Spraying geared ‘restore’ forest to pre-harvest condition: MNRF

Selected stands of forest along the North Shore will be sprayed with an herbicide, beginning this week, to control competing vegetation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says.
This is not a pilot project as herbicide applications are used for temporarily controlling reforested areas where competing vegetation, such as weeds or brush, may impact planted conifer seedlings, says ministry spokesperson Adriana Pacitto.
Herbicides are used only when necessary to renew the forest, which amoun