Publications

Forests Act

Description

The Forests Act provides for and defines the powers of the Lieutenant Governor and Minister with respect to establishing regulations related to forestry in Alberta. The Act provides for the establishment of forest management units as a mechanism for allocation and disposal of timber, and specifies the method of disposal of Crown timber through forest management agreements, quota certificates, and timber permits. In addition, the Act and its regulations outline timber damage assessment requirements for industrial disturbances. Offences related to, and penalties for, contravention of the Act are described.

Updated

December 15, 2022

Tags
legislation law
Resources

Title and publication information

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

King's Printer

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2022-12-15

Date Added

2017-02-01T16:50:47.190148

Date Modified

2022-12-15

Date Issued

2022-12-15

Identifiers

ISBN (print)

9780779839377

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta King's Printer

Contact Email

kings-printer@gov.ab.ca

Contact Other

780-427-4952