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August 14, 2009

Domestic Wood Cutters Convicted for Timber Cutting Violations

The Department of Natural Resources is reminding domestic wood cutters to familiarize themselves with the Forestry Act and laws governing the cutting of timber for personal use after investigations by provincial conservation officers resulted in convictions of four Baie Verte Peninsula residents.

The four individuals appeared in Provincial Court in Baie Verte on June 17, 2009. All four plead guilty to breaches of the Cutting of Timber Regulations under the Forestry Act.

"Regulations under the Forestry Act protect the forest resource for all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador," said the Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister Responsible for the Foresty and Agrfioods Agency. "Government is committed to sustaining the resource for current and future social and economic reasons. Our conservation officers ensure people adhere to the regulations of sustainable harvesting practices."

Conservation officers with the department�s Springdale and Baie Verte offices observed domestic wood cutters failing to utilize all parts of harvested trees as specified under the Cutting of Timber Regulations. The individuals took only the largest part of the trees, failing to abide by the conditions of their domestic cutting permits. In one case, an individual was also cutting timber in a stream buffer which is also against timber cutting regulations.

Convictions for these offences resulted in fines ranging from $500 to $1,500 against four individuals. A total of 650 logs were forfeited to the Crown.

The department encourages the public to report any information on illegal activity harmful to the province�s natural resources to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-363-TIPS (8477).

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Media contact:
Tracy Barron
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-729-5282, 690-8241
tracybarron@gov.nl.ca 

2009 08 14                                                   10:45 a.m.
 


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