Forest Conservation Bylaws

Developing Forest Conservation Bylaws

Ontarians are becoming increasingly more aware of the importance of maintaining our forests. This focus on protecting our natural landscape, combined with an improved legislative environment (Municipal Act, 2001) has resulted in greater municipal interest in forest conservation bylaws. Here are four on-line documents that will be helpful to anyone interested in developing such bylaws.

• Tree By-law Information Package (Revised January 2013) →
• Forest Conservation By-law Template – Using Only Good Forestry Practices (Revised January 2013) →
• Forest Conservation By-law Template – Using a Combination of Circumference Limits & Good Forestry Practices (Revised January 2013) →
• Tree Conservation By-law Template (January 2013) →