The Summary version of the Ecosystem-based Forest Management Manual was developed to explain the basic principles and goals of the Department's forest management programs.
The 2004 Public Forest Council report on Ground Hemlock harvesting on PEI supported the creation of harvest regulations under the Wildlife Conservation Act.
Heavy mats of sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) tend to collect in upper estuary areas during the warmest months of the year on Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.).
The Action Committee for Sustainable Land Management was established to examine the most recent fish kill at Barclay Brook and answer why current measures continue to fail to protect streams and rivers.
The study examined the effects of bridges and causeways, sediment inputs, and nutrient inputs on water quality, and how changes could be made to these to improve conditions in the river.
Many estuaries throughout Prince Edward Island support a vibrant mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) aquaculture industry, producing in excess of 8800 tonnes annually. P.E.I.
A Comparison of Two Laboratory Methods for Determining Sediment Organic Carbon Content in PEI Harbours January, 1999.
Kendall R. Shaw, PEI Department of Technology and Environment Charlottetown, PEI
10 Points to Purity - what we'll do and when we'll do it
Observers of the Mill River Estuary (MRE) in Western PEI have noted deterioration in the health of the ecosystem during the last several decades.
This report is intended to provide an overview of the current state of the Province's groundwater, fresh surface water and estuarine resources, as well as highlight any notable changes in water quality over the available period of record.