Canada's Privately Owned Forest Lands: - Ontario woodlot.com

Summary: Prince Edward Island1. Area of Non-Reserved Productive Forest LandLand Ownership Area (000’s ha) %Federal 2 0.7Provincial 33 12.1Private Industrial - -Private Non-industrial 238 87.2Total Private 238 87.2Total 273 100.0The range of property size classes: 5 - 200 haThe number of forest owners: 14,000 over 5 ha2. Annual Harvest of Industrial Roundwood (000m3)Land Ownership Softwood Hardwood Total %Federal - - - -Provincial 10 5 15 3.6Private Industrial - - - -Private Non-industrial 360 45 405 96.4Total Private 360 45 405 96.4Total 370 50 420 100.03. Requirements to report volumes of wood harvested from private forest land:Buyers must report all wood purchased.Bridge traffic is monitored for exports.4. The Regulation of Privately Owned Forest LandProvincial Legislation: Environmental aspects are regulated, particularly those effecting water quality.5. Private Land Forest Management Assistance ProgramsThere are two programs: Post-Harvest Regeneration and the Forest Enhancement Program.! A good financial incentive program brings forest land under management.! Funding must cover effective on-the-ground silviculture operations.17