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

! The system works because there is money available to provide on-the-ground silvicultural and forestmanagement work.! Silvicultural work may not be done on the woodlot that the wood came from; it is done where it isneeded.6. Program deliveryIs by industry, Group Ventures (co-ops), and silvicultural contractors. All wood buyers who purchase morethan 5,000 m3 per year must register (Registered Buyers) with the provincial government and are responsiblefor the delivery of a silviculture program that is proportional to their purchases.7. Program funding:Provincial Government - 33%A levy on all wood sold - 67%8. Municipal/provincial property tax reduction for managed forest lands:There are several categories of land for tax assessment purposes.! Forest Resource Land enjoys a low tax rate. For properties up to 20,000 ha the rate is $0.62 per ha. Forproperties over 20,000 ha the rate is $1.00 per ha.! If the land is not managed it will be changed to the assessment category with a higher tax rate - ResourceGeneral.! Resource General Land is taxed at a higher rate.20