We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Ogoki Forest as been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
We’re preparing new Forest Management Plans for specific management units (MUs) in Ontario where the plan term expires in 2028 and 2029. This notice is for information purposes only.
Ontario’s Forest Compliance Handbook (FCH) has been updated to align with Ontario’s current legislative and policy framework. The revised handbook is now available online.
We are proposing changes to the Professional Foresters Act to improve the delivery of professional forestry in Ontario in support of the Fall 2021 Red Tape Reduction Bill.
The forest management plan for the Gordon Cosens Forest is complete. We are closing this notice as an administrative action.
The plan will ensure the sustainability of the forest resource, encourage continued biodiversity, and provide social and economic opportunities of the Crown forest.
The forest management plan for the Spanish Forest is complete. We are closing this notice as an administrative action. The plan will ensure the sustainability of the forest resource, encourage continued biodiversity, and provide social and economic opportunities of the Crown forest.
Ontario’s Forest Biomass Action Plan has been revised and approved following review of comments and feedback received through the Environmental Registry of Ontario, outreach to forest sector stakeholders, and consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities and organizations.
We invite you to participate in the review of a major amendment to a Forest Management Plan. This review is being held as part of the detailed planning of operations for the major amendment to the 2012-2022 Forest Management Plan for the Whiskey Jack Forest.
Our Ministry, along with Miisun Inc. and the Kenora Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) invite you to review and comment on the invitation to participate materials for the Kenora Forest 2022-2032 Forest Management Plan (FMP).
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
013-0276
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 4, 2017 - May 4, 2017 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
On January 10, 2018 the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry issued an overall benefit permit to the Corporation under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA).
We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Caribou Forest has been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Spanish Forest has been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
Instrument type:
Licence for a forest resource processing facility
ERO number
019-0132
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 28, 2019 - June 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We are not proceeding with issuing a forest resource processing facility licence to Bonfield Forest Products Incorporated to authorize the construction of the proposed sawmill facility.
We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Sudbury Forest has been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
January 10, 2022 - February 24, 2022 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry made changes to the regulation under the Aggregate Resources Act to manage the beneficial reuse of excess soil to facilitate rehabilitation at pits and quarries.
