| permit required | True | s. 4(1)(a): "the owner of the woodland...has a valid permit" |
| applies to private property | True | s. 2: "This By-law applies to woodlands greater than one (1) hectare in the County" |
| protected threshold | Trees in woodlands >1 hectare; species-specific minimum circumferences per Table 1 (e.g., Hard Maple/Yellow Birch/White Ash/etc.: 57"–82" depending on measurement height; Black Ash/Poplar/Spruce/etc.: 25"–50"); basal area must not fall below 15 sq metres/hectare | s. 4(3)(d) and Table 1 |
| replacement required | Council may require security be posted to ensure trees can be replaced; silvicultural treatment to re-establish trees may be required | s. 6(5): "require that security be posted...trees that are destroyed or injured...can be replaced"; "including any Silvicultural treatment which may be necessary to re-establish the trees" |
| fine range | $250 to $800 per offence (set fines schedule) | Set Fine Schedule: Column 3 ranges from $250 (items 5, 8) to $800 (item 3) |
scout note
County-wide forest conservation by-law under Municipal Act s.135, applying to woodlands greater than 1 hectare. No one may injure or destroy a tree in such a woodland without a permit, an exemption, or relief. Cutting may not reduce the basal area of the cut area below 15 m2 per hectare, may not occur within 15 m of the high water