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NATURAL RESOURCES--$6.4 MILLION FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Resources Minister Eleanor Norrie has announced that $6.4 million in provincial funding will be available this year to private woodlot owners in Nova Scotia for forestry development purposes. "This funding, provided entirely by the province, will mean continuation of a private lands silviculture program at virtually the same level as last year," said Mrs. Norrie. Under the private lands program administered by the department, incentives will be available to help offset the cost of site preparation, planting, thinning, shelterwood cuts, and other approved silviculture treatments on private lands. During fiscal 1995-96 a total of $6.5 million was spent on the private lands program. Of that amount, $4.5 million came from "clean-up" provisions of the now expired federal/provincial forestry development agreement, and $2 million was provided by the province through the Resource Enhancement Fund. "The $6.4 million provided in the budget for the current fiscal year underlines the government's commitment to support sustainable development and management of our forest resource," said Mrs. Norrie. "We will continue this initiative while new approaches to sustainable forest management are developed in co-operation with the Coalition of Nova Scotia Forest Interests," she said. -30- Contact: Blain Henshaw 902-424-5252 trp Apr. 30, 1996 - 4:15 p.m.