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Forest Management In Ontario. Steve Allen Industry Services Officer OMNR – Forests Division November 13, 2008. Overview. Ontario’s Forests Evolution of Forest Management A glance back in time Today’s Managed Forest Legal and Policy Framework Public and Stakeholder Involvement - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Forest Management In
Ontario
Steve AllenIndustry Services OfficerOMNR – Forests DivisionNovember 13, 2008
Overview Ontario’s Forests Evolution of Forest Management
A glance back in time Today’s Managed Forest
Legal and Policy Framework Public and Stakeholder Involvement Forest Management Planning Forest Tenure (Licensing) Allocation of Crown wood supplies
Preparing for Tomorrow Drivers Objectives Proposed actions
Ontario’s Forests
Ontario Context
107.6 million ha 87% public land 46% natural
state 66% forested 42% managed
“Area of the Undertaking”
(AOU)
Ontario’s Forest
Regions
Quick Facts – Ontario’s Forests
2% of the World’s forests 17% of Canada’s forests 21.8 million hectares of Ontario’s Crown forest is
available for forest management (20% of total Crown lands)
most common tree species: black spruce annual allowable harvest area: 350,000 hectares
(0.5% of forest, 1.6% of area allowing harvest) average annual harvest area: 220,000 hectares
(0.3% of forest, 1.0% of area allowing harvest) average annual area of forest fires: 245,000
hectares
Evolution of Forest Management
1960s – 1980s Crown
Management Unit Era
Economic / Social Climate Industry growing Large operational forest management workforce and budgets Many MNR offices/regions Economic development of north – Perceived as “the Government” Growing public interest
Planning Philosophy / Approach Crown Timber Act and “multiple use” Focus on “timber” management (sustained yield) with constraints Unsophisticated plans Limited consultation
Roles and Responsibilities Crown had a greater role – belief that “we had to do it all” due to pre 60s
era Crown led most operations – roads, nurseries, renewal, some tendered
sales, etc. On “company units”, industry planned and led access and harvest
operations and occasionally did renewal under agreements
Licensing System Large number of “Crown” management units A few “Company” management units with long term licences
1980s – 1990 Forest
Management Agreement
(FMA) Era
Economic / Social Climate Industry to be funded for operations Lack of Gov’t funding to meet FMA commitments in late 1980`s Far greater sensitivity to stakeholder concerns
Planning Philosophy / Approach Planning became more sophisticated but still focused on “timber” Shift from “multiple use” to “sustainable development” Environmental assessment of forest management commences
Roles and Responsibilities Government transfer of operational responsibilities to industry Private sector says “we can do it better” Crown still managed many units – but were under funded
Licensing System Forest Management Agreements signed “Crown” management units still exist Some tendered sales – 1000`s of timber licences
1990’s – 2000 EA - CFSA - SFL Era
Economic / Social Climate 1992 – economic slow down followed
by stable growth Downsizing of MNR “New Business Relationship” with forest industry Growth in OSB sector – competitive processes
Planning Philosophy / Approach Final Timber EA with Terms and Conditions New Crown Forest Sustainability Act / New Forest Management Planning
Manual A move to Sustainable Forest Management from timber management OLL and Ontario Forest Accord
Licensing System Converted FMAs to SFLs Converted Crown Management Units to shareholder SFLs Priced timber administratively Established Trusts for dedicated renewal funding
Roles and Responsibilities Transfer of responsibilities and costs from Crown to industry:
Roads – forest inventory – renewal – compliance inspection
2000 – present Era of Industry Transformation
Economic / Social Climate Can $ moves toward parity with US – US housing crash
– SLA 2006 - High energy costs Sophisticated marketplace ENGO campaigns Increasing Aboriginal demands Forest Sector Strategy Environmental Challenges
Planning Philosophy / Approach Forest EA renewed and revised FMP Manual (2004)
Licensing System Sustainable Forest Licences Increasing number of shareholder SFLs Few “Crown” management units
Roles and Responsibilities Industry says “take it back – we can’t afford it all” Crown reassumes responsibility for:
Road construction and maintenance costs Forest resource inventory
MNR creates Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat
Today’s Managed Forests
Comprehensive Legal and Policy Framework
Strategic Direction/Commitments Legislation/Regulations Forest policies & strategies Forest licences Forest management plans Monitoring and Evaluation Public Reporting
Founded on Sound Science and Info
Operations can begin
Public & Stakeholder Involvement
Comprehensive Land Use Planning Ontario Forest Accord
Environmental Assessment Environmental Bill of Rights Forest Management Planning
Guides Plans
Monitoring and Reporting Committee Representation
Provincial, Regional, Local
Forest Management Planning
10-year forest management plan with 5-year operating plans
Activities undertaken in 46 Forest Management Units
Prepared by industry / government / local citizens committee
Mandatory public & Aboriginal consultation over 2 ½ years at a great cost - ~$1 million / plan
Forest Management Planning
Must ensure long-term forest ecosystem health for full range of uses and values
public involvement emulation of natural disturbance science-based guidelines for silviculture, environmental
protection, fish & wildlife habitat management, cultural values, water quality
Legal and licence requirement
Plans directed by Forest Management Planning Manual and Guides
Determines allowable harvest levels and describes harvest, renewal, access & maintenance activities
Describes non-timber values & how they will be protected (e.g. species at risk, wildlife habitat, tourism)
Monitoring and Reporting
Monitoring Compliance
inspection & enforcement
Forest health, wildlife populations & guideline effectiveness
Independent Forest Audit
Mandatory third party forest certification
Reporting Annual Report on
Forest Management
Five-year State of the Forest Report
State of the Resource Report (e.g. caribou)
Independent Forest Audit Reports
Compliance and enforcement
Forest Certification All sustainable forest licence (SFL) holders were required to
be certified by the end of 2007
In 2008, 80% of Ontario’s Crown managed forest certified (24.7 million hectares)
Forest Industry Primary Forest Products Sector
Pulp Paper Lumber Composite Panels Veneer
Logging Sector
Secondary Forest Products Sector (two broad sectors) the Wood Industries
Remanufactured Products, Engineered Building Components, Millwork, cabinets, furniture, other
the Paper and Allied Product Industries Pulp and Paper industries, Paper Box and Bag Industry
Emerging Bioproducts Sector, using forest biofibre for non-traditional forest products
Economic Profile (2005) After the automotive sector, forest products are the single largest
contributor to Ontario's balance of trade.
In 2005, the value of Ontario's forestry sector was $18.3 billion $10.1 billion in pulp and paper products $6.1 billion in sawmill, engineered wood and other wood product
manufacturing, and $2.2 billion in value-added furniture/kitchen cabinet manufacturing
represented
Logging activity had an estimated value of $2 billion.
The value of forest products exports – 96% bound for the U.S.: $8.4 billion and a $2.9 billion contribution to the provincial trade balance.
Tax contributions are about $2.3 billion, including $800 million to the province and wages and salaries (2005) were approximately $3.4 billion.
Employment (Stats Canada 2005): 84,500 direct jobs in 2005 supporting more than 200,000 direct and indirect
jobs across 260 Ontario communities. Forty are categorized as highly dependent on employment in the forest
sector to survive. An additional 63 are identified as being moderately dependent.
Forest Tenure
Determines who gets to harvest and use trees under what conditions.
Minister allocates Crown timber to selected mills
Minister does not allocate by-products such as chips, sawdust, hogfuel, etc.
About 90% of timber supply comes from public lands in Ontario
Tenure and Licences: Sustainable Forest Licences (SFLs) Supply Agreements Forest Resource Licences (FRLs)
Sustainable Forest Licence (SFLs) 20 year renewable licences
Most held by large companies – single entity 26 currently in Ontario Many are long-standing tenure holders (carrying forward from FMA days) Most are conifer-based sawmill & pulp industry Many are multiple-mill companies Corporate players (e.g. Abitibi-Bowater, Buchanan, Domtar, Tembec,
Weyerhaeuser)
Some held by multiple companies – Shareholder SFLs 15 currently with 4-5 in the process of converting Generally based on a shareholders arrangement and a business plan A maturing model – some still in infancy; some still emerging; some well
established MNR initiative further to promote the shareholder SFL model – more cooperation
between wood supply beneficiaries (Co-operative SFL Strategy) Model within the model – partnerships, multi-party, small harvesting companies,
variety of mills, “boards”
Must prepare forest management plans, build roads and renew forest
Must be audited every 5 years to extend licence
Supply Agreements Agreement between the Province and a forest
products company to Make Crown forest resources available to a mill from a supply area often encompassing several SFLs
Does not convey the right to harvest forest resources from the supply area.
Wood supply in a supply agreement is harvested by holders of SFLs or other forest resource licenses.
must agree to share costs with SFL on roads, renewal, etc.
SFLs contain conditions (Appendix E) to make available target volumes to the mill named in the Supply Agreement
Forest Resource Licences (FRLs)
Short term licences to harvest Crown Timber (up to 5 years), with no direct management responsibilities
When issued on SFLs; referred to as overlapping licences
Requires an overlapping agreement with SFL holder
Responsibilities for operations, information, renewal described in overlapping agreement
must agree to share costs with SFL on roads, renewal, etc.
SFL holders still responsible for operations conducted by overlapping FRL
Wood Disposition ProcessFMP Available
Supply
Supply Shortage
Rationalization of Wood to Users
Additional Supply
SFL Holders Utilize
SFL Beneficiaries Utilize
Another Process
Competitive Process
Impacts
Options
Consultation
Recommendations
Implement Wood Flow Decision
Minister
Directs
Preparing for Tomorrow
Drivers for Change: Social, Economic & Environmental
Climate Change Invasive Species Trade disputes Industry Transformation Green Energy New Forest Bio-economy Far North Development Aboriginal Socio-Economics Environmental Concern/Campaigns Rural and Northern Communities
Objectives for Tomorrow
Healthy forests adapting to and mitigating climate change
Community economic & social stability
Enhanced aboriginal involvement and benefits
Healthy investment climate Bio-economy investment captured Competitive Forest Industry
Actions Strategy for New Forest Economy
Invasive Species Centre Centre for Innovation – Bio-economy Biofibre Directive Implement existing programs ($1 Billion to
2010) Climate Change Strategy & Action
Plan Implement Endangered Species Act Strengthen Relations with Aboriginal
Peoples Far North Strategy