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Table of Contents:
FOR 01 Forest Information and Management
FOR 02 Forest Management Planning
FOR 03 Forest Resource Disposition
FOR 04 Forestry Skills Assurance and Education
FOR 05 Forest Licensing, Wood Allocation and Measurement
- FOR 05 01 General
- FOR 05 02 Sustainable Forest Licensing
- FOR 05 03 Forest Resource Licensing
- FOR 05 04 Forest Resource Processing Facility Licensing
- FOR 05 05 Wood Measurement
FOR 06 Forest Health and Silviculture
FOR 07 Forest Monitoring and Assessment
- FOR 07 01 Forest Compliance Overview
- FOR 07 02 Forest Compliance Information and Planning
- FOR 07 03 Forest Compliance Monitoring
- FOR 07 04 Forest Management Program Support
- FOR 07 05 Other Natural Resource Management Program Support
- FOR 07 06 Remedies and Enforcement
- FOR 07 20 Forest Auditing
08 Non-Crown Forest Management
FOR 01 FOREST INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT
Forest Information Manual and technical Specifications
FOR 02 FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING
FOR 02 01 FOREST MANAGEMENT UNITS
Directive FOR 02 01 01
Forest management unit designation (PDF, 47 KB 7 pages)
Describes the administrative process related to the proposal and designation of forest management units under Section 7 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.
FOR 02 02 FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS
Directive FOR 02 02 01
List of approved analytical tools for use in forest management planning (PDF, 29 KB 2 pages)
Provides the record of approval for analytical tools approved for use in forest management planning in accordance with the Forest Management Planning Manual.
FOR 03 FOREST RESOURCE DISPOSITION
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
FOR 03 01 WOOD DISPOSITION PROCESS
Procedure FOR 03 01 10
Forest resources to be offered on a “Right of First Refusal to Purchase”
Describes the roles and responsibilities associated with a Right of First Refusal to purchase forest resources.
Procedure FOR 03 01 14
Ministry of Natural Resources procedure for resolving disputes between licensees
Describes the process MNR follows when directing that a dispute be resolved between licensees or prospective licensees regarding forest resource licences (FRLs) and forest resource processing facility licences issued under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.
FOR 03 02 FOREST BIOFIBRE
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
Directive FOR 03 02 01
Forest biofibre - allocation and use (PDF, 104 KB 6 pages)
Guides the allocation, pricing and use of forest biofibre in order to ensure that biofibre harvesting occurs in an environmentally sustainable manner; to reduce Ontario’s dependence on fossil fuels through bioenergy, biofuel and other products; and, to create and support opportunities to diversify and strengthen Ontario’s economy.
FOR 03 03 SUNKEN LOGS
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
Procedure FOR 03 03 01
Applications for retrieval of sunken logs - review and approval requirements
- Appendix A District managers’ checklist for sunken log retrieval applications
- Appendix B Explanatory notes for specific requirements within the procedure
- Appendix C Sale and purchase agreement
- Appendix D Environmental assessment exemption order
- Appendix E Land use permit
- Appendix F Sample of form – FRONT PAGE ONLY – Notice for commercial diving operations
- Appendix G Table D - Land use permit rates
- Appendix H List of Addresses for those Government ministries and agencies to which the district manager must forward a copy of the application package
A compendium of provincial and federal government requirements pertaining to sunken log retrieval activities in Ontario. Describes the requirements and processes for permitting a person or company to retrieve sunken logs from Crown land.
FOR 04 FORESTRY SKILLS ASSURANCE AND EDUCATION
Forestry skills assurance and education programs help maintain and develop professional and technical skills development and undertake public education and awareness to support the sustainable management of Ontario’s forests. Go to Section FOR 04 for more information »
FOR 05 FOREST LICENSING, WOOD ALLOCATION AND MEASUREMENT
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
FOR 05 01 GENERAL
Procedure FOR 05 01 01
Manufacturing in Canada: requirements and exemption
Describes the requirements under Section 30 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act for all Crown forest resources to be initially manufactured in Canada and the procedure for requesting approval to export Crown forest resources in an unmanufactured state.
Procedure FOR 05 01 04
Marking the limit of forest operations adjacent to private and Crown properties
Provides principles and requirements for marking or establishing operations authorized to occur on Crown land adjacent to: private property, registered tenured Crown property, and Crown land parks and protected areas (existing or proposed).
FOR 05 02 SUSTAINABLE FOREST LICENSING
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
Procedure FOR 05 02 07
Requirements for a competitive process, Crown Forest Sustainability Act S.24(2), to issue sustainable forest licences
Describes the procedures relating to the competitive process for Forest Resource Licences issued under section 26 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA) better known as Sustainable Forest Licences. (Sept. 30, 2003)
Procedure FOR 05 02 11
FOR 05 02 11 Amendment of a sustainable forest licence
Describes the procedures for amending forest resource licences issued under Crown Forest Sustainability Acts (CFSA). 26 (referred to as Sustainable Forest Licences). Amendments to forest resource licences issued under CFSA s. 27 are covered by another procedure.
FOR 05 03 FOREST RESOURCE LICENSING
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
Procedure FOR 05 03 01
Licensing the harvest of crown forest resources
Provides general direction for licensing Crown forest resources under section 27 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.
Procedure FOR 05 03 17
Mining claims
Describes measures that must be taken to ensure that mining claims and their associated structures are not disturbed or damaged by forestry operations.
Procedure FOR 05 03 19
Area forester’s report on the area of a proposed licence to harvest forest resources
- Area Forester’s Report on the area of a proposed licence to harvest forest resources
Describes requirements and procedures for completing an Area Forester’s Report on the area of a proposed licence to harvest forest resources before issuing a licence to harvest Crown forest resources.
FOR 05 04 FOREST RESOURCE PROCESSING FACILITY LICENSING
Note: Procedures listed but not posted are currently under review and will be made available upon approval. Please refer to contacts if you require information about the procedures under review.
Procedure FOR 05 04 01
Direction for the licensing of forest resource processing facilities
Provides overall direction regarding the requirement and procedures relating to forest resource processing facility licensing. Refers to other procedures for more detail.
Procedure FOR 05 04 02
Application, review and issuance of a facility licence for a previously licensed facility, where no changes to the operation of the facility are proposed
Describes the procedures for applying for, reviewing and issuing a facility licence for a previously licensed facility, where no changes are proposed to the operation of the facility.
Procedure FOR 05 04 03
Application, review and issuance of a facility licence for a new facility or an existing facility where changes are proposed to the operation of the facility
Describes the procedures for applying for, reviewing and issuing a facility licence for a previously licensed facility, where changes are proposed to the operation of the facility.
Procedure FOR 05 04 04
Instructions for completing the application for a forest resource processing facility licence application form for a forest resource processing facility licence
- Application form for a forest resource processing facility licence
Provides instructions for completing the application form for a forest resource processing facility licence.
Procedure FOR 05 04 05
The forest resource processing facility licence: terms and conditions
Describes the required terms and conditions for a forest resource processing facility licence.
Procedure FOR 05 04 06
Establishment and review of the “Ministry Recognized Operating Level” for a facility
Describes the procedures for establishing and reviewing the “Ministry Recognized Operating Level” for a forest resource processing facility.
Procedure FOR 05 04 07
Business plan requirements for forest resource processing facilities
Describes the business planning requirements for forest resource processing facilities.
Procedure FOR 05 04 08
Verifying the legal identity of a licensee
Provides guidance for verifying the legal identity of a licensee for work related to licensing including forest resource licences, sustainable forest licences, supply agreements, licences to harvest and forest resource processing facility licences issued under Crown Forest Sustainability Act ss. 25(1), 26(1), 27(1) and 54(1); and, paragraph 29 of Ontario Regulation 167/95.
Procedure FOR 05 04 09
Amending a forest resource processing facility licence
Describes the procedures and requirements related to amending a forest resource processing facility licence.
Procedure FOR 05 04 10
Suspension or cancellation of a forest resource processing facility licence
Describes the procedures and requirements related to suspension or cancellation of a forest resource processing facility licence.
Procedure FOR 05 04 11
Annual return: procedure, format and instructions
- Instructions for completing the annual return forms
- Annual return forms
Describes the procedures and instructions for completing an Annual Return. Completion of an annual return is a condition of a forest resource processing facility Licence.
Procedure FOR 05 04 12
Facility consumption and production reports
Describes the standard and ad hoc reports that may be produced related to facility consumption and production.
Procedure FOR 05 04 13
Monitoring the terms and conditions of facility licences and the CFSA
Describes who is responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms and conditions of forest resource processing facility licences.
Procedure FOR 05 04 14
Assignment, pledging and charging of a facility
Describes the requirements that must be met in the case of an assignment, pledge or charge against a facility to serve as collateral security to a financial institution for a loan or credit agreement.
FOR 05 05 WOOD MEASUREMENT
Procedure FOR 05 05 01
Principles of scaling PDF, 28 KB 2 pages)
This is the first in a series of procedures providing direction and information for the Province's wood measurement program. This procedure covers subjects related to scaling competency, scaling controls and special scaling circumstances.
Procedure FOR 05 05 02
Scaling competency (PDF, 21 KB 1 page)
Describes the competency procedures that deal with the standards of scaling practices and the competency of scalers.
Procedure FOR 05 05 03
Provincial scaling course (PDF, 24 KB 1 page)
Describes the purpose of the Provincial Scaling Course, its availability and the minimum standards that must be achieved to obtain a Provincial Scaler’s Licence.
Procedure FOR 05 05 04
Scaler on-the-job training (PDF, 25 KB 1 page)
Describes the training that a scaler must undergo before being eligible for approval to scale Crown timber.
Procedure FOR 05 05 05
Scaler status (PDF, 27 KB 2 pages)
Describes the conditions of a Scaler’s Licence, which are: untrained, trained, approved, suspended and cancelled.
Procedure FOR 05 05 06
Annual scaler approval (PDF, 23 KB 1 page)
Describes the requirement for annual scaler approval, the conditions to be met for approval, and the process to follow to obtain approval.
Procedure FOR 05 05 07
Scaling refresher course (PDF, 23 KB 1 page)
Describes the purpose of the Scaling Refresher Course, its availability and the minimum standards that must be achieved to be successful.
Procedure FOR 05 05 08
Scaler's licence renewal (PDF, 18 KB 1 page)
Describes the time frames for scaler licence renewals, the process and the responsibility for licence renewal.
Procedure FOR 05 05 09
Scaler's licence – withdrawal of annual approval, suspension or cancellation (PDF, 28 KB 2 pages)
Describes the circumstances and remedial action for the statuses or conditions of a scaler’s licence.
Procedure FOR 05 05 10
Check scaling (PDF, 25 KB 2 pages)
Describes the purpose of check scaling, the frequency of check scales and the minimum competencies required to be successful when check scaling. Includes a flow chart showing the
check scaling process.
Procedure FOR 05 05 11
Scaling audit training (PDF, 23 KB 1 page)
Describes the training required to become a qualified scaling auditor, the availability of the scaling audit course, the minimum standards that must be met and an outline of the course.
Procedure FOR 05 05 21
Scaling controls (PDF, 21 KB 1 page)
Describes the reasons for scaling controls, which have come about as a result of Crown forest resources being scaled by non-Ministry scalers or at a site other than the place of harvest. The scaling controls are described in more detail in subsequent procedures.
Procedure FOR 05 05 22
Scaling agreements (PDF, 39 KB 5 pages)
Describes the reasons for scaling agreements, the various scaling agreements that exist and the minimum conditions that must form part of any agreement. Also describes the rolls and responsibilities of the various parties involved in scaling agreements.
Procedure FOR 05 05 23
Authorization to haul unscaled Crown forest resources (PDF, 39 KB 5 pages)
Describes the reasons for the Authority to Haul Unscaled Crown forest resources as a control measure for the movement of unscaled Crown timber; the conditions that constitute the Authorization and any additional terms and conditions that may be added; and, the rolls and responsibilities of the various parties involved in Authorizations.
Procedure FOR 05 05 24
Bills of lading (PDF, 31 KB 2 pages)
Describes the reasons for bills of lading as a scaling control for the movement of unscaled Crown forest resources. Includes a table that outlines the rolls and responsibilities of the various parties involved with bills of lading.
Procedure FOR 05 05 25
Clearance of forest resources (PDF, 26 KB 2 pages)
Describes the purpose of a clearance of forest resources as a scaling control, lists the circumstances that may warrant its use and the information to be considered if it is used. Lists information required in a clearance and describes the rolls and responsibilities of the various parties involved in clearances.
Procedure FOR 05 05 26
Scaling controls for concentration yards (PDF, 36 KB 2 pages)
Describes what a concentration yard is and the reasons for scaling controls. Lists the information required from the proponent in order for approval to be considered. Describes the rolls and responsibilities of the various parties involved with concentration yards.
Procedure FOR 05 05 27
Scaling audits (PDF, 26 KB 1 page)
Describes the reasons for scaling audits, the qualifications of an auditor, who is audited, the frequency of audits and the responsibilities for the scaling audit program.
Procedure FOR 05 05 41
Transfer of Crown forest resources between forest resource processing facilities (PDF, 25 KB 1 page)
Describes the importance of scaling wood to the forest resource processing facility in which it is utilized and provides direction on the scaling of the Crown forest resources should it then be transferred and utilized at a different facility.
Procedure FOR 05 05 42
Penalty scaling (PDF, 32 KB 3 pages)
Provides direction to field staff for the scaling of Crown forest resources involved in infractions where an administrative penalty may be pursued under Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA) s. 58 or an offence charge pursued under CFSA s. 64.
Procedure FOR 05 05 43
Scaling costs (PDF, 24 KB 1 page)
Provides direction for charging forest resources licensees for costs associated with scaling.
Procedure FOR 05 05 44
Elements of scaling and billing data (PDF, 33 KB 2 pages)
Describes the three computer programs that are used for the licensing of forest resources, scaling of these resources, the processing of scaling tallies, the invoicing of Crown charges and payment of these charges. Expands on the details of the data required to process scaling tallies.
Procedure FOR 05 05 45
Provides direction to District/Area MNR staff for assessing the value of both merchantable and unmerchantable Crown timber in preparation for releasing the ownership of the trees species to patent land owners.
Procedure FOR 05 05 61
Mass scaling (PDF, 41 KB 4 pages)
Describes the arrangements and partnerships the Ministry has with forest resource processing facilities for the purchase and use of weigh scales to weigh timber. Lists the minimum specifications of weigh scales and describes the responsibilities of both the Ministry and companies for the purchase and maintenance of the weigh scales.
FOR 06 FOREST HEALTH AND SILVICULTURE
FOR 06 01 FOREST PROTECTION
Directive FOR 06 01 01
Experimental use of pesticides in forest management (PDF, 18 KB 1 page)
Describes the rationale for MNR and its partners to maintain a field research program to test promising pesticides and gather data in support of pesticide registration.
Procedure FOR 06 01 02
Experimental use of pesticides in forest management (PDF, 30 KB, 4 pages)
Describes the current regulatory controls to be followed in planning, conducting, and assessing the application of a pesticide for experimental purposes.
Directive FOR 06 01 03
Alcohol on aerial spray projects (PDF, 18 KB 1 page)
Describes MNR’s policy regarding the possession of alcoholic beverages on Aerial Pesticide Projects and in any associated project camp or facility managed by MNR or its contractors consistent with employee protection requirements under section 25.2 (H) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Directive FOR 06 01 04
Aerial application of herbicides for forest management in Ontario (PDF, 30 KB 1 page)
Describes the rationale for the aerial application of herbicides for forest management in Ontario including requirements for site preparation and tending.
FOR 06 02 SEED
Directive FOR 06 02 01
Seed zones of Ontario (PDF, 39 KB 3 pages)
Directs the use of climatically-based seed zones to ensure that tree seed and stock used in planting. Directs that seeding regeneration activities be adapted to local climatic conditions. Directs that the Seed Zones of Ontario map be used as the means for interpreting these climatically-based seed zones.
FOR 07 FOREST MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
FOR 07 01 FOREST COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW
Directive FOR 07 01 01
Overview – Ontario forest compliance program (PDF, 64 KB 2 pages)
Provides an overview of Ontario Forest Compliance Program.
Directive FOR 07 01 02
Historic Perspective and moving forward (PDF, 59 KB 2 pages)
Provides an overview of the establishment of the program and its first 10 years of implementation. Also describes rationales for changes and improvements in moving forward.
FOR 07 02 FOREST COMPLIANCE INFORMATION AND PLANNING
Procedure FOR 07 02 01
Information, inventories, surveys, tests, studies and records (PDF, 31 KB 4 pages)
Describes information, inventories, surveys, tests, studies and records required by the CFSA and the obligation to provide them.
Procedure FOR 07 02 02
Compliance and enforcement records (PDF, 33 KB 1 page)
Describes generally how and why compliance and enforcement records are kept.
Directive FOR 07 02 03
Forest compliance planning (PDF, 39 KB 3 pages)
Provides an overview of forest compliance planning carried out by MNR and the forest industry.
Procedure FOR 07 02 04
Forest compliance planning (PDF, 59 KB 9 pages)
Establishes the minimum requirements for forest industry compliance planning for the ten year and annual timeframes consistent with the Forest Management Planning Manual.
Procedure FOR 07 02 05
Enhanced compliance arrangement for qualified overlapping licensees (PDF, 48 KB 5 pages)
Describes the requirements for qualified overlapping licensees to undertake greater compliance responsibilities.
Procedure FOR 07 02 06
Describes the requirements to prepare and operate in accordance with forest management plan and annual work schedule.
FOR 07 03 FOREST COMPLIANCE MONITORING
Procedure FOR 07 03 01
Forest compliance inspectors – certification and maintenance (PDF, 40 KB 5 pages)
Describes the processes for forest compliance inspectors to achieve and retain certification.
Procedure FOR 07 03 02
Forest compliance inspectors – competency standards (PDF, 40 KB 5 pages)
Sets out the competency standards certified forest compliance inspectors are expected to meet.
Procedure FOR 07 03 03
Forest compliance inspectors – code of ethics (PDF, 26 KB 1 page)
Sets out the code of ethics to which certified forest compliance inspectors must adhere.
Directive FOR 07 03 04
Forest operations inspection and reporting (PDF, 38 KB 4 pages)
Provides an overview, definitions, and direction for forest operations inspections and reporting.
Procedure FOR 07 03 05
Forest operations inspections and reporting procedures (PDF, 92 KB 16 pages)
Provides procedural requirements for the conduct of forest operations inspections and reporting in the Forest Operations Inspection Program (FOIP) software.
Procedure FOR 07 03 06
Documenting suspected infractions (PDF, 31 KB 2 pages)
Describes key elements for documenting suspected infractions.
Procedure FOR 07 03 07
Entry onto private land dwellings (PDF, 24 KB 2 pages)
Describes the authority and processes for entry onto private land or dwellings.
Procedure FOR 07 03 08
Obstruction of employees (PDF, 28 KB 2 pages)
Describes the offence of obstructing of employees and the procedure to deal with it.
Procedure FOR 07 03 09
False statements (PDF, 21 KB 1 page)
Describes the offence of making a false statement and the procedure to deal with it.
Procedure FOR 07 03 10
Search warrants (PDF, 20 KB 1 page)
Describes the rationale and procedure to obtain a search warrant.
Procedure FOR 07 03 11
Public access and report retention and storage procedures (PDF, 20 KB 1 page)
Establishes procedure for public to access inspection reports and describes the requirements for report retention.
FOR 07 04 FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT
Procedure FOR 07 04 01
Forest operations and silviculture manual – compliance (PDF, 29 KB 2 pages)
Notes the requirements to comply with the Forest Operations and Silviculture Manual and the applicable remedies.
Procedure FOR 07 04 02
Forest resource licence – requirements (PDF, 41 KB 6 pages)
Describes the requirements to comply with a Forest Resource Licence and the associated remedies for failure to do so.
Procedure FOR 07 04 03
Harvesting without a forest resource licence (PDF, 21 KB 1 page)
Describes the offence of harvesting without a forest resource licence and the associated remedies.
Directive FOR 07 04 04
Sustainable forest licences and overlapping licences (PDF, 20 KB 2 pages)
Distinguishes between sustainable forest licences and overlapping forest resource licences and describes how remedies are to be applied to the respective licensee(s).
Directive FOR 07 04 05
Amalgamations of sustainable forest licences and management units (PDF, 29 KB 2 pages)
Provides suggested direction on forest compliance history when sustainable forest licences and/or management units are being amalgamated.
Procedure FOR 07 04 06
Crown forest resources on mining leases (PDF, 41 KB 1 page)
Provides procedures for dealing with forest resources on mining leases.
Procedure FOR 07 04 07
Crown forest resources on private lands (PDF, 21 KB 2 pages)
Describes how compliance is conducted where Crown forest resources are on private lands.
Procedure FOR 07 04 08
Scaling – Measurement, method and records (PDF, 24 KB 3 pages)
Describes the requirements for the measurement of forest resources the licensing of scalers, methods and records and the associated remedies.
Procedure FOR 07 04 09
Wasteful practices (PDF, 21 KB 3 pages)
Describes Wasteful Practices and the procedures for their determination and the links to the Scaling Manual administered by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
Procedure FOR 07 04 10
Seizure, detaining and forfeiture of forest resources (PDF, 20 KB 3 pages)
Notes that the authorities for Seizure, Detaining and Forfeiture of Forest Resources reside with the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) and describes the roles of the Ministry of Natural Resources staff authorized to act as agents for MNDMF when these actions are required.
Procedure FOR 07 04 11
Forest resource processing facility licence (PDF KB, 1 page)
Describes the circumstances where forest resource processing facilities are required to be licensed and the remedies for failure to do so.
FOR 07 05 OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT
Procedure FOR 07 05 10
Forestry agrregate pits (PDF, 37 KB 1 page)
Describes the application of the Aggregate Resources Act to forest operations and the criteria, standards and reporting requirements for Forestry Aggregate Pits. Note: These are found in the Forest Management Planning Manual and provide a referential contact.
Procedure FOR 07 05 20
Criminal Code of Canada (PDF, 24 KB 6 pages)
Describes the procedures and application of the federal Criminal Code of Canada and provides a referential contract.
Procedure FOR 07 05 30
Forest Fires Prevention Act (PDF, 40 KB 3 pages)
Provides some background to the Forest Fires Prevention Act, describes its application to forest operations and highlights potential infractions and remedies. A referential contact is provided.
Directive FOR 07 05 40
Fisheries Act (Federal) (PDF, 24 KB 3 pages)
Describes the application of the federal Fisheries Act and provides direction in relation to forest operations and highlights potential infractions and remedies. A referential contact is provided.
Procedure FOR 07 05 50
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (PDF, 52 KB 8 pages)
Describes the application of the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act, provides direction in relation to forest operations, highlights potential infractions and remedies, and provides a referential contact.
Procedure FOR 07 05 51
Endangered Species Act (S.O. 2007) (PDF, 27 KB 2 pages)
Describes the purpose of the Endangered Species Act and provides direction regarding its application to forest operations referencing the applicable regulation and provides a contact.
Procedure FOR 07 05 60
Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act (PDF, 45 KB 6 pages)
Describes the application of the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act to forest operations and highlights potential infractions and remedies. A referential contact is provided.
Procedure FOR 07 05 70
Public Lands Act (PDF, 19 KB 1 page)
Notes the application of the Public Lands Act and provides links to the lands program area procedures under this Act applicable to forest operations.
Procedure FOR 07 05 71
Navigable Waters Protection Act (Federal) (PDF, 31 KB 5 pages)
Describes the application of the federal Navigable Waters Protection Act to forest operations, provides links to Lands policies and a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Transport Canada as regards Annual Work Schedules. Contacts are also noted.
Procedure FOR 07 05 80
Environmental Protection Act (PDF, 25 KB 2 pages)
Describes the application of the Environmental Protection Act (Ministry of the Environment) to the spill of any pollutant and the obligations of persons under this act regarding reporting, mitigation and restoration. The Spills Action Centre contact is noted.
FOR 07 06 REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT
Directive FOR 07 06 01
Remedy and enforcement - overview and direction (PDF, 35 KB 3 pages)
In addition to providing an overview the remedy and enforcement overview and direction broadly, describes the process for dealing with instances of non-compliance and references the supporting directions and procedures.
Procedure FOR 07 06 02
Determining which legislation applies (PDF, 30 KB 2 pages)
Determining which Legislation applies, assists staff in identifying legislation applicable to instances of non-compliance by providing references (procedures in Part V) and examples.
Procedure FOR 07 06 03
Determining remedy (PDF, 50 KB 9 pages)
Guides staff in determining an appropriate remedy and/or enforcement action in response to an instance of non-compliance by setting out factors to be considered and describing a procedure and its documentation.
Procedure FOR 07 06 04
Orders under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (PDF, 58 KB 9 pages)
Describes the orders available under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act and the requirements and procedures to implement them.
Procedure FOR 07 06 05
Determining amounts of administrative penalties (PDF, 33 KB 3 pages)
Assists staff in determining the amounts of an administrative penalty when that remedy is being used to respond to an instance of non-compliance.
Procedure FOR 07 06 06
Application of administrative penalties (PDF, 45 KB 7 pages)
Sets out the procedures to be followed to apply and document an administrative penalty.
Directive FOR 07 06 07
Offence provisions (PDF, 21 KB 1 page)
Sets out the procedures to be followed to when the decision is to lay an offence charge under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.
Directive FOR 07 06 08
Licence suspensions and cancellations (PDF, 22 KB 1 page)
Sets out the procedures to be followed to when the decision is to suspend or cancel a forest resource licence.
Directive FOR 07 06 09
Representations regarding notice of intent to apply an administrative penalty (PDF, 25 KB 2 pages)
Establishes the principles that must be incorporated into any process established to provide for representation regarding a Notice of Intent to Apply an Administrative Penalty.
FOR 07 20 FOREST AUDITING
FOR 08 NON-CROWN FOREST MANAGEMENT
FOR 08 01 Agreement Forests
Procedure FOR 08 01 01
Disposition of former agreement forest property (PDF, 90KB 9 pages)
Provides a decision framework and procedural steps for the disposition of former agreement forest properties where grants were provided by the province under the authority of the Forestry Act to purchase the property.
Procedure FOR 08 01 02
Proceeds from the disposition of former agreement forest property (PDF, 70KB 4 pages)
Describes how proceeds from the disposition of former agreement forest property for which grants were received under the Forestry Act are shared and used when the owner requests to retain a portion or the entire provincial share of the proceeds.
Procedure FOR 08 01 03
Land use inconsistent with forestry purposes on former agreement forest property (PDF, 77KB 6 pages)
Describes the handling of requests to change land use from forestry purposes on former agreement forest property for lands where grants were provided by the province to purchase the property under the Forestry Act; and, describes the handling of repayment of such grants should a land use change occur.
