In October 2007, the Government of Nova Scotia announced the creation of the Forestry Transition Program. One aspect of the program allows the Crown to work with viable forestry companies to acquire parcels of industrial forest land that are considered by the companies to be surplus to their needs.

The Land Acquisition Program gives forestry companies that are operating in Nova Scotia an opportunity to sell some of their non-essential land assets to the Department of Natural Resources at fair market value. The Government has earmarked $20 million dollars to be spent over five years for these land acquisitions. These acquisitions will allow the province to augment its Crown land base.

All acquisitions will be completed following established Department of Natural Resources land acquisition policies and procedures.

Please refer to the Forestry Transition Land Acquisition Program Guidelines.