Forest Management Planning

Forest Management Plans are a legal requirement under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act in Ontario to allow the following activities on Crown land forests: harvesting, road construction and maintenance, renewal activities such as planting and tending activities such as thinning. Without an approved plan, these activities cannot occur.

Forest management within the French-Severn Forest is currently being undertaken through the 2019-2029 Forest Management Plan (FMP) but the development of the next FMP (2029-2039) has already begun.

A Forest Management Plan is written and certified by the Plan Author who is a Registered Professional Forester working for Westwind.  However, the FMP is the product of an interdisciplinary planning team with Westwind staff, MNR district and regional staff including foresters and biologists, the Chair of the LCC, an industry representative, and Indigenous members from local communities. The Plan is endorsed by the MNR District Manager and approved by the MNR Regional Director.

Forest Management Plan and Documents

To view the FMP, Annual Work Schedule, or Annual Reports for the French-Severn Forest, please click here. Select French-Severn Forest from the drop down menu, scroll down past the map, and select any of the documents from the list.