30 (1) The Ministry may plant trees upon the King’s Highway and the cost thereof shall be part of the cost of its maintenance.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (1). Cutting, etc. (2) No person, including a municipality and a local board, as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, shall injure, destroy, cut or prune any tree within the limits of the King’s Highway without first obtaining the consent in writing of the Minister or a person authorized by him or her.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (2); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Offence (3) Every person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (3). Bonus for planting trees (4) The Ministry may pay an amount not exceeding 75 cents for each elm, maple or other tree of a species approved by the Ministry planted on land adjoining the King’s Highway in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued therefor by the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (4). Bonus chargeable (5) The amounts paid under subsection (4) are chargeable to the money appropriated therefor by the Legislature and are payable upon a certificate of an engineer of the Ministry giving the name of the person entitled, the number of trees of each species planted and the amount to which the person is entitled and certifying that the trees have been planted for a period of three years and that they are alive, healthy and of good form and were planted in accordance with the conditions of the permit granted therefor by the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (5). Agreements re fences (6) The Minister may agree with the owner of property adjoining the King’s Highway with respect to the moving, removal or construction of a wire or other type of fence along the King’s Highway and may pay the owner therefor.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (6). Removal of obstructions (7) Subject to the payment of such compensation as is agreed upon or as is determined in the manner provided by section 14, the Minister may direct the owner of any tree, shrub, bush, hedge, fence, signboard, gasoline pump, building or other object growing or standing on lands adjacent to the King’s Highway to remove it where in his or her opinion the safety or convenience of the travelling public so requires or where in his or her opinion it might cause the drifting or accumulation of snow or be injurious to the highway.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (7). Snow fences (8) The Minister or any person authorized by him or her may enter upon any land adjacent to the King’s Highway without the consent of the owner and may erect and maintain snow fences thereon subject to payment for such damage as is suffered by the owner of the land so entered upon, and the amount thereof, if not agreed upon, shall be determined in the manner provided by section 14.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (8). Offence (9) Any person who hinders or interferes with the erection of snow fences under subsection (8), or who, without lawful authority, takes down, removes or otherwise interferes with snow fences that have been erected under that subsection, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $50.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.50, s. 30 (9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003