Forest Practices Code Forest Land Reserve Limits land use activities to specific purposes consistent with forestry, unless otherwise approved. The reserve includes both public and private land, and was established in an effort to minimize the impact of urban development and rural area settlement on the commercial forest land base. Much of the land originally designated under the Greenbelt Act has since been reallocated for parks, wildlife conservation or other uses. A detailed management plan must be prepared for designated heritage trails, with the intent that the objectives will be incorporated into a higher level plan. Heritage Conservation Act Historic Site Designates historic sites of national importance through the placement of commemorative plaques or signs.
Historic sites are a federal designation.
Once designated, land may not be subject to any other form of disposition under the Land Act . This designation may be used for any purpose that Cabinet considers is in the public interest. It has been used in the past to prevent the disposition of land which the Cabinet wanted reserved for possible future hydroelectric development or reservoir purposes. This designation has the same effect as an OIC Reserve, the difference being that it is only a temporary designation. It may be used as an interim measure to reserve land which is being considered for a particular use.