Second Level Assessment- Current Impacts

Forestry Practices

The North River watershed  (Figure 3) covers 264.8 km², 67% of which is forested.  Private woodlots are 137.1 km² (51.8%), Crown forests cover 6.6 km² (2.5%), Industrial freehold leases 33.8 km² (12.8%).  

Figure 3 Forest tenure in the North River