Gros Morne National Park of Canada Timber Harvesting Regulations (SOR/2005-204)

8. (1) Subject to any other provisions of these Regulations and any determinations made under sections 17 to 19, the superintendent shall issue a timber harvesting permit to an applicant who submits an application in accordance with section 7.

(2) In determining whether to issue a timber harvesting permit and the conditions to be set out in the permit, the superintendent shall have regard to the protection of timber and the preservation, control and management of the park generally, including the maintenance or restoration of its ecological integrity.

(3) No person is entitled to obtain more than one timber harvesting permit

• (a) at any time, for a purpose set out in subparagraph 6(a)(i); and

• (b) during their lifetime, for a purpose set out in subparagraph 6(a)(ii) or (iii).

(4) No person is entitled to obtain a timber harvesting permit if they are already the holder of a timber harvesting permit that has been suspended or if, during the 12 months preceding the submission of the application,

• (a) a timber harvesting permit issued to them was revoked; or

• (b) the authorized person identified in their permit application contravened a condition of a timber harvesting permit or of these Regulations resulting in the revocation of a timber harvesting permit.

(5) The permit holder shall sign the timber harvesting permit.

9. (1) Every timber harvesting permit shall contain

• (a) the name of the permit holder;

• (b) the name of the authorized person, if any;

• (c) a statement that transfer or assignment of the permit is prohibited;

• (d) a description of the duties of the permit holder and the authorized person, if any, as set out in sections 12 to 16;

• (e) a statement that contravention of a condition of the permit by the permit holder or the authorized person, if any, constitutes an offence under subsection 24(3) of the Act; and

• (f) any standard conditions that are specified by the superintendent, in accordance with sections 17 to 19, in respect of

  • (i) the duration of the permit,

  • (ii) the purpose or purposes for which the timber is to be harvested,

  • (iii) the designated areas in the park in which the timber may be harvested,

  • (iv) the quantity and species of timber that may be harvested,

  • (v) the minimum diameter of timber that may be harvested,

  • (vi) [Repealed, SOR/2009-322, s. 25]

  • (vii) the harvesting methods and types of equipment that may be used in the harvesting,

  • (viii) the date when, and location where, harvested timber shall be stacked for purposes of scaling and inspection,

  • (ix) the method to be used to mark and stack harvested timber, and

  • (x) the number, location and type of temporary shelters that may be constructed in any designated area.

  • (xi) [Repealed, SOR/2009-322, s. 25]

(2) The superintendent may, when necessary for the protection of timber and the preservation, control and management of the park, including the maintenance or restoration of its ecological integrity, include in timber harvesting permits to be issued in any harvesting season any supplementary conditions that may be required.