This notice is for informational purposes only. There is no requirement to consult on this initiative on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Learn more about the types of notices on the registry.
Why consultation isn't required
The proposed legislative amendments are administrative in nature and do not have a significant effect on the environment, we’re sharing the proposed amendments to the CFSA for information purposes and to help facilitate comments through the regulatory registry posting linked below.
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The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is proposing legislative amendments to the CFSA that, if approved, would streamline approvals, reduce administrative burdens, enable the opportunity to prepare forest management plans over larger areas and extend the use of effective compliance tools. The proposed amendments include:
- Replacing harvest approvals in the CFSA with requirements in regulation related to licensing terms and conditions (future proposals to amend regulations will be needed to enable these changes)
- Providing the Minister with the regulation making authority for the four forest manuals (the Forest Management Planning Manual, Forest Information Manual, Forest Operations and Silviculture Manual and Scaling Manual).
- Extending stop work order powers to address non-compliance with licensing terms and conditions
- Extending Administrative Monetary Penalties to include Permits to Remove
- Enabling forest industry to prepare one forest management plan for multiple management units (future proposals to the Forest Management Planning Manual and Forest Information Manual will be necessary to enable these changes)
The proposed amendments align with Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy to improve cost competitiveness.
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Sault Ste. Marie,
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P6A 6V5
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Amanda McLachlan
Roberta Bondar Place
70 Foster Drive
Sault Ste. Marie,
ON
P6A 6V5
Canada