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

Summary: Manitoba1. Area of Non-Reserved Productive Forest LandLand Ownership Area (000’s ha) %Federal 100 0.6Provincial 13,800 90.8Private Industrial - -Private Non-industrial 1,300 8.6Total Private 1,300 8.6Total 15,200 100.0The range of property size classes: 4 - 400 ha. Average: 45 ha.Number of forest owners:2. Annual Harvest of Industrial Roundwood (000m3)Land Ownership Softwood Hardwood Total %Federal - - - -Provincial 1,560 610 2,170 86.8Private Industrial - - - -Private Non-industrial 30 300 330 13.2Total Private 30 300 330 13.2Total 1,590 910 2,500 100.03. Reporting requirements for wood from private lands:A load slip is required for wood from Crown land but not for wood from private land.4. The Regulation of Privately Owned Forest LandProvincial Legislation: Covers environmental aspects.Regional Regulation: One regional municipality has a by-law that covers forest land.5. Private Land Forest Management Assistance ProgramsThere are two regional organizations that deliver forest management assistance programs to private landowners. The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corp. (Para public) and the Manitoba Forestry Association (private).The objective is to help build small-scale rural private enterprise that is: productive and safe, produces aquality product and is profitable.28