On November 1, 2011, Section 47.1 of the Forest Act was amended by Bill 6 to allow for the removal of private land from a woodlot licence at the discretion of the minister.

The Ministry of FLNRORD has developed guidelines for the deletion of private land from woodlot licences:

Private Land Removal Policy 8.8 Memo – May 1, 2018

2018.04.11 Private Land Removal Guidelines

2018.04.12 Private Land Removal Policy_approved