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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Jeremy, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Here in Ontario, we have legislation such as the Forestry Act and the Invasive Species Act that enables ‘officers’ to inspect trees on private land for public interest.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Section 7, 8 and 9 of the Forestry Act deal with your question specifically.
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<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Control measures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#505050">7 If, in the opinion of the Minister, the control of an infestation on any land is in the public interest, the Minister may direct an officer to enter upon the land and, at the expense
of the Crown, take such measures to prevent, retard, suppress, eradicate or destroy the infestation as the officer considers advisable. 1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Powers of entry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#505050">8 An officer, with or without the consent of the owner, may enter upon any land between sunrise and sunset to inspect the land and its trees and forest products for infestation and to survey and examine
the timber and other natural resources on the land in order to determine the suitability of the land for forestry purposes. 1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 21.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Obstruction of officers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">9 No person shall obstruct an officer in the performance of his or her duty.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 21.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#505050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">As well, section 13 and 15 of the Invasive Species Act touches upon your question.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Prevention and response plans</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">13.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt"> (1) The Minister may cause a prevention and response plan to be prepared with respect to an invasive species.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Content of plans <o:p>
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<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(2) A prevention and response plan sets out measures, practices or recommended courses of action to deal with an invasive species, including,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(a) measures, including rapid response measures, to help prevent the invasive species from entering Ontario or a part of Ontario;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(b) practices to promote the early detection of the invasive species; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(c) measures for the control or eradication of the invasive species.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Scope of plans <o:p>
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<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(3) A prevention and response plan may,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(a) apply to one or more invasive species; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(b) apply to all of Ontario or a part of Ontario.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Other authorized persons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(4) A prevention and response plan may authorize a person or group of persons to carry out measures and practices set out in the plan in order to assist in the implementation of the plan, subject
to such conditions as may be specified in the plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Inspectors, appointment</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">15. </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(1) The Minister may appoint a person or class of persons as inspectors for the purposes of this Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">Entry on land during survey</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(2) In the course of conducting a survey, an inspector may,
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<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(a) enter any land at any reasonable time and be accompanied by any other person that the inspector authorizes; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoQuote"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt">(b) authorize any person acting under his or her direction to enter any land, with or without the inspector, for the purpose of assisting in the survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">In a previous position I was such an ‘officer/inspector’ for the eradication of Asian Long-horned Beetle (</span><span class="lrzxr"><span lang="EN-CA">Anoplophora glabripennis) in Toronto. I can’t recall if this was
the exact legislation that was used to investigate potentially infested trees on private property within the regulated area, but I did have the authority to do so. Outreach and education was also used to help the cause. </span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In addition, there may be other legislation in your area specifically (Federal, provincial, municipal) associated with this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dan Bechard, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeremy Gye via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March-06-22 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jeremy Gye <jgye@shaw.ca><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Authority for community-level enforcement on private property to control catastrophic pest or disease outbreaks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060">Outbreaks of such serious threats as Dutch Elm Disease and Mountain Pine Beetle have affected many parts of our country and other threats
of this type can be expected in the future. I would like to know what members experience in managing these outbreaks has been with respect to intervening with residents on private property to address these threats. Is there a legal basis or precedence for
doing this as a regulatory or enforcement measure or are their limits or constraints on this type of intervention? Have other strategies (e.g. outreach and education) proved more effective?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060">Jeremy Gye</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060">Senior Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><img width="193" height="35" style="width:2.0104in;height:.3645in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D833C1.1D5BCD90"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060">C: (250) 883-4533<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:#002060">E:
<a href="mailto:jgye@gyeandassociates.ca"><span style="color:#002060">jgye@gyeandassociates.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:red"><a href="http://www.gyeandassociates.ca/"><span style="color:red">www</span><span style="color:black">.gye</span><span style="color:red">and</span><span style="color:black">associates.</span><span style="color:red">ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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