| Department of Natural Resources Christmas Tree Grading Registration: Nova Scotia Christmas Tree Grade (Voluntary) | ||
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| Who Needs This Registration? | ||
| Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants to have the N.S. Department of Natural Resources administer a voluntary grade system for Christmas tree production (NS Christmas Tree Grade). | ||
| Issuing Department / Agency: | ||
| N.S. Department of Natural Resources | ||
| Where can you get this Registration and / or further information? | ||
| N.S. Department of Natural Resources OR N.S. Department of Natural Resources 300 Green Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: 902-634-7526 Fax: 902-634-7577 |
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| Application Forms & Process: | ||
| An application form can be obtained from the nearest
Regional or Area Office
of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. When completed, it is submitted
to any of these offices. Applicants must pass a 2 day training course in Christmas tree grading held in October of each year. If all requirements are met, and the application is approved, the applicant will be notified by phone by the Christmas Tree Specialist of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. |
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| Waiting Period: | ||
| Upon completion of course | ||
| Expiry & Renewal: | ||
| This registration is valid for 1 year from the date it is issued. The Department will send out a renewal notice before it expires. A Refresher course is required; see Additional Information, below. | ||
| Price: | ||
| Initial Application: $67.00 (Application plus 1 year Registration) Annual Renewal: $36.00 |
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| Related Requirements: | ||
| New graders must pass an initial 2-day training program usually held in October each year followed by a field examination and attend a one-day refresher course once every two years. | ||
| Additional Information: | ||
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| Legislative Authority: | ||
| Forests
Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 179, Section 40 |
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