On page 10 of the draft…

On page 10 of the draft Forest Biomass Action Plan it says: "Ontario’s private woodlots and other forested lands also provide a source of sustainable forest biomass. Ontario supports implementation of sustainable forest management practices on private woodlots through initiatives like the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program."

The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program does not by itself require the calculation and prescription of a sustainable allowable harvest, regeneration, and maintenance key features of sustainable forestry. The calculation and prescription of an allowable forest harvest is not part of the job description of a Managed Forest Plan Approver who can be used to implement the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program.

A more correct statement for the Action Plan is: “Ontario supports the implementation of sustainable forest management practices on private woodlots through initiatives like the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program where sustainable silvicultural prescriptions and sustainable allowable harvest is calculated and prescribed by a qualified member of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association such as a Registered Professional Forester (R.P.F.) or qualified Associate R.P.F. .”