HomeMy WebLinkAboutElgin County Woodland Conservation By-lawCOUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 05-03
(Woodlands Conservation By -Law)
"BEING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT OR REGULATE THE HARVEST, DESTRUCTION,
OR INJURING OF TREES IN THE COUNTY OF ELGIN"
WHEREAS Section 135(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as
amended, permits the enactment of a By -Law by the Council of the County of Elgin to
prohibit or regulate the destruction or injuring of trees in woodlands; and
WHEREAS Council may require that permission be obtained to harvest, destroy, or
injure trees in woodlands and, furthermore, impose conditions to such permission; and
WHEREAS Council has determined that it is desirable to enact such a By -Law for
purposes including but not necessarily limited to the following:
• preservation and improvement of woodland resources in Elgin County through
good forestry practices;
• promotion of good forestry and utilization practices that sustain healthy
woodlands;
• minimize the destruction or injury of trees;
• regulation and control of the removal, maintenance, and protection of trees;
• protection, promotion, and enhancement of the aesthetic value of woodlands;
• recognition and reconciliation of the entitlement of the owners of lands to use
and enjoy such lands and woodlands located thereon with the purposes of this
By -Law as otherwise stated above.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
hereby enacts as follows:
Definitions
a) "AGS" or "Acceptable Growing Stock" means trees suitable for retention
in a woodlands for at least one (1) cutting cycle (ten to twenty-five years),
provided that such trees are of a commercial species and of such form
and quality so as to be saleable for sawlog products at some future date;
b) "Basal area" means the area of the cross-section of the stem of a tree
taken at a point of measurement 1.3 metres above the point on the tree
where the ground meets the stump in an undisturbed state at the base of
the tree;
c) "Basal area calculation" means the process to determine basal area for
woodlands to which this By -Law applies, provided that such calculations
are undertaken and completed in accordance with the rules and
guidelines as set forth in Schedule "I" hereto;
d) "Building permit" means a building permit issued under the Building Code
Act 1992, R.S.O. c. 23, as amended;
e) "Business day" means any day falling on or between Monday and Friday
of each week but does not include New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter
Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day,
Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day;
f) "Certified Tree Marker' means an individual who has full certification in
good standing for marking of trees under the Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources Certified Tree Marker Program, has maintained proper
MCI
accreditation, and has demonstrated experience to mark according to
Good Forestry Practice within Elgin County;
g) "Circumference" means the measurement of the perimeter or outer
boundary of a stem or trunk of a tree with such measurement including
the bark of the stem, which measurements must be taken at ten, twenty,
thirty, or forty-five centimetres above the highest point of ground in an
undisturbed state at the base of the tree and the height of which
measurement must be marked upon the remaining stump;
h) "Clear" or "clearing" means the complete and unselective removal,
cutting, and/or destruction of trees within a defined area of land;
i) "Clerk" means the Chief Administrative Officer for the Corporation of the
County of Elgin or his or her designate;
j) "Conifer Plantation" means woodlands where coniferous trees have been
planted or seeded in a pre -determined pattern;
k) "Coppice growth" means where more than one tree stem grows from a
single tree stump;
"Cord" means a pile of fuelwood 3.63 m' in size;
m) "Corridor" means a band of vegetation, usually older forest, which serves
to connect distinct patches on the landscape, which corridors provide
connectivity, permitting the movement of plant and animal species
between what would otherwise be isolated patches and providing that
such corridors have a minimum width of 30 metres;
n) "Council' means the Municipal Council for the Corporation of the County
of Elgin;
o) "Diameter" means the diameter of the stem of a tree measured outside
the bark at a specified point of measurement;
p) "DBH" or "Diameter Breast Height' means the diameter of the stem of a
tree measured at a point that is 1.3 metres above the highest point of the
ground in an undisturbed state at the base of the stem or trunk of the tree;
q) "Dripline" means an imaginary line running directly beneath the outer
most branches of the trees forming the perimeter of the woodlands;
r) "Forest Stand" means that part of the woodlands that is a continuous
group of trees sufficiently uniform in species composition, arrangements
of age classes, and conditions so as to be a homogenous and
distinguishable unit for forestry management purposes;
s) "Fuel Wood" means trees or parts thereof that are of a sufficient size and
quality to yield fire wood;
t) "Good Forestry Practices" means the proper implementation of harvest,
renewal and maintenance activities known to be appropriate for the forest
and environmental conditions under which they are being applied and that
minimize detriments to forest values including significant ecosystems,
important fish and wildlife habitat, soil and water quality and quantity,
forest productivity and health, and the aesthetics and recreational
opportunities of the landscape, and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Good Forestry Practices permits the harvest of trees that,
have been damaged by disease, insects, wind, ice, fire, lightning, or
other natural causes to an extent that the health of such trees is
likely to further deteriorate and can be assessed as such;
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have been assessed and identified for removal to prevent disease or
insects from spreading to other trees;
are cut in accordance with Provincial Silvicultural Guidelines as
referred to in the Forest Operations and Silvicultural Manual and its
revisions prepared under the authority of the Crown Forest
Sustainability Act, S.O. 1994, c. 25; and/or
are marked and cut as part of a Woodlands Management Plan by
way of a prescription approved by a Registered Professional
Forester or Associate Member in good standing.
u) "Destroy" or "destruct" means any action, which causes or results in
irreversible injury or death of a tree;
v) "Harvest' means the destruction of a tree through cutting or other
mechanized means which results in the irreversible death of a tree by
design;
w) "Local Board" means a municipal service board, transportation
commission, board of health, police services board, planning board, or
any other board, commission, committee, body or local authority
established or exercising any power under any Act with respect to the
affairs and purposes of one or more municipalities;
x) "Log" means a portion of a tree of a prescribed species reduced to a size
suitable for loading on a vehicle for transport to a processing mill for the
production of lumber or other products;
y) "Logger" means an individual or company or similar group who cuts trees
for purchase, sale, or other profit on behalf of a landowner;
z) "Member Municipalities" includes the lower tier municipalities within the
County of Elgin, namely: Municipality of Bayham, Municipality of Central
Elgin, Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich, Municipality of West Elgin, Town of
Aylmer, Township of Malahide, and Township of Southwold;
aa) "Municipality" means a geographic area whose inhabitants are
incorporated within the County of Elgin;
bb) "Officer" means an individual or individuals appointed by Council of the
Corporation of the County of Elgin for the administration and enforcement
of this By -Law, including but not limited to the Elgin County Tree
Commissioner;
cc) "Owner' means a person having any right, title, interest or equity in land;
dd) "Own Use" means a use that does not include a sale, exchange or other
disposition of trees destroyed or injured;
ee) "Permit' means the written authorization as provided for and
contemplated by this By -Law;
ff) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, firm
trust, or other entity and includes anyone acting on behalf or under the
authority of such entity;
gg) "Plantation" is Woodlands where trees have been planted or seeded in a
predetermined pattern;
hh) "Plot' means a carefully measured area laid out for experimentation,
which may be permanent or temporary;
ii) "Point of Measurement' means that point on the tree trunk measured
above the highest point of the ground in an undisturbed state at the base
of the stem or trunk of the tree where the ground meets the stump. For
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coppice growth, the point of measurement shall be the point on the tree
trunk where the tree stems separate provided that such point of
separation is less than 1.3 metres above the highest point of the ground
in an undisturbed state at the base of the stem or trunk of the tree where
the ground meets the stump — where the point of separation is less than
or equal to 1.3 metres above the highest point of the ground in an
undisturbed state at the base of the stem or trunk of the tree where the
ground meets the stump, the point of measurement shall be measured
from the point of separation and be applicable to each individual stem or
trunk of the tree;
jj) "Prescribed Species" means the species of trees as listed in Schedule "A"
to this By -Law;
kk) "Prescription" means a "pre -harvest silvicultural prescription", which is a
written document detailing a course of management action prescribed for
a particular area after specific assessments and evaluation have been
made and bearing the signature of a registered Professional Forester or
an Associate Member of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association;
II) "Registered Professional Forester" is as defined in the Professional
Foresters Act, S.O. 2000, c. 18;
mm) "Sensitive Natural Areas" means the:
i) provincially significant life science Areas of Natural and Scientific
Interest (A.N.S.I.);
ii) wetlands designated as locally, regionally or provincially significant;
iii) significant natural areas within Elgin County as designated by any
one of the following:
• County of Elgin or any of its Member Municipalities;
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources;
• Kettle Creek Conservation Authority;
• Catfish Creek Conservation Authority;
• Lower Thames River Conservation Authority; and/or
• Long Point Region Conservation Authority;
nn) "Silviculture" means the art and science of producing and tending a forest
and the theory and practice of controlling forest establishment,
composition, growth, and quality of forest to achieve the objectives of
management;
oo) "Stand Improvement' means the destruction or harvesting of:
i) trees that have been damaged by disease, insects, wind, ice, fire,
lightning, or other natural causes to the extent that the health,
growth, yield, and quality of such trees is likely to further deteriorate;
ii) diseased or insect infested trees that should be cut or removed to
prevent disease or insects from spreading to other trees;
iii) exotic species, or trees not indigenous to the municipality, if such
destruction is carried out in such a manner as to encourage
replacement of exotics by indigenous species, excluding Pinus and
Picea species; or
iv) defective and/or undesirable trees so as to concentrate growth on
sound trees of good form;
pp) "Tree" means, for the purposes of the definition of a woodland, any
species of woody perennial plant, including its root system, which has
reached or can reach a height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological
maturity;
qq) "UGS" or "Unacceptable Growing Stock" means trees that have a high
risk of dying, and are expected to decline over the next cutting cycle,
including but not limited to trees that are of poor form and/or low quality;
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rr) "Windbreak" means a designed, planted and fully maintained windbreak
or naturally planted windrow not exceeding 10 metres in width;
ss) "Watercourse" means a natural or man-made watercourse containing
flowing water at least for part of the year;
tt) "Woodlands' means:
a) a parcel of land having an area of one hectare or more with at least:
i) 1000 trees, of any size, per hectare; or
ii) 750 trees, measuring over five (5) centimetres in diameter at
DBH, per hectare; or
iii) 500 trees, measuring over twelve (12) centimetres in diameter
at DBH, per hectare; or
iv) 250 trees, measuring over twenty (20) centimetres in diameter
at DBH, per hectare; or
b) a parcel of land having an area of between 0.2 hectares and one
hectare with at least an extrapolated average of:
i) 1000 trees, of any size, per hectare; or
ii) 750 trees, measuring over five (5) centimetres in diameter at
DBH, per hectare; or
iii) 500 trees, measuring over twelve (12) centimetres in diameter
at DBH, per hectare; or
iv) 250 trees, measuring over twenty (20) centimetres in diameter
at DBH, per hectare;
provided that, in both circumstances, "Woodlands" does not include a
cultivated fruit or nut orchard or a plantation established for the purpose
of producing Christmas trees or a tree nursery for landscape and
provided further that, for purposes of this definition, "Woodlands" shall
include the area up to the dripline of the outer most trees of such
"Woodlands" and/or corridors measured up to and including 30 metres in
width.
2. General Prohibitions
a) Except as provided in Section 3, no person through their own actions or
through any other person shall harvest, destroy, or injure any living tree
unless the person who is harvesting, destroying or injuring trees have
done so in accordance with:
i) Good Forestry
The person who is harvesting, destroying or injuring trees does so in
accordance with Good Forestry Practices as prescribed by:
a) a Registered Professional Forester in good standing with the
Ontario Professional Foresters Association; or
b) an associate member in good standing of the Ontario
Professional Foresters Association, and
the person who is harvesting, destroying or injuring trees has abided
by Section 5 below; or
ii) Circumference Limit
The person who is harvesting, destroying or injuring trees has only
harvested, destroyed, or injured those trees which have attained, at
the specified point of measurement, the circumference measurement
which equals or is greater than the minimum circumference
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prescribed for the species in Schedule "A" hereto and the person who
is harvesting, destroying, or injuring trees has abided by Section 5
below.
b) In addition to and/or notwithstanding that set forth in Section 2(a) above,
i) Except in accordance with Section 2(a), no person through their own
actions or through any other person shall harvest, destroy, or injure
a tree as prescribed in Schedule "A" located in a Conifer Plantation;
ii) Except in accordance with Section 2(a)(i), no person through their
own actions or through any other person shall harvest, destroy, or
injure a tree located in a Sensitive Natural Area;
iii) Except in accordance with Section 2(a)(i) or Section 3, no person
through their own actions or through any other person shall harvest,
destroy, or injure any living tree having a circumference at the
specified point of measurement less than that referenced in and set
forth in Schedule "A" hereto;
iv) Except in accordance with Section 3, no person through their own
actions or through any other person shall harvest, destroy, or injure
any living tree unless the person who is harvesting, destroying, or
injuring trees has only harvested, destroyed, or injured those trees:
which have met the definition of stand improvement which can
be proven before and after the trees have been harvested,
destroyed, or injured, the onus of which proof lies upon such
person harvesting, destroying, or injuring those trees; or
2. which have attained, at the specified point of measurement, the
circumference of which equals or is greater than the minimum
circumference prescribed for the species in Schedule "A';
v) At no time shall the harvest, destruction, or injury of trees be
permitted or allowed so as to:
reduce the number of trees per hectare below the minimum
number of trees per hectare required to constitute woodlands;
2. reduce the basal area in that part of the forest and where trees
which measure 26 centimetres or more at DBH have been
harvested, destroyed, or injured below 16 m2 per hectare for all
trees, including a minimum of 4 mz per hectare in trees 50
centimetres or more at DBH;
vi) At all times, the harvesting, destruction, or injury of trees in woodlots
with a basal area less than 16 m2 per hectare of trees measuring 26
centimetres or more at DBH shall be completed in accordance with
Good Forestry Practice, including but not limited to according to a
prescription;
vii) Where trees are marked for harvest, destruction, or injury, the
person responsible for marking such trees shall mark those trees to
be harvested, destroyed, or injured with a paint mark of at least five
centimetres in area and visible on at least two (2) opposite sides of
the tree as well as the base of the tree in such a fashion that such
marks will be visible after harvesting, destruction, or injury is
complete;
viii) With the exception of work on municipal drains and/or where such
work is exempted pursuant to Section 3 below, if any tree removal is
necessary due to the undertaking of any drainage work, notification
of the Officer is necessary and every person intending to destroy or
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injure trees for purposes of drainage work must comply with the
requirements of Section 4 below;
ix) In the event that drainage work adjacent to a woodlands shall result
in the destruction or injury of a tree or trees within such woodlands,
any such drainage work shall be constructed of closed the in that
part of the drainage works that passes through or within 10 metres
adjacent to such woodlands; and
x) Where trees are marked for harvest, destruction, or injury in
accordance with this By -Law, any and all trees so marked shall be
harvested and removed from the woodlands by the person who is
harvesting, destroying, or injuring such trees.
c) No person through their own actions or through any other person shall:
i) fail to comply with an order issued pursuant to this By -Law;
ii) contravene the terms or conditions of a permit issued pursuant to or
as contemplated by this By -Law; or
iii) remove or deface any order issued pursuant to this By -Law.
d) A person shall not:
i) harvest, destroy, or injure a tree below the lowest point of
measurement contemplated by this By -Law unless otherwise
authorized by an Officer;
ii) harvest unnecessarily or intentionally destroy or injure any tree that
is to remain standing after the harvest of trees is completed;
iii) operate a vehicle, equipment, or machinery or conduct their
operations in such a manner or at such time that results in excessive
damage to the soil, wetlands, or natural areas or portions of the
woodlands;
iv) operate a vehicle, machinery, or equipment or conduct operations in
a manner or at a time that results in the leaving of any part of a tree
in a watercourse, including but not limited to any trees that have not
been cut but have been pushed, knocked over, or otherwise ended
up in a watercourse;
v) leave a treetop, which can be safely trimmed and not scheduled for
fuel wood processing, higher than 3.5 metres above the ground to
the highest branch.
3. Exemptions to this By -Law
This By -Law does not apply to:
a) Activities or matters undertaken by the Corporation of the County of Elgin
or any member municipality of the Corporation of the County of Elgin or
any Local Board of the Corporation of the County of Elgin or any member
municipality thereof;
b) Activities or matters undertaken under a license issued pursuant to the
Crown Forestry Sustainability Act, 1994;
c) The injuring or destruction of trees by a person licensed under the
Surveyors Act to engage in the practice of cadastral surveying or his or
her agent while in the process of completing a survey;
d) The injuring or destruction of trees imposed as a condition to the approval
of site plan, a plan of subdivision or a consent under section 41, 51, or 53,
respectively, of the Planning Act or as a requirement of a site plan
agreement or subdivision agreement entered into under those sections;
e) The injuring or destruction of trees imposed as a condition to a
development permit authorized by regulation made under Section 70.2 of
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the Planning Act or as a requirement of an agreement entered into under
the regulation;
f) The injuring or destruction of trees by a transmitter or distributor, as those
terms are defined in Section 2 of the Electricity Act, 1998, for the purpose
of construction and maintaining a transmission system or a distribution
system, as those terms as defined in the Section;
g) The injuring or destruction of trees undertaken on land described in a
license for a pit or quarry or a permit for a wayside pit or wayside quarry
issued under the Aggregate Resources Act;
h) The injuring or destruction of trees undertaken on land in order to lawfully
establish and operate or enlarge any pit or quarry on land,
i) that has not been designated under the Aggregate Resources Act or
a predecessor of that Act; and
ii) on which a pit or quarry is permitted land use under a by-law passed
under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 2001, C. 25, S. 135 (12);
i) the injuring or destruction of trees where the owner of the woodlands has
been granted an exemption by the Council pursuant to Section 4;
j) The injuring or destruction of trees that is required in order to erect any
building, structure or thing in respect of which a Building Permit has been
issued and has taken into consideration the protection of trees
surrounding the structure or work within the building envelope, provided
that no tree is destroyed or injured that is located more than 15 metres
from the outer edge of the building, structure or thing and the Officer has
been notified;
k) The injuring or destruction of trees that is required in order to install and
provide utilities to the construction or use of the building, structure or thing
in respect of which a Building Permit has been issued;
1) The injuring or destruction of trees that is required in order to install and
provide utilities to provide a single lane driveway for vehicular access to
the building, structure or thing in respect of which a Building Permit has
been issued;
m) The owner of the woodlands who has harvested, destroyed or injured
twenty (20) trees per year, providing such activities has not reduced the
number of trees per hectare below the minimum number of trees per
hectare required to be considered a woodland and notification of such
operations has been provided to the Officer;
n) The harvest, destruction, or injury of trees where the trees are destroyed,
or injured pursuant to a legally binding contract if:
i) the owner of the woodlands has given notice pursuant to S. 5 herein;
ii) the contract was signed within one (1) year immediately preceding
the date on which this By -Law was passed;
iii) proof of the signed contract and a down payment of at least twenty
(20) per cent of the contract value has been received by the Officer;
and
iv) the trees are harvested, injured or destroyed in a manner consistent
with this By -Law and the restrictions and regulations thereunder and
have been or are harvested, destroyed, or injured within two (2)
years of the date of enactment of this By -Law.
o) The destruction or injury of trees that may occur during the pursuit of
normal farming practices as outlined under the Farming and Food
Production and Protection Act, S.O. 1998, c. 1, including but not limited to
the destruction or injury of trees to prevent the encroachment of
woodlands on agricultural production resources;
p) The destruction or injury of trees undertaken for the construction of
drainage works under the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, as
amended, and the Officer has been notified;
q) The harvest of trees by the owner of the woodlands for his or her own
use, providing that such harvest has not reduced the number of trees per
hectare below the minimum number of trees per hectare required to
constitute woodlands as defined by this By -Law.
4. Council Exemption (Woodlands Clearing)
a) In order to be considered for an exemption to the prohibition contained in
Section 2 hereunder, the owner of the woodlands must apply to the
Council for an exemption at least forty (40) days prior to the anticipated
commencement of harvest, injury or destruction of trees by submitting:
i) a completed application form as set forth in Schedule "B";
ii) if demanded by the Clerk in respect of woodlands having an area
greater than one (1) hectare, an environmental impact study; and
iii) the applicable fee as set out in Schedule "G" hereto.
b) At least twenty-one (21) days prior to consideration of the application for
an exemption, the Officer shall send, by regular mail, written notice in the
form of Schedule "D" to the applicant and all assessed owners of each
parcel of land abutting the applicant's woodlands for which an exemption
is being sought and to such other persons and agencies as prescribed by
Council.
c) The Officer shall erect and display a public notice regarding the
exemption application at the entrance to the woodlands in a position that
insures that it is clear and visible to all persons, which notice shall be in
the form set forth in Schedule "E" hereto.
d) The notice shall be posted at least twenty-one (21) days prior to
consideration of the application by either the Clerk or Council.
e) In respect of applications for exemptions for woodlands having an area of
less than one (1) hectare, where there have been no objections filed with
the Council or Clerk and/or the Officer agrees that the general purpose
and intent of this By -Law is maintained, the Clerk may grant the permit for
an exemption in the form set forth as Schedule "C" hereto; provided that,
in respect of applications for exemptions for woodlands having an area
equal to or greater than one (1) hectare, the said application shall be
considered by Council.
f) When granting an exemption, the Clerk may include terms or conditions
desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land on which the
exemption is sought and in keeping with and maintaining the purpose and
intent of this By -Law.
g) Where the application for exemption relates to a woodlands having an
area greater than one (1) hectare or where there have been objections
filed with the Clerk or where the Clerk refuses to grant a permit for
exemption, or where the applicant objects to the terms and conditions on
the permit for exemption as established by the Clerk, the Council will
consider or re -consider, as the case may be, the application for
exemption or any conditions to the permit and thereafter make a decision
as to the granting of the exemption and a permit in relation thereto.
h) When granting an exemption, the Council may include terms and
conditions to its permission which are desirable for the appropriate
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development or use of the land on which the exemption is sought and as
consistent with and maintaining the general purpose and intent of this By -
Law.
i) Council shall hear any person who wishes to speak to the application for
an exemption for which objections have been filed. Upon the conclusion
of the Council hearing during which the application for the exemption is
being considered, the Council may make its decision regarding the
granting of a decision or defer such decision to a subsequent date, in
which latter circumstances, the Council shall advise the persons in
attendance of the date, time, and location when Council will make a final
determination in respect of such application.
j) When denying an exemption, Council must notify the applicant of the
denial of such application, the date of denial of such application, and the
reasons for such denial, which notification must be delivered within ten
days of the date of such denial.
k) For purposes set forth above, the applicant may object to the terms and
conditions attached to any permit for exemption issued pursuant to this
By -Law.
5. Notification/Application (Permission by Notice of Intent)
a) Every owner of woodlands or person acting on behalf of the owner who
intends to harvest, destroy, or injure trees personally or through another
person under Section 2(a)(i) or Section 2(a)(ii) of this By -Law shall
complete and submit to the Clerk an application to harvest, destroy, or
injure trees as prescribed in Schedule "F" hereto not less than five (5)
days prior to the commencement of such harvest, destruction, or injury.
b) A fee will not be chargeable in respect of an Application contemplated
under Section 5(a) above.
c) Any person who has submitted an application to harvest, destroy, or
injure trees in accordance with Subsection 5 above shall also erect and
display a sign in the form as outlined in Schedule "K" hereto at the
entrance at the adjoining roadway to the lands where the harvest,
destruction, or injury of trees is to occur, which signs to be clear and
visible to all persons, erected prior to the commencement of such
operations and remain erected in such place until five (5) days after the
completion of such operations.
d) Any person who has submitted an application to harvest, destroy, or
injure trees pursuant to Subsection 5(a) above shall notify the Officer at
least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of such harvest, destruction,
or injury of trees.
e) For purposes of this Section, the application to harvest, destroy, or injure
trees may be delivered to the Clerk by First Class Mail, hand delivery, or
facsimile transmission to the County of Elgin at its administration offices,
450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario, during normal business hours.
f) For purposes of this Section, a single application may be submitted for
multiple properties owned by the same person, provided that, in all
circumstances, all requisite information is provided within such
application, including but not necessarily limited to through submission of
additional information forms.
6. Application for Council Exemption for Woodlands Clearing
a) Applications for Permits pursuant to Section 4 above will not be reviewed
or processed or a permit issued in respect thereof unless:
i) applications have been completed and submitted in full;
ii) applications are in keeping and consistent with and maintain the
general purpose and intent of this By -Law; and
iii) any prescribed application fee, as set forth in Schedule "G" hereto,
has been paid in full.
b) Any permit contemplated by this By -Law may be:
I) issued to the applicant for a term of one (1) year; and
ii) renewed by the Clerk for one term of one (1) year provided that such
request for renewal is received prior to the expiry date of the original
permit and any additional prescribed application/renewal fee is set
forth in Schedule "G" hereto.
c) In the event that a permit application or renewal thereof is denied, the
Clerk, Officer, or his or her agent shall notify the applicant of such denial
within ten (10) days of the decision thereof.
7. Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board
a) An applicant may appeal a decision in respect of an application for a
permit pursuant to this By -Law hereto to the Municipal Board if:
i) the Municipality refuses to issue a permit, within thirty (30) days after
such refusal;
ii) the Municipality fails to make a decision on such application, within
forty-five (45) days after the application is submitted to the Officer; or
iii) if the applicant objects to a term or condition attached to such
permit, within thirty days after the issuance of the permit.
8. Orders to Discontinue Activity
a) Where the Officer is satisfied that a contravention of this By -Law has
occurred, the Officer may make an order requiring the person who
contravened the By -Law or who caused or permitted the harvest,
destruction, or injury of trees in contravention of this By -Law to
discontinue such activity, which order shall be issued in the format set
forth in Schedule "J" hereto.
b) An order issued pursuant to this Section may be served personally or
served by sending it by mail to the last known address of:
i) the owner of the woodlands; or
ii) the person identified as harvesting, destroying, or injuring a tree or
trees.
c) Where service of an order is made by mail, service shall be deemed to
have been effected on the fifth (5'1') day after the order is mailed.
d) Where service cannot be completed pursuant to Subsection 8(b) above, it
is deemed sufficient if the Officer places a placard containing the terms of
the order in a conspicuous place on the effected lands and the placing of
the placard shall be deemed to be sufficient service of the order on the
person to whom the order is directed.
e) If the person to whom the order is directed is not satisfied with the terms
of such Order, the person may appeal to Council by filing a notice of
appeal by personal service or registered mail to the Clerk and the Officer
within thirty (30) days of the date of the order.
f) Where an appeal has been filed, Council shall hear and consider the
appeal and, in respect of such appeal, Council shall have all the powers
and functions of the Officer.
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g) Before conducting a hearing under this Section, the Clerk shall give
notice to such persons or direct that notice be given to such persons as
the Clerk considers should receive notice and in the manner directed by
the Clerk.
h) After hearing an appeal, Council may confirm or revoke any order issued
pursuant to this Section.
The proceedings at the hearing held by Council pursuant to this Section
shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Powers
Procedures Act, R. S.O. 1990, c. 22. The decision of Council in respect
of any such matter under this Subsection shall be final.
9. Penal
a) Any person who contravenes any provisions of this By -Law or an order
issued pursuant to Section 8 is guilty of an offence and is liable
i) on first conviction, to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or
$1,000.00 per tree harvested, destroyed, or injured by such
contravention, whichever is greater; and
ii) on any subsequent conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000.00
or $2,500.00 per tree harvested, destroyed, or injured by such
contravention, whichever is greater.
b) If a person is convicted of an offence for contravening this By -Law or an
order issued under Section 8, the Court in which the conviction has been
entered or any other Court of competent jurisdiction thereafter may order
the 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 civil cultural treatment necessary to re-establish trees.
10. Enforcement
a) This By -Law shall be enforced by an Officer appointed by the Corporation
of the County of Elgin, including but not necessarily limited to those
persons identified in Schedule "H" hereto.
b) An Officer may at any reasonable time enter and inspect any lands to
determine whether this By -Law, an order hereunder, or condition to a
permit issued hereunder is being complied with.
c) Any person who obstructs or interferes with an Officer in the discharge of
his or her duties under this By -Law shall be considered in violation of this
By -Law.
11. Administration
a) Schedules "A" to "K" hereto shall form part of this By -Law.
b) If any Section or Sections of this By -Law or parts thereof are found by any
Court to be illegal or beyond the power of Council to enact, such Section
or Sections or parts thereof shall be deemed to be severable and all other
Sections or parts of this By -Law shall be deemed to be separate and
independent therefrom and continue in full force and effect unless and
until similarly found illegal.
c) The short title of this By -Law is the "Woodlands Conservation By -Law'.
d) By -Law No. 87-6 for the Corporation of the County of Elgin, as amended
by By -Law No. 93-30, shall be repealed upon enactment of and the
coming into force and effect of this By -Law.
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e) Despite Subsection 11(d) above, By -Law 87-6 for the Corporation of the
County of Elgin is amended, shall continue to apply to proceedings in
respect of offences that occurred before its repeal.
READ a first and second time this 15th day of February 2005.
Mark G. McDonald,
Chief Administrative Officer.
READ a third time and finally passed, as amended, this 13`x' day of September 2005.
Chief Administrative Officer.
James A. McIntyre,
Warden.
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Schedule "A"
CIRCUMFERENCE LIMITS BY TREE SPECIES
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) shall be
consulted for the most recent list of Rare, Threatened or Endangered trees.
Conifer Plantations
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
White Pine
Pinus strobes
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Red Pine
Pinus resinosa
White Spruce
Picea glauca
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
Larch
Larix deciduas
Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris
Tamarack
Larix laricina
Current Size
Group "B" Species
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
45 cm
Group "A" Species
Point of measure
Point of measure
Point of measure
Point of measure
Oak
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
- Red (Quercus rubra)
circumference
circumference
circumference
circumference
Kentucky Coffee Tree
240
215
200
190
G mnocladus dioicus
196
176
164
150
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron
240
215
200
190
tuli ifera L.
196
176
164
150
Honey Locust (Gleditisia
240
215
200
190
triacanthos
196
176
164
150
Sycamore (Platanus
240
215
200
190
occidentalis L.
1 196
176
164
150
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis
240
215
200
190
L.
196
176
164
150
Black Gum (Nyssa s Ivatica
240
215
200
190
Pignut Hickory (Carya labra
240
215
200
190
Big Shellbark Hickory (Carya
240
215
200
190
laciniosa
Cucumber Tree (Magnolia
240
215
200
190
acuminata L.
Butternut Ju tans cinerea L.
240
215
200
190
American Chestnut (Castanea
240
215
200
190
dentate
Red Mulberry Morus rubra L.
240
215
200
190
Eastern Flowering Dogwood
240
215
200
190
Comus florida L.
Blue Ash (Fraxinus
240
215
200
190
uadran ulata Michx.
Group "B" Species
10 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
20 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
30 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
45 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
Oak
- Red (Quercus rubra)
196
176
164
150
- Black (Quercus velutina)
196
176
164
150
- White (Quercus alba)
196
176
164
150
- Swamp White (Quercus
bicolor
196
176
164
150
- Bur (Quercus macrocarpa)
196
176
164
150
- Hills (Quercus ellipsoidalis)
196
176
164
150
- Chinquapin (Quercus
muehlenber ii
196
176
164
150
Maple
1 196
176
164
150
-Sugar(Acersaccharum)
196
176
164
150
- Black (Acer nigrum)
196
176
164
150
- Red (Acer rubrum)
196
176
164
150
- Silver (Acer saccharinum)
196
176
164
150
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Schedule "A" Continued
Group "B" SD2Cies
10 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
20 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
30 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
45 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
Hickory
Cottonwood (Po ulus deltoides)
196
176
164
150
- White (Fraxinus americana L.)
212
183
164
150
Elm
212
183
164
150
White (Ulmus americana L.)
196
176
164
150
- Red (Ulmus rubra)
196
176
164
150
- Rock (Ulmus thomasii)
196
176
164
150
Group "C" Species
10 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
20 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
30 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
45 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
Hickory
Ash
164
142
128
117
- White (Fraxinus americana L.)
212
183
164
150
- Red (Green) (Fraxinus
enns Ivanica
212
183
164
150
- Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
212
183
164
150
- Pumpkin (Fraxinus profunda)
212
183
164
150
Yellow Birch (Betula
aIle haniensis
164
142
128
117
Black Walnut Ju fans nigra L.
212
183
164
150
Black Cher Prunus serotina
212
183
164
150
Basswood Tilia americana
212
183
164
150
Hemlock Tsu a canadensis
212
183
164
150
Pine
Excluding plantations
164
142
128
117
- Jack (Pinus banksiana)
164
142
128
117
White Pine Pinus strobus
212
183
164
150
Larch Larix decidua
212
183
164
150
Tamarack (Larix laricina)
164
142
128
117
Spruce
- Norway (Picea abies)
212
183
164
150
- White (Picea glauca)
212
183
164
150
Group "D" Species
10 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
20 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
30 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
45 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
Hickory
- Shagbark (Carya ovata)
164
142
128
117
- Bitternut (Carya cordiformis)
- Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
164
142
128
117
Yellow Birch (Betula
aIle haniensis
164
142
128
117
American Beech (Fagus
americana
164
142
128
117
Excluding plantations
Pine
- Red (Pinus resinosa)
164
142
128
117
- Jack (Pinus banksiana)
164
142
128
117
- Scots (Pinus sylvestris)
i-641
142
128
117
Tamarack (Larix laricina)
164
142
128
117
MUM
Schedule "A" Continued
Group "E" Species
10 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
20 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
30 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
45 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
Poplar
80
78
75
69
- Balsam (Populus balsamifera
L.
97
83
75
69
- Trembling Aspen (Populus
tremuloides
97
83
75
69
- Largetooth Aspen (Populus
randidentata
97
83
75
69
- Red Juni ecus vir iniana L.
80
78
75
69
White Birch Betula a rifera
97
83
75
69
Ironwood (Ostrya vir iniana
97
83
75
69
- Norway (Picea abies)
97
83
75
Forestry
Willows Salix sp.)
97
83
75
69
Group "F" Species
10 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
20 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
30 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
45 cm
Point of measure
Minimum
circumference
Pin Cherry (Prunus
ens Ivanica
80
78
75
69
- White (Pinus strobus L.)
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry
Cedar
Practice
Practice
Practice
Practice
- White(Thuja occidentalis L.
80
78
75
69
- Red Juni ecus vir iniana L.
80
78
75
69
Conifer Plantations
Pine
Good
Good
Good
Good
- White (Pinus strobus L.)
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry
- Red (Pinus resinosa Ait.)
Practice
Practice
Practice
Practice
- Jack (Pinus banksiana Lamb.)
ONLY
ONLY
ONLY
ONLY
- Scots (Pinus sylvestris L.)
Spruce
Good
Good
Good
Good
- Norway (Picea abies)
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry
- White (Picea glauca)
Practice
Practice
Practice
Practice
ONLY
ONLY
ONLY
ONLY
Circumference measurements will be taken 10, 20, 30 and 45 centimetres above the
highest point of the ground and shall be outside of bark measurement.
Point of measure must be left on the stump (i.e. if measured at 45 cm stump must be left at
45 or greater.)
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Schedule "B"
Council Exemption for Woodlands Clearing Application
APPLICATION NUMBER
I/We wish to apply for an exemption from the provisions of the County of Elgin By -Law No.
05-03 which prohibits or regulates the destruction or injury of trees. In order to be allowed
to remove trees as outlined in this application.
1. Name(s) of Owner(s):
Telephone:
Mailing Address:
2. Location of Woodland Clearing:
Municipality (Town, Village, Municipality)
Lot
GPS Coordinates Latitude
Civic Address (911#)
Tax Roll No
Concession
3. Reason for wishing to destroy or injure trees:
and Longitude
4. Describe species of trees and size of trees to be removed.
5. Area to be cleared (in metric)
Length metres Width metres
Area (in square metres or hectares)
6. Has the owner previously applied for and been granted permission to destroy or
injure trees? Yes ( ) No( )
If yes, please indicate the purpose to which they were removed approximate size of
area cleared and date.
7. Other information deemed pertinent to this application.
Schedule "B" continued
8. Names, mailing address and phone number of all owners of property which abut the
land of the owner of the woodlands in respect to which this application is made as per
Section 4 of this By -Law. (If insufficient space, please attach another sheet of paper.)
Name Mailing Address Phone Number
9. Each application must be accompanied by a sketch, no smaller than 20 centimetres
by 35 centimetres, showing: a scale drawing clearly indicating the area proposing to
be cleared and the area or trees that will remain, all buildings on the owner's property
and on the abutting property, and the land use of abutting lands (e.g. residential,
agricultural, woodlands, commercial, etc.)
10. Anon site inspection will be made. Please mark perimeter trees, which will remain if
this application is granted, by spraying, or some other means, to clearly indicate
during the site visit what is being proposed for clearing.
Date
Signature of Applicant or Authorized Agent
Note: If this application is signed by any person other than the owner, written authorization
of the owner(s) must accompany the application. If the applicant is a corporation, the
application must be signed by an Officer (and the position must be indicated) and the
corporate seal shall be affixed.
Please return completed application form to: Elgin County Tree Commissioner c/o Kettle
Creek Conservation Authority, 44015 Ferguson Line, RR #8, St. Thomas, Ontario, N5P
3T3.
COUNCIL EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS/ INFORMATION
An Application to Council for Exemption to Clear Woodlands must be completed in
full in order to be processed. An application for an area greater than 1.0 hectares
must be approved by Council and may require an Environmental Impact Study.
II. It shall be normal practice that when an owner or his authorized agent makes an
inquiry with regard to Woodlands Conservation By -Law No. 05-03, that the Officer
will make an inspection of the property to determine whether or not an Application to
Council for Exemption for Woodland Clearing is required.
III. The County has a "No Net Loss Policy" stating that for every hectare of land cleared a
hectare has to be replanted based on 1750 trees per hectare and replanted in the
same municipality.
IV. Notice of this permit application shall be sent by regular mail to all landowners whose
lands abut the land the applicant has outlined. Landowners separated by a public
road allowance shall also be considered to be abutting landowners. Further
circulation of this application may be made to the appropriate government agencies
for review and comments (i.e. Conservation Authorities, Ministry of Natural
Resources, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, and local Municipalities).
V. Once an Application to Council for Exemption for Woodland Clearing is received the
Officer will erect and display a public notice sign at the entrance from the adjoining
roadway to the land where the Permit is being sought in a position that is clear and
visible to all persons, and such a sign will be in the format of Schedule "E".
VI. The application will not be considered by Council unless forty (40) business days
have passed from the date of receipt.
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Schedule "C"
WOODLANDS CLEARING
PERMIT
Council Exemption for Woodlands Clearing Permit
Permission is hereby granted by the Council of the County of Elgin to destroy
trees under BY-LAW NO. 05-03
REFERENCE APPLICATION #
ISSUED TO:
LOT
CONCESSION
MUNICIPALITY
Tax Roll Number
Description of area and trees to be destroyed:
Conditions of the permit:
DATE OF ISSUE
DATE OF EXPIRY
BY: ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
PER
Clerk or Designate
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Schedule "D"
Notification Letter
Date
Landowner
Address
, Ontario
Postal Code
Dear Sir or Madam:
RE: Proposed Woodlands Clearing on Lot Concession
Municipality of
Under Section 135 (2) of the Municipal Act all abutting landowners shall be notified of
impending woodland clearings.
This letter hereby notifies you of the proposed woodland clearing by (insert Landowner's
name and address). The proposed clearing will take place on Lot _,
in the Municipality of
Concession
- for the purpose of
If you have objections to this proposed clearing please reply in writing to the Elgin County
Tree Commissioner, C/o Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, RR #8, 44015 Ferguson
Line, St Thomas, Ontario, N5P 3T3, by the _day of , 20. .
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the undersigned at (519)
631-1460.
Yours truly,
Elgin County Tree Commissioner
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Schedule "E"
Public Notice
Woodland Conservation By -Law
Council Exemption for Woodlands Clearing
This posted notice does not imply unrestricted access.
Interested parties must receive permission to enter these lands from
the landowner.
APPLICATION has been received affecting these woodlands.
Lot: Concession:
Landowner:
Township:
An Application for Exemption to the County By -Law No. 05-03 has
been submitted to clear hectares of woodland.
Type of Exemption: F-1 Agricultural Exemption
E:1 Other Exemption
Deadline for written comments:
This notice is posted under the authority of the Elgin County
Woodlands Conservation By -Law No. 05-03
This Notice is to remain posted no less than 21 business days prior to
consideration of this application.
Further information or written notice is available from the Elgin County Tree
Commissioner at 519-631-1270 ext. 231.
Note: This sign shall be no less than 60 cm high by 45 cm wide and the
lettering will be no less than 1.5 cm in height.
SCHEDULE"F"
APPLICATION NUMBER
APPLICATION TO HARVEST, DESTROY OR INJURE TREES
for the
COUNTY OF ELGIN WOODLANDS CONSERVATION BY-LAW NO. 05-03
This application must be completed at least five (5) working days prior to the proposed
commencement of the Harvest. This permit is good for one year after being signed by the
Officer.
This application after being signed by the Officer will be returned to the Property
Owner and Purchaser.
Property Owner's Name:
Address:
Telephone No.:
Roll # of Woodland:
Location of Woodland Lot:
Township:
Board Foot Removed:
911 of Woodlot:
Expected Starting Date:
Person in Charge of Cutting:
Contractor's Name:
Phone #:
Concession:
Woodland Size:
Fax #:
Reason for removal: (A prescription must accompany Good Forestry Practices Cuts.)
Good Forestry
Circumference
Fuelwood Removal
Other
Company and contact person who marked the woodlands:
Registered Professional Forester:
Registered Professional Forester Registration Number:
Tree Marker:
Tree Marker's Number:
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Species Number of trees
Please provide a sketch of the woodlot. Including roads and
landing locations indicating North.
Totals
I agree that operations will be in accordance with the provisions of Woodland Conservation
By -Law No. 05-03, of the County of Elgin and that I am familiar with the contents and
requirements of this By -Law and acknowledge having received a copy thereof.
Further, I agree to contact the Officer by Telephone (519) 631-1270 ext. 231, twenty-four
(24) hours prior to the start of cutting.
DATED AT
Signature of Owner
this day of
Signature of Contractor
Mailing Address: Elgin County Tree Commissioner,
c/o Kettle Creek Conservation Authority,
RR #8, 44015 Ferguson Line,
St Thomas, Ontario,
N5P 3T3
Phone: (519) 631-1270 ext. 231
Fax: (519) 631-5026
20
Personal Information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of
Information. and Protection of Privacy Act, Section 32, C and D, and may be used to enforce the
By -Law.
Application Received by the Officer:
Conditions:
Date:
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Schedule "G"
Fee Schedule
The following fees will apply for the purpose of this By -Law:
Description Fee
Public Notice Sign Actual cost of the Sign
Notice to Harvest, Destroy or Injure Sign Actual cost of the Sign
This Sign shall be in the form of Schedule "K"
Application for Exemption to Clear Woodlands $200.00
Permit Renewal or Extension for Woodland Clearing $35.00
(If applied for prior to expiry of original)
Schedule "H"
Appointment of Officers
The following people are appointed as Officers to enforce Elgin County's Woodlands
Conservation By -Law No. 05-03
Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Elgin or designate
Forest and Soils Conservation Supervisor of Kettle Creek Conservation Authority or
designate
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Schedule "I"
Basal Area Calculation Assessment
Basal Area Calculation
(i) Point Sampling is defined as a method of selecting measurements and for
estimating basal area using tree size rather than the frequency as the main
parameter. Trees are tallied at a sample location or a point sample, the
selection probability being proportional to the basal area of the tree. In point
sampling, a 360 -degree sweep is made with an angle gauge about a fixed point,
and stems whose breast height diameters appear larger than the fixed angle
subtended by the angle gauge are included in the sample. Point samples will be
taken using a factor 2 prism.
(ii) Basal area will be assessed every 60 metres along a fixed compass bearing
through the woodland in which harvesting, destruction or injuring has occurred
the officer will mark the centre point. The first sample will be placed 60 metres
from the dripline of the woodland. No less than 3 sample points will be taken
along a compass bearing through the woodland. If the average basal
area/hectare is found to be below the requirements of the By -Law, then a
second compass bearing line will be established 60 metres from the first line and
reversing the compass bearing. This process will be completed for the entire
woodland if the basal area/hectare is found to be below the By -Law.
(iii) Where the width of the woodland is less than 130 metres, one line will be
established along a fixed compass bearing down the centre of the woodland
where harvesting has occurred. Sample points will then be taken every 60
metres along the established line.
See sample illustration outline sample plot lay out.
60 metres from
60 metres from
60 metres from
60 metres from
60 metres from
dripline from both
first sample
last sample
last sample
last sample
edges
plot
plot
plot
plot
Second line if
60 metres from
60 metres from
60 metres from
60 metres from
necessary will be
first sample
last sample
last sample
last sample
60 metres away
plot
plot
plot
plot
from the first line
Small
26-40 cm
Medium
42-48 cm
Large
50-60 cm
X -Large Total
62+ cm All Sizes
Third line will be
# of trees
same as second
The following format will be used in calculating average basal area per hectare.
Rtntinns TAliari
Basal Area Factor: 2
1
2 3
4
5
6
7 8
9 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 18 1 19
20
21
122 1 23
24
25
26
27 28
29 30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37 38 39
40
Plot #
Small
26-40 cm
Medium
42-48 cm
Large
50-60 cm
X -Large Total
62+ cm All Sizes
Total
'*
# of trees
Total trees ( ) x Basal Area Factor ( 2 ) _ () Actual Basal per Hectare
# of Stations(_)
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Schedule "J"
Stop Work Order
forthe
COUNTY OF ELGIN
TO: (contractor)
AND TO: (
FROM: - Elgin County Tree Commissioner
STOP WORK ORDER
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED AND ORDERED TO forthwith stop, halt, cease, and
desist from any and all works associated with the destruction of trees or removal thereof
from those lands comprising: Lot:_, Concession: , Municipality of
County of Elgin.
The following contravention(s) have occurred on the above noted property:
Please provide written details to the above noted contravention(s) within days of
receipt of this Order.
DATED at , this day of 20_
Elgin County Tree Commissioner
Pursuant to By -Law No. 05-03, Section 8, subsection (e) where the person to whom the
order is directed has been served in accordance with this By -Law is not satisfied with the
terms of the order, the person may appeal to Council by filing Notice of Appeal by person
or certified mail to the Officer within 30 days after the date of the Order.
Elgin County Tree Commissioner
c/o Kettle Creek Conservation Authority
44015 Ferguson Line,
RR #8,
St Thomas, Ontario
N5R 3T3
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Schedule "K"
Notice of Timber Harvest
DO NOT ENTER during Harvest activities for your own safety
This posted notice does not imply unrestricted access.
Interested parties must receive permission to enter these lands from the landowner.
Contractor:
Phone Number:
Owner:
Harvest Date:
Woodlands Marked by:
Phone Number of Marker:
This Notice is posted under the authority of the Woodlands Conservation By -Law
No. 05-03.
This Notice is to be posted at the commencement of harvest and no less than five (5) days
after completion of harvest. Removal prior to this period is a chargeable offence.
If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this timber destruction please
contact the Elgin County Tree Commissioner at 519-631-1270 ext. 231.
Note: This sign shall be no less than 60 cm high by 45 cm wide and the
lettering will be no less than 1.5 cm in height.