fine range | maximum fine of $100,000.00 or $10,000.00 per tree, whichever is greater | s. 9(a) |
scout note
County-wide woodlands conservation by-law under Municipal Act s.135(2). A permit from the Woodlot Officer is required to injure or destroy trees in "Woodlands" - land at least one hectare in area meeting the by-law's minimum tree-density thresholds (for example 1,000 trees of any size per hectare). "Woodlot" is separately defined as land between 0.2 and 1 hectare. Exemptions to the