1. Forest Management Planning Manual, 2009 Part A January, 2009

2. 2 Part A Section 1.0, Preparing the 10-year FMP –Updated preparation time to 36 months –Updated Figure A-1 to reflect 36 months –Removed Figure A-2

3. 3 Part A Section 1.1.2, Planning Team –Removed lands administration, fire management, parks and natural heritage, and enforcement staff as members –Added requirement for MNR District Manager to appoint a Project Manager –Steering committee now a requirement

4. 4 Part A Section 1.1.2.1, Terms of Reference –Recognize previous planning effort – review, and confirm, update or revise –No longer updated throughout planning process –Moved some requirements to project plan Section 1.1.2.2, Project Plan –Now a requirement –Must be updated throughout planning process

5. 5 Part A Section 1.1.5, Decision Support Systems –Moved from section 1.2 Section 1.1.6, Progress Checkpoints –Changed four checkpoints

6. 6 Part A Section 1.1.8, Background Information –Recognize previous planning effort – review, and confirm, update or revise Section 1.1.8.1, Sources of Direction –Added endangered species, species of special concern and habitat regulations under ESA, 2007

7. 7 Part A Section 1.1.8.2, Provincial Audits and Reports –Reference to availability on internet Section 1.1.8.3, Forest Management Guides –Reference to internet site where guides can be accessed

8. 8 Part A Section 1.1.8.5, Planning Inventory –FMP-1 and FMP-2 no longer part of Planning Inventory check point Section 1.1.8.7, Inventories and Information for Species at Risk –New, specific to species at risk

9. 9 Part A Section 1.1.8.9, Values Maps –Removed text stating values maps available for public distribution upon request Section 1.1.8.10, Roads Inventory –Information Product –Portray as per FIM, 2009

10. 10 Part A Section 1.1.9.1, Aboriginal Background Information Report –Added to section 1.1 as part of background information.

11. 11 Part A Section 1.2, Preparing for Stage Two – Proposed Long Term Management Direction –Removed Figure A-3 (FMPM, 2004) –Recognize previous planning effort – review, and confirm, update or revise –Updated Figure for LTMD Process –Removed requirement for Natural Benchmark –Replaced references to “management strategy” with “Long Term Management Direction”

12. 12 Part A Section 1.2.2.3, Forest Landscape Biodiversity Classifications –Replace Habitat Classifications –Facilitate use of the Landscape Guide Section 1.2.3, Management Considerations –Added climate change

13. 13 Part A Section 1.2.4, Base Model –Recognize previous planning effort – review, and confirm, update or revise Section 1.2.4.1, Forest Dynamics - Growth and Yield –Added requirement to provide separate estimates for yield (biofibre)

14. 14 Part A Section 1.2.2.4, Strategic Silvicultural Options –Removed similar silviculture expenditures as a criteria for grouping SGRs –Strategic silvicultural options in base model must be consistent with most common SGR

15. 15 Part A Section 1.2.4.5, Management Zones –Provide spatial context –Strategic and Operational –Must provide a description in text

16. 16 Part A Section 1.2.6, Developing management Objectives –Incorporated desired forest and benefits meeting Targets –Established for first ten-year period of the FMP at a minimum –Consider past plans and historical objective achievement

17. 17 Part A Figure A-3, Indicators of Objective Achievement (Figure A-5 FMPM, 2004) –Separated indicators assessed during plan preparation and implementation –Removed criterion column –Facilitate implementation of Landscape Guide and Stand and Site Guide –Modified compliance indicators

18. 18 Part A Section 1.2.7.2, Spatial Assessment –Added management zones to the considerations for preferred harvest areas –Added direction for selecting preferred harvest areas regarding spatial and non- spatial models

19. 19 Part A Section 1.2.7.3, Social and Economic Assessment –Removed requirement to use a social and economic model Section 1.2.10, LTMD Summary –Removed FMP table requirements

20. 20 Part A Section 1.3, Planning of Proposed Operations –Recognize previous planning effort – review, and confirm, update or revise –Removed all references to “selected” harvest areas

21. 21 Part A Section 1.3.3.1, Harvest Areas –One year harvest area from term 2 available for unforeseen circumstance in term 1 –Removed frequency distribution template requirements Section 1.3.4.1, Bridging Operations –Extended to one year

22. 22 Part A Section 1.3.5, Prescriptions for Operations –Preliminary prescriptions may be developed for 2 nd five year term –Added text for operational prescriptions for Species at Risk Section 1.3.5.1Operational Prescriptions for Areas of concern –Added that these are also required for areas of renewal and tending

23. 23 Part A Section 1.3.5.2 Prescriptions for Harvest, Renewal and Tending Areas –Added conditions on regular operations

24. 24 Part A Section 1.3.6.3, AOC Crossings, Primary and Branch Roads –Crossing of AOCs for the 2 nd five year term may be developed and mapped in Phase I Section 1.3.6.4, Operational Roads –Operational road boundary

25. 25 Part A Section 1.3.6.6, Aggregate –Extraction Areas a)New to Part A b)Existing Roads c)Within 500 metres –Clarified where aggregate may be removed  Category 14 aggregate pits now regulated by FMPM and applicable guide

26. 26 Part A Section 1.3.6.7, Use Management Strategies –Added direction for biofibre collection –Removed reference to existing roads table Section 1.3.7, Expenditures –Removed revenues requirements Section 1.3.8, Monitoring and Assessment –New to part A

27. 27 Part A Section 1.3.9, Spatial Assessment –Conditional upon amount of change Section 1.3.12, Summary Map –Removed past and approved harvest areas for the current fmp, and previous 10 yrs

28. 28 Part A Section 1.4, Preparation/Submission of Draft Forest Management Plan –Deleted Figure A-7 Section 1.4.2, Preparation of Draft FMP –Portal submission identifier on Certification page

29. 29 Part A Section 1.4.3, Draft Plan Submission –Removed reference to copies and distribution of fmps –French language for summaries mandatory Section 1.5.2, Final List of Required Alterations –Receive list (SFL, plan author, LCC) –Receive written response

30. 30 Part A Section 1.5.3, Preparation of the FMP and FMP Summary –MNR Regional Director presentation of the FMP no longer mandatory –Removed mandatory attendance for MNR District Manager and Senior SFL Official

31. 31 Part A Section 2.0 Phase II Planning –20 months to prepare, review and approve –Recognize previous planning effort – review, and confirm, update or revise Section 2.1.8.2, Prescriptions for Harvest, Renewal and Tending Areas –Consider year ten AR analysis

32. 32 Part A Section 2.2.3, Submission of Draft Planned Operations –Removed references to copies of draft fmp Section 2.2.5, Draft Plan Operations Summary –French version must be prepared

33. 33 Part A Section 2.2.6, Availability of Draft Planned Operations –Removed references to locations for public review Section 2.3.1, Revision and Approval of Planned Operations –Plan author may discuss alterations with MNR reviewers

34. 34 Part A Section, 2.2.3, Preparation of Planned Operations –Removed mandatory requirement to present to MNR Regional Director –Removed mandatory attendance for MNR District Manager and Senior SFL Official

35. 35 Part A Section 3.0, Public Consultation –Removed locations of Management Unit list availability (internet) –Removed requirement to provide Management Unit List

36. 36 Part A Section 3.2.4, LCC Terms of Reference –Removed requirement for public distribution –Removed background material and training required Section 3.3.2.1, Supplemental Notices –7 day supplemental notice is now optional

37. 37 Part A Section 3.3.2.3, Responses to Comments –Direction for form letters Section 3.3.3, Consultation –Removed requirement for a display

38. 38 Part A Section 3.3.3.1, Phase I, Stage I, Invitation to participate –Information available Removed planning inventory Added landscape pattern map Removed map of the management unit Removed FMP-1 and FMP-2

39. 39 Part A Section 3.3.3.3, Phase I, Stage III, Review of Proposed Operations –Removed requirement to portray optional harvest areas on summary map Section 3.3.3.4, Phase I, Stage IV, Review of Draft FMP –Removed insect pest management requirements for information centre

40. 40 Part A Section 3.3.4.1, Phase II, Stage I, Review of Proposed Operations –Require existing roads map and road responsibility –Removed all AWSs from info centre –Removed requirement for MNR District Manager to attend

41. 41 Part A Section 3.4.1, Issue Resolution Process –Identified where process applies –Representative for a concerned group –Rational for decision included in summary of public consultation –Adjusted timelines in issue resolution figures

42. 42 Part A Section 3.4.1, Issue Resolution Process –added requirement for concerned person to provide dates for a meeting –Step 6, removed requirement for additional 15 days if a meeting could not be arranged –Combined MNR DM portion of Step 9 with Step 8, Step 9 now RD stage only

43. Forest Management Planning Manual, 2009 Part B January, 2009 Craig Crosson R.P.F.

44. 44 Part B Section 1.0, Introduction –Removed map requirement Section 2.1 Forest Description –Removed geology, soils and sites –Removed historic forest discussion –Added forest unit discussion –Added habitat discussion –Added inventories and information for species at risk discussion

45. 45 Part B Section 3.4, Management Zones –Added discussion on management zones Section 4.0, Planned Operations –Text to describe all ten years of operations

46. 46 Part B Section 4.2, Prescriptions for Operations –Information product for AOCs –Conditions on regular operations –Information product for silvicultural treatments of special public interest

47. 47 Part B Section 4.3.1, Harvest Areas –“selected” and “forecast” now “planned” harvest area –Harvest Area information product Section 4.3.6, Harvest Volume –Includes undersize material for bio-fibre Section 4.3.7, Wood Utilization –Undersize material will be identified (bio- fibre)

48. 48 Part B Section 4.4, Renewal and Tending Operations –Information product Section 4.5.1.1, Operational Road Boundaries –New, for aggregate purposes Section 4.5.1.3, Area of Concern Crossings – Operational Roads –Conditions now summarized in FMP-10

49. 49 Part B Section 4.5.2, Existing Roads –New discussion section Section 4.5.3, –Road Information Product

50. 50 Part B Section 4.6, Expenditures –Removed revenue requirements Section 4.7.5, Fire Prevention and Preparedness –New, description of measures to be implemented

51. 51 Part B Section 4.8, Comparison of Proposed Operations to the LTMD –Outlined assessment and discussion requirements Section 5.0, Determination of Sustainability –Outlined documentation requirements

52. 52 Part B Section 6.1 Supplementary Documentation –Updated to accommodate manual changes Section 7.0, FMP Summary –Removed map of management unit –Removed general description of forest –Removed index to EA components of fmp

53. 53 Part B Section 8.0, Planned Operations for the Second Five-Year Term –Updated whole section to be consistent with Phase I planning requirements and clarified requirements for Phase II Planning

54. 54 Part B Section 9.0, FMP Tables –FMP-1, removed all ownerships not Crown –FMP-2, removed table from FMPM –FMP-6, removed table from FMPM –FMP-11, removed table from FMPM –FMP-12, removed table from FMPM –FMP-13, added timing of assessment

55. 55 Part B Section 9.0, FMP Tables –FMP-14, removed sgr, objection, and primary or branch road crossing columns –FMP-14, added conditions on locations and construction of operational roads –FMP-15, removed projected column –FMP-16, removed statistics and clearcuts < 260 requirements

56. 56 Part B Section 9.0, FMP Tables –FMP-17, added net merchantable and bio- fibre as volume types –FMP-18, added under size as a product –FMP-22, includes existing and planned roads –FMP -23, removed operational roads –FMP-24, removed revenue portion –Existing Roads Table, deleted

57. Forest Management Planning Manual, 2009 Part C January, 2009

58. 58 Part C Section 1.0, Introduction –Removed information repeated elsewhere Section 2.0, Plan Amendments –MNR may initiate amendment to change LTMD –New certification page for LTMD amendments –Removed information repeated elsewhere

59. 59 Part C Section 2.2.1 –Added direction for amendments required to provide protection for Species at risk (ESA 2007) –Added text to clarify who receives amendment decisions

60. 60 Part C Section 2.6, Amendment Documentation –All amendment documentation requirements –Removed reference to “maps” –Reduced documentation requirements for consultation Section 2.7, Amendment Availability –Added MNR web site

61. 61 Part C Removed Section 2.8 (FMPM 2004), “Changes During AWS Implementation” Section 3.0 –Forest management plan extensions

62. 62 Part C Section 3.2.2 Delay in Preparation of a FMP –Details by stage of plan preparation –Requirements prior to and after LTMD endorsement 3.2.4 Contingency Plan Availability –Refer to MNR website –Removed MOE documentation requirement

63. 63 Part C Section 3.3, Plan Extension (New) –Purpose –Eligibility requirements (FMPM 1996) –Preparation requirements –Documentation requirements

64. 64 Part C Section 4.0, Early Plan Renewals –Removed Year Three Annual Report Section 5.0, Delay in Approval of 2 nd five-Year Term Operations –Provide details for selecting areas of operations for year six AWS

65. 65 Part C Section 6.2, Minor Amendment Consultation –Consultation opportunity during preparation

66. Forest Management Planning Manual, 2009 Part D, Annual Operations January, 2009

67. 67 Part D General –Information Products (coverages) –Removed references to maps and lists –Minimal text and tables

68. 68 Part D Section 2.0, Forest Operations Prescriptions –Changes to silvicultural treatments, no longer appended to AWS –Change of SGRs required to be submitted and appended to AWS

69. 69 Part D Section 3.2, Introduction –Requirements removed, only state purpose of the AWS

70. 70 Part D Section 3.2.3, Harvest –Up to two years of harvest area by forest unit may be identified –SFL must ensure AHA is not exceeded due to AOC changes during ten-year plan period –No text requirement for second pass and bridging operations Deleted wood utilization section

71. 71 Part D Section 3.2.5.2, Other Crossings of AOCs –Review and approve changes to other crossings of AOCs Section 3.2.5.3, Water Crossing Decommissioning –Review using criteria for the removal of water crossings –Fisheries Act review

72. 72 Part D Section 3.2.6, Fire Prevention and Preparedness –Removed standard information from AWS Revenues and Expenditures –Removed requirements

73. 73 Part D Section 3.2.7, Monitoring and Assessment –Removed redundancies –Water crossing monitoring now part of information product –Assessment of regeneration success is an information product

74. 74 Part D Section 3.3.4, Aggregates –Removed text requirements Provide clarification and information product requirements for: –New category 14 pits –Existing category 14 pits –Aggregate Extraction Areas –Annual updates to aggregate information

75. 75 Part D Section 3.5, Changes during AWS implementation –Incorporated all information from Part C, Section 2.8 –Direction for incorrectly identified values –Deleted increased protection text –Ability to harvest areas when AOC no longer exists

76. 76 Part D Section 3.6, AWS Tables –Deleted AWS Tables 1,2,3,4,6,7 –Two AWS Tables a)Water Crossings to be constructed/reviewed b)Water Crossings to be decommissioned

77. 77 Part D Section 4.0, Prescribed Burns –Changed operational plan to prescribed burn plan –Referrred to Manual for Prescribed Burns for all preparation, review and approval for PBs –Removed references to High and Low complexity –Changed posting requirements from seven to fourteen days

78. 78 Part D Section 5.0, Aerial Herbicide and Insecticide Projects –Removed reference to MNR Aerial Spray Manual –Added RD approves aerial insecticide projects –Changed appended to available –Removed post operations report text

79. 79 Part D Section 6.0, Insect Pest Management Programs –Plan must be developed with Forest Management Branch Specialist

80. 80 Part D Section 7.0, Public Consultation –Removed reference to high complexity PBs –Added reference to AWS availability on the internet –Added text stating one notice may be issued for multiple AWSs in a MNR District

81. 81 Part D Section 7.0, Public Consultation - Notices –Removed text stating AWS public notice may serve as notice for aerial herbicide projects –Removed PBs and aerial spray from information to be available with AWS inspection notice –Simplified notice requirements

82. 82 Part D Section 7.3, Prescribed Burns –Removed reference to high complexity PBs –Single notice may be used for multiple PBs –Notice must identify MU and purpose

83. 83 Part D Section 7.4, Aerial Herbicide and Insecticide Projects –AWS notice may not be used as aerial herbicide/insecticide spray notice

84. 84 Part D Section 7.4, Insect Pest Management Programs –Public notice for Stage I reduced to 15 days prior to information centre –Removed consultation schedule from notice –Shortened public comment period (Stage I) to 15 days

85. Forest Management Planning Manual, 2009 Part E, Annual Reporting January, 2009

86. 86 Part E Section 1.0, Introduction –Information Products (coverages) –Clarified when year ten AR requirements apply

87. 87 Part E Section 2.0, Content Requirements for all ARs –Removed all references to stand lists –All text and discussion requirements have been incorporated into Sections 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 –Only discuss SFL exception monitoring

88. 88 Part E Section 2.2, AR Tables –Removed AR Tables 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 –Removed all year-to-date columns –Updated AR-9 to MOE/MNR Form –Removed Revenues from AR-11 –AR-12 and 13 - Forest Operations Inspections are combined –Moved AR-14 to Enhanced ARs

89. 89 Part E Section 2.3, Prescribed Burn Reports –New section added for PBs –Moved from AWS to AR –Reference PB Manual for requirements –Consistency of FMPM reporting requirements

90. 90 Part E Section 2.4, Information Products –Harvest Area –Natural Disturbances –Renewal and Maintenance –Roads and Water Crossings –Assessment of Regeneration Success

91. 91 Part E Section 3.0, Year Three Annual Report –Clarified focus of Year Three AR –Yr 3 AR to contain summaries of: 1.Implementation of operations to date; 2.Monitoring and assessment to date; and 3.Analysis of renewal and tending from Yr 10 AR of previous plan Clarified minor adjustments to the LTMD

92. 92 Part E Section 4.0, Year Seven and Ten Annual Reports –Incorporated IFA trend analysis –AR Tables 16 to 20 are replaced with tables consistent with IFA trend analysis –Removed requirement to discuss size and frequency of forest disturbances –Removed summary of IFA action plans

93. 93 Part E Section 4.1, Implementation of Operations Trend analysis will discuss: Harvest area; Harvest volume; Renewal and maintenance; Harvest and regeneration; Forest condition; Wildlife habitat; and Monitoring and assessment

94. 94 Part E Section 4.5, Assessment of Objective Achievement –Added requirement to provide recommendations for future planning Section 4.6, Determination of Sustainability –Changed “on” balance to “a” balance –Added IFA action plan requirements to determination of sustainability

95. 95 Part E Section 4.6, Determination of Sustainability –Removed social and economic review –Removed recommendation section Section 5.1 All AR Submissions –Removed requirement for hard copy of certification page

96. 96 Part E Section 5.2, Submission and Review of Year 3, 7, and 10 ARs –Clarified MNR DM endorsement of Year 3 AR –Removed requirement for MNR RD to notify MOE if a new plan is recommended in Year 3 AR

97. Forest Management Planning Manual, 2009 Appendices January, 2009 Craig Crosson R.P.F.

98. 98 Appendices Appendix 1, Management Units within the AOU –updated Management Unit list and associated map Appendix 2, Existing Roads Table –Deleted table, all in FMP-18

99. 99 Appendices Appendix 2, FMPM, 2009, Analysis Package –Provided clarification of analysis package contents –Requirements by check point –Reduced documentation requirements (summarize and rationalize decisions)

100. 100 Appendices Appendix VI, Information Requirements for Analysis Tools Used in Strategic Analysis –Removed from appendices, incorporated in Part A, Section 1.1.5, Decision Support Systems