Environmental Standards
Source: PEI Ecosystem-Based Forest Management Standards Manual (October 2025), p. 6
Four rules apply to every forest management treatment, regardless of type or scale.
1. Waste
Dispose of waste, litter and garbage the way the Island Waste Management Corporation prescribes.
2. Equipment, leaks and spills
- Keep equipment well maintained.
- Operators inspect their equipment for leaks every day.
- Fix any leak immediately.
- Contain and clean up any fuel or lubricant spill or leak immediately, and report it.
3. Soil
Carry out every treatment so that it minimizes erosion, rutting, soil compaction and puddled soils. The definitions and planning expectations are in Preventing Soil Compaction, Puddling and Rutting, and road-specific measures are in Roads & Water Diversion.
4. Permits before work
Obtain every necessary permit before work begins. The most common one in woodlot work is the watercourse and wetland activity permit. For context:
- A buffer zone is the 15 m strip around every watercourse and wetland on PEI.
- Heavy equipment is not allowed within 15 m of a watercourse without a permit (see Roads & Water Diversion).
- Herbicide work has its own licensing rules (see Chemical Site Preparation).
Based on the PEI Ecosystem-Based Forest Management Standards Manual (October 2025), p. 6. Where this guide and the manual differ, the manual governs.