Responsibility of Minister
3(1)The Minister is responsible in accordance with this Act and the regulations for the development, utilization, protection and integrated management of the resources of Crown Lands, including
(a)
access to and travel on Crown Lands,
(b)
harvesting and renewal of timber resources on Crown Lands,
(c)
habitat for the maintenance of fish and wildlife populations,
(d)
forest recreation on Crown Lands,
(e)
rehabilitation of Crown Lands, and
(f)
other matters that may be assigned under this Act or the regulations.
3(2)The Minister shall encourage the management of private forest lands as the primary source of timber for wood processing facilities in the Province consistent with subsection 29(7.1) and, with approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, may initiate programs for such purposes.
1983, c.24, s.2; 1986, c.27, s.2; 1992, c.26, s.2