Forest Management Directives and Procedures - Section FOR 03

Forest resource disposition is a process that occurs after the sustainable supply of wood has been determined for a designated management unit during the forest management planning process. The forest resource disposition process is used to fairly distribute the available supply of wood for harvesting and use by processing facilities (mills). The forest resource disposition process also involves assessing mill demand and identifying and addressing wood surplus and deficit situations. The Ministry of Natural Resources' (MNR) Provincial Wood Supply Strategy identifies critical wood supply surplus and deficit issues and provides strategies to address those issues.  

This section provides policy directions required to support the administration of the forest resource disposition process regarding matters such as the right of first refusal to purchase wood, the resolution of disputes between licensees, the allocation and use of forest biofibre and applications for the retrieval of sunken logs.

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.

Section Contents:

• FOR 03 01 Wood Disposition Process
• FOR 03 02 Forest Biofibre
• FOR 03 03 Sunken Logs

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 to be followed when directing that a dispute be resolved between licensees or prospective licensees regarding forest resource licences and forest resource processing facility licences issued under the CFSA.

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Directive FOR 03 02 01
Forest biofibre - allocation and use (PDF, 104 KB 6 pages)

Guides the allocation, pricing and use of forest biofibre to: ensure that biofibre harvesting occurs in an environmentally sustainable manner; reduce Ontario’s dependence on fossil fuels through bioenergy, biofuel and other products; and create and support opportunities to diversify and strengthen Ontario’s economy.
 

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 (PDF, 47 KB 8 pages)
• 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.

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• Provincial Wood Supply Strategy
• Ontario's Wood Supply