Bavaria's first Forest Law was enacted in 1852 and the new forest law was established in 1975. The law is both prescriptive and enabling, providing rules and guidelines for forest management. Forest practices are regulated through policy guidelines, standards, rules, contracts and agreements. Practices are subject to the Forests Act , The Forest Enhancement Act , the Forest Practices Act 1986, the Crown Lands Act , the Provincial Parks Act , the Special Places Protection Act 1980, Canada Fisheries Act , and the Nova Scotia Water Act and Environmental Protection Act . The Stora Forest Industries Ltd. Agreement Act , and the Scott Maritimes Pulp Ltd. Agreement Act provide for license and management agreements between the province and the companies, but are superseded by all other Acts.
Crown lands are subject to all legislated policies, regulations, standards and guidelines.
At present, a comprehensive Environment Act is in draft. Manuals and guidelines provide more specific and technical direction. Timber management planning in Ontario is subject to environmental assessment in Ontario under the Environmental Assessment Act , 1990. This legislation directed the Ministry of Natural Resources in preparing its class environmental assessment of timber management on Crown Lands. This was approved in the spring of 1994, with 115 Terms and Conditions.