I have worked in the forest…

I have worked in the forest industry for over 15 years in forest management planning and reporting

Regarding the CFSA it is an effective legislative tool for the regulation of forestry in Ontario helping to balance environmental, economic, and social factors in management of forestry landscapes.

The ESA, however, has an extremely narrow focus on individual species and does not approach the same balance as CFSA.

Please consider:

- a permanent ESA Section 55 regulatory exemption for the forest sector
- continue to manage for at-risk species through the CFSA, in balance with other social, economic and environmental objectives
- ensure species prescriptions are developed with input from forest practitioners, affected stakeholders and rights holders, to ensure they are workable
- take climate change influences on species distribution into consideration.