The Rural Voice, 1992-09, Page 59recommendations for changes,
proposed by a joint provincial/
municipalities committee and invited
public comments with the deadline
originally June 19.
"I am pleased that Mr. Wildman is
extending the consultation on the
Trees Act," said Elmer Buchanan,
Minister of Agriculture and Food.
"These are important issues to
farmers, and this extension will give
them time to consider and respond to
the recommendations."
Among other matters, MNR would
like to hear public comment on:
• whether or not unorganized
municipalities should be covered by
the Act;
• how will private forests logged
by contractors be addressed;
• how will farmers or landowners
managing their own woodlots be
treated;
• and how to balance private
property rights and community needs.
The recommendations for changes
suggest that any regulations passed
under a local bylaw should not
unduly restrict the normal use and
enjoyment of property and the
administration of the bylaw should
not be onerous for property owners.
The recommendations also state that
there should be opportunities through
a hearing process for public input into
the development of local bylaws.
"There are many issues we want
the public to address before we move
ahead with developing final
recommendations on a new Act," Mr.
Wildman said. "Through public
consultation, we want to hear more
about landowners' concerns about
property rights and other matters so
we can adequately address these
issues prior to proceeding with
changes to the Act."
Under the recommended changes,
municipalities would not be required
to pass a tree bylaw, but they could
develop unique bylaws tailored to
their communities. The recommend-
ations for changes to the Trees Act
were developed by the Tree Bylaws
Advisory Committee which was
established in 1990. The committee
was appointed by the Ministry of
Natural Resources and the
News in Agriculture
Association of Municipalities of
Ontario, with representation from the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs.°
New book on weeds
now available
Ontario Weeds, (Publication 505)
has recently been revised, the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food has
announced.
The book, a good guide for
farmers wanting to be able to
recognize unfamiliar weeds, may be
purchased at a cost of $15 plus GST
from the Government Bookstore,
Main Floor, 880 Bay St., Toronto,
Ontario. M7A 1N8, telephone 1-800-
668-9938.
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