Forest information manual ontario /805/

The Forest Management Planning Manual prescribes the requirements for Ontario's forest management planning system including a detailed description of the planning process and the products. The forest management planning cycle, established by the manual, consists of planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting. Planning for Forest Management Operations in Algonquin Park is conducted under theCrown Forest Sustainability Act (1995) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's Forest Management Planning Manual for Ontario's Crown Forests (2017). Forest Management Plans (FMP) are prepared over a two year period prior to commencement of operations. Forest Management Planning. The forest management plan is prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Management Planning Manual (FMPM).The planning manual prescribes the requirements for Ontario's forest management planning system including the planning process and products. Ontario's Forest Resources Inventory A brief history The Ontario Government has nearly a century of history developing inventory information for the province using aerial reconnaissance and interpretation. In 1946 the Forest Resources Inventory (FRI) undertook a major technological step with the integration of aerial photography technologies Forest inventory is the systematic collection of data and forest information for assessment or analysis. An estimate of the value and possible uses of timber is an important part of the broader information required to sustain ecosystems . [1] Forest Legacy Program - The FLP is a federal grant program that protects forest lands from conversion to non-forest uses. New York Forest Action Plan - This planning effort looks at all forests statewide: public and private, rural and urban. Forest Resources Inventory - background Announced as part of the implementation of the Forest Information Manual (FIM) mandatory training to do FRI interpretation in Ontario • Contractors from BC, AB, QC