Forest Management Planning. Forest management planning starts with resourced assessment, which provides the basic information for future management planning. It is done after the demarcation and the conclusion of the land tenure agreement. The community forest is stratified according to forest cover and site capability using existing information (i.e. land-use maps, aerial photographs, etc.) that is verified in the field during transects walks. The preliminary forest management plan is prepared for the probation period. It is a simple plan and includes basically forest protection measures such as the establishment of fire breaks. It shall be compiled by the AC-head. The forest management plan is established for a period of 5 years. It is a work plan, which is based on a detailed problem and solution analysis and describes in detail all activities to be carried out within the planning period. The realisation of the management is subject to external evaluations, which will be initiated by the DFO at the end of the planning period. The forest committee shall compile Forest management plans with the assistance of the FD (i.e. AC-head). Formal approval by the FD is required.
Forest Management Planning. Continue to integrate the direction in the Forest Management Guide for Boreal Landscapes (BLG) into forest management plans (FMPs) that intersect with Ranges and review forest management guide direction to assess the effectiveness of existing direction in supporting the shared outcome of Self-sustaining Local Populations. Ontario will:Year 1 • Depending on individual plan renewal dates, initiate, continue, or complete forest management planning to incorporate the BLG into FMPs.Years 2-5 • Describe and communicate the plans to assess the effectiveness of existing direction in supporting the maintenance or recovery of Self-sustaining Local Populations. • Ongoing planning, approval, and implementation of FMPs to incorporate the BLG. • Implement the plan to assess the effectiveness of existing direction and evaluation of next steps. • BLG integrated into all 20 Forest Management Plans that intersect with Ranges by 2027. To date, BLG direction has been fully incorporated into 18 of the 20 Forest Management Plans that intersect caribou ranges. • Methodology to assess the effectiveness of existing BLG direction developed and assessment being undertaken. • Results are reported and used to inform the need to adjust existing policies where appropriate.
Forest Management Planning. Development of young and mature silvicultural pathways for multiple objectives, including timber production, habitat development, and carbon sequestration • Harvest scheduling and modeling including linear programming, and heuristic methods • Data analytics: Geospatial modeling; forest inventory and biometrics • Forest economics and evaluation of scenarios involving fluctuations of timber volume and cashflow • Analysis and valuation of ecosystem services
Forest Management Planning. Development of Forest Management Plans. Development of urban forest studies, strategies, and arborist reports. Completing ongoing monitoring of forest health. Forest Management Operations Stand tending/thinning. Tree planting services. Supply of nursery stock from TRCA's local tree and shrub nursery. Full-service tree and shrub plantings/site prep/mulching. Managed Forest Tax Incentive Planning Creation of Managed Forest Plans to make landowners eligible for the provincial Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program. Provide consulting services to landowners about managing their forests for various objectives. Invasive Species Management Mapping and assessment of priority invasive species and management locations. Development of invasive species management plans. Implementation of invasive species management plans. Hazard Tree Management Triage-based hazard assessment and mitigation (and emergency storm response).
Forest Management Planning. 36 All interrelated activities of harvesting of timber, access, renewal and maintenance and 37 their planning.
