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Forests, Fish and Wildlife Land Securement Flow Chart - 16MAR2023
Forests, Fish and Wildlife Land Securement Flow Chart - 16MAR2023
Domestic Brush Burning - Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to obtain a burning permit? For Category 1 fires (burning of piles smaller than two metres by three metres) and campfires - no, but you now need to check the burn restrictions to see when you are allowed to burn. For Category 2,3, and 4 fires – yes, you do still require...
Categories of Outdoor Fires
If you light a fire, you must ensure it is extinguished before leaving the area. What are the burning categories? Category 1 Fires A burning permit is not required for Category 1 fires. Your municipality may have a burning restriction that supersedes the provincial burning map...
Permits no longer required for domestic brush burning
Burn permits are not required anymore for domestic brush burning, but burning will only be allowed when there is the lowest possible fire risk. Outdoor burning is one way that Island residents dispose of small quantities of natural brush, cut grasses, leaves, branches and other...
Restrictive Covenants and Conservation Easements
Natural Areas Protection Act (NAPA) The goal of this restrictive covenant is to preserve exceptional or rare habitats and areas of special importance to wildlife with more non-intrusive, hands off management. Under this agreement, allowable activities prescribed in property...
Land Donation
BEFORE YOU START: the province cannot give advice on personal finances. Please consider consulting a legal, tax or financial advisor before donating land. Besides the benefit of a land donation to PEI, you may request a tax receipt for the appraised fair market value of the land...
Land Conservation
Prince Edward Island is a special place. As an Island, it has 1,100 km of shoreline, indented with productive bays and coves, and dotted with rolling sand dunes and soaring red cliffs. Our Island is home to thousands of species of plants and animals and many distinct habitat...
New forestry commission to help set a course for the future of PEI’s forests
A new forestry commission will help review the Island’s forest policy and legislation. “As we work to implement all the recommendations of the emergency forestry task force in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, our new forestry commission will help us with long term planning to...
Response to Emergency Forestry Task Force Recommendations
A copy of a letter outlining government's response to the recommendations of the Emergency Forestry Task Force.