| permit required | True | s. 3.1.b |
| applies to private property | True | s. 3.1 — "No Person … shall Injure or Destroy any Tree located in Woodlands" |
| protected threshold | Trees in Woodlands: ≥1,000 trees of any size/ha, or ≥750 trees >5 cm DBH/ha, or ≥500 trees >12 cm DBH/ha, or ≥250 trees >20 cm DBH/ha; woodland ≥1 ha | s. 1.32, s. 2.1 |
| replacement required | Court or Officer may order rehabilitation of land or planting/replanting of trees, including silvicultural treatment | s. 10.3 — "order the Person to rehabilitate the land or to plant or replant Trees" |
| fine range | First conviction: up to $10,000 or $1,000/tree (whichever greater); subsequent: up to $25,000 or $2,500/tree; corporation: up to $50,000 or $5,000/tree; continuing offence: $100–$10,000/day, total may exceed $100,000 | s. 10.1.a, s. 10.1.b, s. 10.2.a, s. 10.2.b |
scout note
Prohibits or regulates the destruction or injuring of trees in designated Woodlands across Niagara Region; requires a permit to injure or destroy trees in Woodlands and promotes Good Forestry Practices.