In February 2013, NR&R issued a public tender for the operation of sugar maple harvesting facilities on Crown lands in Cumberland and Colchester Counties. NR&R accepted a proposal for one of the tendered sites in the summer of 2013. The remaining three sites were not leased. Areas considered to have good potential were identified using the following selection criteria:
The three remaining Crown land areas are now available for leasing on a first-come first-served basis. The initial lease agreement will be for a period of twenty (20) years with an option to be renewed for further twenty (20) years.
Download a draft sugar maple lease agreement (258Kb PDF File)
Click on the links below to review the Site Profile documents that include a detailed description (maps, photographs, site access information, special conditions, etc.) of each site: