Subsection 29(7.1) of the New Brunswick Crown Lands and Forests Act states:

"The Minister, during the process of approving an operating plan under subsection (7), shall ensure that private woodlots are a source of wood supply consistent with the principles of
(a) proportional supply, and (b) sustained yeild."

Under subsection 3(2) of the New Brunswick Crown Lands and Forests Act,

“The Minister shall encourage the management of private forest lands as the primary source of timber for wood processing facilities in the Province consistent with subsection 29(7.1)"