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Beech
Birch
Larch
Cedar
Locust
Poplar
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American
white
Eastern (tamarack), European
white
black, honey
balsam, tembling aspen,
large-toothed
Ash
Poplar
Cherry
Sycamore
Chestnut
Hackberry
Cucumber
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Black Gum
Oak
25"
in Circumference
black,
swamp,
burr,
chestnut
tree
Hemlock
Pine
Birch
Hickory
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red
yellow
shagbark, bitternut,
pignut, mockernut
black, red, blue, green
cottonwood
black
44"
Maple
Oak
Walnut
Ash
Tulip (Whitewood)
Basswood
Pine
in Circumference
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white
hard, red,
red, white
white (butternut
white
),
black
black
silver,
57"
1. (1) Except as hereinafter provided, no living tree
of the speciès listed below that shall not have attained
to the measurements specified below shall be destroyed by
cutting, burning, bulldozing, application of chemicals,
or other means:
in Circumference
THEREFORE the Council of
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
the Corporation of the
providing for the appointment of officers to
enforce the provisions of any by-law passed
under this section;
(
b
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restricting and regul~ting the destruction
trees by cutting, burning, or other means;
of
and
(
, WHEREAS, under Section 4 of The Trees Act,
Council of a County is empowered to pass by-laws
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the
WHEREAS it has become expedient for the general
welfare of the County of Elgin to maintain and improve the
forest, soil, game and fish resources of the County by pre-
serving and improving the woodlands of the County; and
OF TREES BY CUTTING
"BEING A BY-LAW TO
BURNING
RESTRICT AND REGULATE
OR OTHER MEANS."
THE DESTRUCTION
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b~ paid an hourly rate and also a rate per mile
travelled, both to be determined from time to time
by County Council, for his duties in enforcing the
provisions of this by-law.
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c)
(b)
hold office at the pleasure of the
not be a member of the Counci~ for the County
of Elgin.
said Council;
and
(
5. That officers to enforce the provisions of this
by-law may be appointed by by-law of the council and an
Qfficer so appointed shall
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)
4. Every person who contravenes the provisions of this
by-law is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is
liable to a fine of not more than $500.00 or to imprisonment
for a term of not more than three months.
apply to trees growing in a woodlot having an area
not exceeding two acres.
(e)
apply to trees growing upon any highway or upon
any opened road allowance;
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(d)
(
c
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interfere with the rights or powers of the Hydro
Electric Power Commission of Ontario or any othèr
Board or Commission which is performing its func-
tions for or on behalf of the Government of Ontario
,
interfere with any rights or powers
a municipality by The Municipal Act
,
(b)
conferred upon
interfere with the right of a person who has been
the registered owner of land for at least two years
to cut trees thereon for his own use;
(
a
)
3.
This
trees growing on location
or logging trails.
by-law shall not
(
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)
for fireguards,
trees of poor form and quality that should be cut
to improve the health and development of the remain-
ing trees in the stand;
skid-ways,
(d)
trees that have been damaged by disease, insects,
wind, ice, fire, lightni~g, or other natural
causes to an extent that the content of merchant-
able timber in such trees is not likely to increase
;
(6)
diseased or insect infested trees that should
be cut or removed to prevent disease or insects
from spreading to other trees;
(b)
trees that are to be cut for use or sale as
Christmas trees;
(
a
)
2.
(2) Measurements referred to in subsection (1) above
shall be outside the bark and taken at a point at the base
of the tree 18" above the highest point of the ground.
This
by-law shall not apply to
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6. That By-Law No. 1752 be and the same is hereby
repealed.
7. That this By-Law shall not become effective until
appr@ved by the Minister of Natural Resources.
READ a first time this 20th day of September , 1972.
READ a second time this' 20th day of September , 1972,
READ a third time and fianlly passed this 20th day of
September, 1972.
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"BEING A BY-LAW 'TO RESTRICT AND REGULATE THE DESTRUCTION
OF TREES BY CUTTING, BURNING, OR OTHER MEANS."
WHEREAS i thas becömei expedient for the general
welfare of thè County of Elgin to maintain and illlprove the
forest, soil, game and fish resources, of the County by pre-
serving andim¡>roving" thewoqdlallds' of)theCouI\ty;and
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WHEREAS,undersedicm4p:f TltEi!ßreesAct¡ the
Council of a County is empowered to pass,by.,.laws
(a) rest:ricting and regulating the ßestrucHqn of
trees by cutting, burning, or other. means; and
(b) providing for the appointment ofoffic,êf,f¡ito
enfotcethe provisions of any by':' law passed
under this section; ,
THEREFORE the Councilöf the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. (1) Except as herèinafterptovided, no living tree
of the species listed below that shall not have attained
to the measurements specified below shall be destroyed by
cutting, burning, bulldozing, application of chemicals,
or other means:
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Maple - hard, red, silver, black
Oak - red, white
Walnut _ white (butternut), black
Ash .,. white
Tulip (Whitewood)
Basswood
Pine - white
44" in Circumference
Hemlock
Pine .,. red
Birch - yellow
Hickory .,. shagbark, bitternut,
pignut, mockernut
Ash _ black, red, blue, green
Poplar . cottonwood
Cherry .,. black
Sycamore
Chestnut
Hackberry
Cucumber .,. tree
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Black Gum
Oak - black, swamp, burr, chestnut
25" in Circumference
Bèech .,. American
Birch .,. white
Larch _ Eastern (tamarack), European
Cedar .,. white
Locust .,. black, honey
Poplar _ balsam, tembling aspen,
large-toothed
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, ,( 2) Measurements referred to in subsection (1) above
shall be outside the bark and taken at a point at the base
of the tree l8R above the highest point of the ground.
2, This by-law shall not apply to
(a) trees that are to be cut for use or sale as
Christmas trees;
(b) diseased or insect infested trees that should
be cut ,or removed to prevent disease or insects
from sp;reading to "oth!i!r"trees;
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( d) ··.tr~~s·~!i~t\ihâ -téb~éri'·~ãhî~~~d,;byi,åiSE!a.~~,..tnä~cts,
wind,< iqe, firß, lightl1.~~Ç1,()r..otli.ernat\1ral
CaU~~!3:toane,JÇtentthat th!i! .content of l .erchant-
able1;:i,mber in such trej3s iSn;91;li.kelyto increase;
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(d) j:rëE1S'!'iÞ~,Jpoq.r, fOI1lliia,J:lcic¡ualitj.<t~¡a;ts1).()µ';Ld' pe, cut
to',:i,mpr<;¡vethe hea:ltha'l1,d deve;LÕpment of the , remain-
(e) in~']r!i!es in"the~~and;.. '" ,.
tr9'!i!s growin<;¡ onlþ,cation for:fireguards,skid-ways,
orlog<;¡ing trails.' ",
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3. This by-law shall riot
(a) interfere with the right of aþerson who has been
the registered owner of land for at lea.st two years
to ,cut trees thereon for his own use;
(b) interfere with any rights or powers conferred upon
ámunicipality by The MUlticipal Act;
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(c) ,interfere with the rights or pOwers of the Hydi6'~
Electric Power Commission of Ontario or any other
Board or Commission which is performing its func-
tions for or on behalf of the Government of Ontario;
(d) apply to trees growing upon any highway or upon
any opened road allowance;
(e) apply to trees growing in a woodlot having an area
not exceeding two acreS.
4, Every person who contravenes th!i! provisions of this
by-law is guilty öf, an offence and on summary conviction is
liable to a: fine of not more than $500.00 or to imprisonment
for a term of not more than three months.
5. That officers to enforce the provisions of this
by-law may be appointed by by-law of the council and an
officer so appointed shall
(a) not be a memÞer of t1).e CounciJ for the County
of Elgin. '
(b) hold office at the pleasure of the said Council; and
(c) be paid an hourly rate and also a rate per mile
travelled, both to be determined from time to time
by County Council, for his duties in enforcing the
provisions of this by-law.
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Minister of
Natural
Resources
Dated at
Toronto
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Pursuant tB The TreeS Act, I hereby approve nf the
by~law as passed py the Council of The Co~poration
County of Elgin
day
of
1972
above
of ,t he
H
County Clerk.
I, H L. Johnson, Clerk of thè Corporation of the
Countyöf ~lgin, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true copy öf By-Law No. 2208, passed by the Council of
the said Corporation of the 20th,day of September, 1972.
L. Johnson
Clerk
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W. Hodgson
Warden
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September , 1972.
thh: 20th day, of ,
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September
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September
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1972.
7. That this By-Law shallJ1øt become effective until
approved by the .Minister of Natural Resources.
6.
repealed.
That
By~Law No
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1752
be
and the same iø
hereby
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