Gravelle on new Ministry

The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines is getting ready totake over responsibility for some forestry issues later this year.

The premier announced the change last month, which will see forestrymove out the Ministry of Natural Resoures.

Michael Gravelle heads up Northern Development and says his ministrywill basically take over economic development issues surrounding forestry.

Gravelle suggests the MNR will still handle the regulatory aspects offorestry, such as issuing harvesting licences.