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Forest Information Manual
Abstract
This Forest Information Manual identifies the requirements for the provision of information about forest management planning on Crown Lands in Ontario.
Citation
| Date Published: | June 30, 2007 | |
| Delivery Agent: | Ontario Government, Ministry of Natural Resources | |
| Author: | Forest Management |
Details
| On May 4, 2007 the Forest Information Manual (FIM) was approved into regulation by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The regulation O. Reg. 184/07, which amends O. Reg. 167/95 was published in the May 19, 2007 edition of the Ontario Gazette and puts into effect the Forest Information Manual as a regulatory manual under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Who to contact within the Ministry of Natural Resources
James D. Steele, R.P.F. (705) 945-5938
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Executive Summary
The Forest Information Manual (FIM) prescribes the mandatory requirements, standards, roles and responsibilities, timelines, and conditions for providing information in respect of Crown forests. The requirements for information prescribed in this manual complement the planning and operational requirements of the Forest Management Planning Manual 2004. A series of supplemental FIM technical specifications are available and outline the detailed, technical conditions as a requirement of information prescribed by the FIM.
The requirements for information prescribed in the FIM primarily affect Sustainable Forest Licence (SFL) holders who are responsible for preparing forest management plans for Crown forests under licence and conducting forest operations in accordance with an approved plan. The Ministry of Natural Resources, who is responsible for providing information to SFL holders to support the preparation and implementation of forest management plans in accordance with the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA), is also subject to the requirements of the FIM.
The FIM describes the requirements for the provision of forest resources inventories, maps, |
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