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Top Banner - Iss. 28 Jul 14 - Mazinaw Lanark Forest Newsletter

MazinawBanner 28 jul14Invitation for Public Comment
Independent Audit of the Mazinaw-Lanark Forest

Under the Independent Forest Audit program, all Forest Management Units in the province are audited regularly to ensure that their management has followed approved plans and complies with the requirements of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. ArborVitae Environmental Services Ltd. invites you to provide written comments to the Independent Audit of the Mazinaw-Lanark Forest.

This audit evaluates the forest management performance from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2016 by conducting a thorough review of the planning documents, annual reports and annual work schedules, and by conducting field inspections of a sample of operations undertaken in the forest during this period.

Mazinaw-Lanark Management Unit Map

The Sustainable Forest Licence for the Forest is held by Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Inc. (MLFI). The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) contributes to management of the Forest by overseeing operations, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and approving management plans, annual work plans and reports.

You are invited to provide input to the audit regarding:

  • the overall performance of MLFI and the MNRF in managing the forest;
  • concerns regarding specific instances or areas in which forest management operations have not followed approved plans or provincial regulations;
  • concerns regarding specific instances in which operations have not been effective or have been harmful to the environment; or
  • specific or general instances in which forest management has been undertaken in an exceptional manner.

The audit does not cover management of other forest units, or other aspects of the performance of MNRF or MLFI. All replies received in response to this Invitation must be in writing (e-mail or Canada Post) and will be treated seriously and may be used to direct the auditors’ attention and activities during the audit. All correspondence received will remain confidential within the audit team.

Please send your comments to Jeremy Williams, the audit team leader:

Mail: 3 Pine Crescent, Toronto ON M4E 1L1
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

With the participation of the Government of Canada