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Woods and Forests Branch
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The Woods and Forests Branch was established within the Crown Lands Department for Canada West in 1852. It replaced the Office of the Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods and Forests. In 1867, the Branch became part of the Ontario Department of Crown Lands. In 1941, the Woods and Forests Branch was replaced by the Division of Timber Management.
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The Woods and Forests Branch regulated the timber trade in Canada West. The Branch oversaw the collection of ground rents for timber berths, the granting of timber licenses, the calculation and collection of timber duties, the protection of Crown forests from trespass and the general administration of timber regulations and Acts.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands of Canada, 1856
Renewing Nature's Wealth, Richard S. Lambert, 1967
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 2000-05-01
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin