Strengthening ForeStry’S FutureForeSt tenure Modernization in ontario

BLEED

Ministry of NorthernDevelopment and Mines

and Forestry

All photos used in this publication were taken in designated forestry areas by JOHN STEPHENS and LARRY WATKINS.

ContentS1 A Time For Action

2 Introduction

6 Modernizing The System

16 Measuring Success

17 Moving Forward

A time for Action

ONTARIO IS MOdERNIzINg ITS FOREST TENuRE ANd PRIcINg SYSTEM.

Here’s wHy

• In2009,Ontario’sforestsectorsupported200,000directandindirectjobsinmorethan260communitiesandcontributed$12bill iontoOntario’seconomy.

• Eightypercentofthe71-millionhectaresofforestedlandinOntarioispubliclyowned.

• TheGovernmentofOntariomanagesCrownforeststhroughatenureandpricingsystem.Someaspectsofthissystemhavenotbeenrevisedfordecades.

• Underthecurrenttenuresystem,manywood-usingmillsownedbyprivatecompaniesareresponsibleformanagingOntario’spublicforestswhiletheyreceivealong-termwoodsupply.

• Theeconomicrecessionexposedmajorflawsinthissystem.Millsclosedorsloweddown,jobswerelost,andwoodwashoarded,notharvested.

• Along,constructivedialoguewiththeforestindustry,andnorthernand Aboriginal communit ies, confirms that the system mustbemodernized.

Here’s How

• Transitiontonewforestmanagementmodels,developedincollaborationwithindustry,stakeholdersandAboriginalcom-munities:LocalForestManagementCorporations(LFMCs)andEnhancedSustainableForestLicences(EnhancedSFLs).

• Createagreaterseparationbetweenwood-consumingmillsandthemanagementofCrownforests.

• Continuetoworkwiththeforestindustryandrural,northernandAboriginalcommunitiestodevelopdetailedimplementationplansfortenuremodernization.

• Furtherdevelopatimberpricingsystemdrivenbycompetitivemarketsthatmoreaccuratelyreflectsthevalueoftimberbasedonmarketconditions.

• Evaluateef fectivenessofthenewmodelsinachievingtenuremodernizationgoals.

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introDUction

ONTARIO IS MOdERNIzINg THE SYSTEM THAT gOvERNS WHO MANAgES cROWN FORESTS, HOW cOMPANIES gET WOOd, ANd HOW IT IS PRIcEd IN THE PROvINcE.

Forestry is a vibrant and impor tant par t ofOntario’seconomy.Withapproximately85billiontrees,ourforestassetistheenvyoftheworld.Itsustainsa$12-bil l ionindustryanddelivershundredsofthousandsofjobstohundredsofcommunitiesacrossOntario.

wHy cHange tHe current system?

Thismodernizationprocess,whichwasinitiatedin2009,willmakethesystemmoreflexible,and

responsivetotoday’sfast-changingeconomicenvironment.Itwil lhelpputOntario’sCrownforeststoworkforallOntarians.

Today’sforesttenuresystemoriginatedabout100yearsago.Itisbasedonamodelthatessentiallygivesmanyprimarywood-usingmil lsresponsibi l i ty tomanageOntario’s forestswhile theyalsoreceivetheirlong-termwoodsupplyfromOntario.

Inmanyareasoftheprovince,thissystemlimitsopportunitiesforentrepreneurs,accesstotimber,and,insomecases,jobsandinvestment.

Themostrecenteconomiccrisismagnifiedtheseproblems.Facingarisingdollar,globalcompetition,andacrashintheU.S.housingmarket,millsidledandsomeshutpermanently.Peoplelosttheirjobs,leavinganindeliblescaronsomenorthernandruralcommunities.Andwhilethishappened,timberwasleftunused.Inmanyinstances,governmenthadtointervenetoensurenewentrantsandotheroperatingcompaniescouldaccessthisunusedwood.

Onelessonisclear:Settlingforstatusquocostsusall.

wHat’s cHanging?

Asafirststep,theGovernmentofOntariopassedtheOntario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011.Thislegislationenablesthefirstchangesrequiredtoimplementtenuremodernization.

Next,Ontarioistransit ioningtonewtenuremodels:LocalForestManagementCorporations(LFMCs)andEnhancedSustainableForestLicenceholders(EnhancedSFLs).Thesemodelswil lhelpmaketheallocationandpricesofOntario’swoodmoreresponsivetomarketdemand,createnewopportunitiesforentrepreneurs,andfacilitategreaterAboriginalandlocalinvolvementintheforestsector.

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Public management of tHe Public forest

Theplantomodernizeforesttenurerecognizesthattheprovincemustplayanimportantroleinthemanagementofthepublicforest.Byupdatingtheforesttenureandpricingsystem,thegovernmentishelpingrenewOntario’sforesteconomy.

Thisbuildsontherecommendationsandideasoftheforestindustry,northernandruralstakeholders,andAboriginalcommunities.Modernizationisalong-termcommitment.Governmentwillcontinuetoworkincollaborationwithcommunities,theforestindustryandAboriginalpeoplestofurthershapethedetailsandimplementationplanasOntariomovestowardanimprovedsystemintheyearstocome.

goals for modernization

Theplantomodernizetheforesttenureandpric ingsystemisrootedintheideasandexperiencesofthepeople,businessesandcommunitiesinvolvedin,andrel iantonforestry.I tisalsorootedinasharedbeliefthatchangeisneededtohelprevitalizeandprotectthisimportantsectorforgenerationstocome.Thisplanwill:

•Supportastrong,vibrantanddiverseforestindustrysectorwhilemaintainingahealthyandproductiveCrownforest;

•Enhance the social well -being of al l Ontarians byoptimizingthevaluesderivedfromtheCrownforestandrecognizetheheightenedinterestofthosewholiveinandneartheCrownforest;and

•Be t ransparent , f lex ib le, respons ive, open andaccountabletothepeopleofOntario.

ImplementingforesttenuremodernizationisakeycomponentoftheGrowth Plan for Northern Ontario.

tHere is no reason to wait to move forward witH tenure modernization, wHicH is long overdue.” - Dr. Shashi Kant, Professor, Faculty of Forestry,

University of Toronto

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What is forest tenure?

Forest Tenure is the term commonly used to describe the allocation and licensing of timber from Crown forests. Tenure is governed by legal arrangements that define the rights and responsibilities assigned to forestry companies and other resource users.

objectives

TheplantomodernizetheforesttenuresystemaimstoopenOntario’sforestsectortonewoppor tunit iesandgrowth.Itfeaturesthreeobjectives:

1. Createamoreeconomicallyefficientsystemforwoodallocationandpricing,through:

•Reducingtheroleofcentralizedgovernmentinwoodallocationandreplacingthecurrentsystemwithanobjective,impartialandde-centralizedone;

•CreatinggreaterseparationbetweenconsumingmillsandthemanagementofCrownforests;

• Providingopportunitiesfornewentrantstoacquirewood;

•Establishingandmaintainingcompetit ivemarketconditionsforstandingtimberandlogs;and

•Movingtowardsapricingsysteminformedbycompeti-tivemarkets.

2. Provideoppor tunit iesformeaningfulinvolvementbylocalandAboriginalcommunities.

3. ProvideforthesustainabilityoftheCrownforest.

moDernizing the SyStem

THE PLAN TO MOdERNIzE FOREST TENuRE WILL SHAPE THE FuTuRE OF THE FORESTRY SEcTOR IN ONTARIO.

Itisdesignedtobenefittheestablishedandemergingforestindustry,aswellasAboriginalandlocalcommunit ies.Herearethecoreelementsoftheplan:

1. transition to new management models to govern the business of forestry in ontario.

a. local forest management corporations (LFMCs)–CrownAgenciesgovernedbyapredominantlylocalboardofdirectorsresponsibleformanagingCrownforestsandoverseeingthemarketingandsaleofthetimberinagivenarea.

b. enhanced sustainable forest licence holders(EnhancedSFLs)–Companies thatmaybeowned, forexample,bytheconsumingmil lsand/orharvesters(shareholders),oranot-for-profitcompany,andoperateinamannerthatwillachievetheobjectivesoftenuremodernization.

2. Help sfl holders transition to the new models.Thisinvolvesworkingwithindustryandstakeholderstodevelopacomprehensiveprocessanddetailedtransitionplans.

3. create a monitoring and evaluation system for lfmcs and enhanced sfls.Thiswillbedevelopedinconsultationwithindustry,stakeholdersandAboriginalcommunities.

4. enable and encourage competition in the market . Thiswil l moveOntariotowardatimberpricingsystemdrivenbycompetitivemarketsthatwillmoreaccuratelyreflectthevalueoft imberbasedonregionalmarketconditionsandotherfactors.

5. encourage meaningful aboriginal and local involvement in the governance and management of ontario’s forest sector.ThisincludesdirectinvolvementinLFMCsandEnhancedSFLs,includingappropriaterepresentationonboards.

6. discourage hoarding of wood.Amodernizedtenuresystemwillpreventhoardingofavailablewoodthatisnotbeingusedandallownewentrantstohaveaccesstofibre.

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ontario forest tenure modernization act, 2011

TheOntario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011cameintoforceonJune1,2011.TheAct:

• EnablesOntariotoestablishLocalForestManagementCorporations,uptotwooverthenextfiveyears.FollowingJune1,2016,theMinistermayrecommendestablish-ingadditionalLFMCsafterconductingareviewoftheexistingagencies.

• LaysouttheobjectsandrequirementsforLFMCs.

• AmendstheCrown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 (CFSA)tosupporttenuremodernizationobjectives.Theamendmentsstrengthenandclar i fythegovernment ’sauthoritytoenablemoreopportunityintheforestsector.Thisincludestheadditionalauthoritytocancellicences,agreementsandcommitmentsincircumstanceswhereCrownforestresourcesarenotbeingsuf f ic ientlyandconsistentlyused,ortosuppor tthecreationofanEnhancedSFLorLFMC.

ThedevelopmentoftheOntario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011 wasbasedonacomprehensive,two-yearconsultationprocessthatinvolved:

• PublicandstakeholdermeetingsinNorthernOntario;

• OngoingmeetingsanddiscussionswithstakeholdersandAboriginalcommunities;

• Solicitationofwrit tensubmissions;and

• PublichearingsattheStandingCommitteeonGeneralGovernment.

Ontario’s sustainable forest management system

Ontario is recognized internationally for its world-class forest management planning system. The government provides oversight in the management of Ontario’s forests and has the responsibility for stewardship, allocation and licensing. Currently, the forest industry plays an important role in carrying out these responsibilities, as part of forest tenure arrangements.

A modernized forest tenure and pricing system will not change or impact the requirements for sustainable forest management. It may, however, change who is responsible to deliver on those requirements as we transition to Local Forest Management Corporations and Enhanced Sustainable Forest Licence holders.

i suPPort tenure modernization for two main reasons: forest entities will be run as entrePreneurial businesses ratHer tHan cost-centres, and tHe ProPosed management structures facilitate critical imProvements in modern governance. being a member of a community-based board, i feel it is imPerative tHat boards Have meaningful community involvement.” - Louise Montague, Community Board Member, Westwind

Forest Stewardship Inc.

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imPlementation: a measured and adaPtive aPProacH

1. local forest management corporations

LocalForestManagementCorporations(LFMCs)willbegovernmentagenciesresponsibleformanagingCrownforestsandoverseeingthemarketingandsaleofthewoodinagivenarea.Theywil l provideforlocalandAboriginalcommunityinvolvementinforestryandhelpseparatethewood-usingmil lsfromresponsibi l i tyformanagementoftheforest.

EachLFMCwillbe:

• Set-upasself-sustainingbusinessentitiesgovernedbyalocallybasedboardofdirectors.

• IssuedoneormoreSustainableForestLicences(SFLs),givingthemtherighttoharvestthet imberinagivenarea.Aswell,theyareresponsibleforcarryingoutforestmanagementplanningandimplementationundertheSFL.

• ResponsibleforthesaleandmarketingofavailableCrownwood.Theywillbeexpectedtogeneraterevenuebasedonthesaleofwood,atpricesprimarilysetbythemarket.

Forest licensing in Ontario: How it works

A sustainable forest licence (SFL), the most common type of forest licence in Ontario, is issued to a company by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Each licence has a term of up to 20 years and is connected to a defined land area, known as a “management unit.” The licence is reviewed by the ministry every five years and may be extended for an additional five years.

SFLs give licence holders the right to harvest timber. In return, they are responsible for certain forest management activities.

Today, SFLs are often held by large corporations that may operate a pulp mill and/ or sawmill. These are commonly referred to as “single-entity SFLs.” Under this system, the private sector delivers the bulk of Ontario’s forest management responsibilities.

Under a modernized forest tenure and pricing system, the province would issue SFLs to new management bodies to govern the business of forestry in Ontario: Local Forest Management Corporations and Enhanced Sustainable Forest Licence holders.

adoPting mecHanisms to Prevent wood Hoarding and allowing for new entrants would allow us to comPete for wood suPPly in areas to wHicH we traditionally Have not Had access. we believe tHis Process would be good for our business and benefit our cost structure as we transition tHe business into tHe bio-economy marketPlace.” - Dennis Bunnell, CEO, St. Mary’s Paper Corp.

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recommendationoftheMinisterofNorthernDevelopment,MinesandForestry.

LFMCswillbesubjecttothesameaccountabilityrequire-mentsasallCrownAgencies.Theywil lberequiredtooperateaccordingtoaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithgovernment,preparebusinessplansandoperatingbudgets,andsubmitannualreports(includingauditedfinancialstatements)forpublicreview.

Init ial ly,thereareplanstoestablishuptotwoLFMCsby2016.Prior i tywil l l ikelybegiven toareaswherethereisaninterestinestablishinganLFMC.Afterthat,governmentmustconductareviewofLFMCsbeforerecommendingbroaderimplementation.

Independent, local governance

AlocallybasedboardofdirectorswillberesponsibleforthedeliveryoftheLFMC’smandate,fiscaloversightandbusinesssuccess.Collectively,themembershipoftheboardofdirectorsmustpossessbusinessandtechnicalskills,knowledgeofforestry,andakeenawarenessoflocalandregionalconcernsandinterests.Individualdirectorswillbetrainedingoodgovernancepracticesandwillbesubjecttoconflict-of-interestguidelinesandscreeningthroughthePublic Appointments Secretariat.

Ideally,membersoftheboardwilllivewithinthemanagementareaorinanadjacentcommunity,toensuredecision-makingreflectstheinputoflocalresidents.BoardmemberswillbeappointedbytheLieutenantGovernorinCouncilupon

modernization of forest tenure is critical to tHe survival of rural and nortHern communities. tHe new models must Provide more access to forest resources for innovation and growtH in forest-based industries.” - Normand Lacroix, President,

LacWood Industries, Hearst

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Self-sustaining business operations

AnLFMCwillberunonaday-to-daybasisbyageneralmanagerwhoreportstotheboardofdirectors.TheLFMCwilloperatelikeabusinessandcandeterminewhetheri twil l hirestaf fand/orenterintocontractstomanagetheforestandsellCrowntimber.

EachLFMCwillberesponsibleforthesaleandmarketingofavailableCrownwoodusingthemostappropriatemechanisms,suchastenderedsales,auctions,ornegotiatedlong-termcontracts.Theywillprovideaccesstowoodtoarangeofbuyers,includingtheexist ingl icenceoragreementholdersandnewbusinesses.CrowntimberwillstillneedtobemanufacturedinCanada,inaccordancewiththeCFSA.

TheLFMCswillpayCrownchargestotheForest Renewal and Forestry Futures Trust.OncetheLFMCsbecomeself-sustainingandgeneraterevenuesovertheirop-erat ionalneeds,thegovernmentmayalsoreceiveashareof thenetrevenuestoConsolidatedRevenueFundinamannersimilartoadividend.TheremainingnetrevenueswouldbeusedtosupporttheobjectsoftheLFMC,suchasinvestinginenhancedrenewalactivitiestofur therpromotethesustainabil i tyoftheforestsorprovidingforeconomicdevelopmentoppor tunit iesforAboriginalpeoples.

Local Forest Management Corporation objects

1. Hold forest resource licences and manage Crown forests in a manner necessary to provide for the sustainability of Crown forests in accordance with the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 and promote the sustainability of Crown forests.

2. Provide for economic development opportunities for Aboriginal peoples.

3. Manage its affairs to become a self-sustaining busi-ness entity and optimize the value from Crown forest resources while recognizing the importance of local economic development.

4. Market, sell and enable access to a predictable and competitively priced supply of Crown forest resources.

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2. enhanced sustainable forest license holders

An evolution from where we are today

Underthecurrentforesttenuresystem,wood-usingmillsgenerallyhavetheresponsibil i tytomanageOntario’sforests.Thisresponsibil i tyislaidoutinasustainableforestlicence(SFL).Today,thereare18SFLsmanagedbyawood-usingmill–thesearereferredtoas“single-entity”SFLs.Thereare18othershareholder,orcooperative,SFLholders–themajorityofwhichareownedbyagroupofmil ls,somewithminorityownershipbyharvesters.Forexample,theAlgomaForestismajority-ownedbyfiveconsumingmills.Bycontrast,existingshareholdercompaniesontheDrydenandLakeheadForestsareownedwhollybytheharvesters.Inthesecases,themillsarenotdirectlyinvolvedinthemanagementoftheforest.

Inthenextfivetosevenyears,therewillbeasignificantshif tawayfrom“single-entity”SFLstoEnhancedSFLholders.SFLswil l berequiredtoevolvetomeettheforesttenuremodernizationobjectives.

Out-of-province wood sales

Under existing provincial legislation, all trees harvested from Ontario Crown land must be manufactured in Canada, unless the Minister has granted an exemption where it can be demonstrated there is no reasonable market for mate-rial in Canada. It is Ontario’s procedure that companies will make reasonable efforts to market wood from Crown lands to Ontario mills before allowing the wood to be shipped anywhere outside the province.

Very little Ontario Crown wood is shipped out-of-province. Generally, less than four per cent of Ontario’s Crown timber harvest is shipped to mills outside of Ontario in a given year and a similar amount of wood fibre is returned to Ontario mills from outside the province. Where there are no markets in Ontario, allowing some small volumes of wood to be pro-cessed outside the province has supported harvesting and renewal jobs in the north.

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A Diversity of Models

EnhancedSFLholderswil l includeawide rangeofbusinessmodels. In some cases, thismay includea variat ion of current shareholder or cooperativearrangements.EnhancedSFLholderswillbeestablishedinconsiderationofthelocalandAboriginalinterests.Assuch,i t isl ikelytherewil l begreaterdiversityingovernancestructures,whichmayinclude:

•Not-for-profitcompanieswithstakeholderrepresentationontheirboardsofdirectors;

•Shareholdercompanieswithsharedcon t ro l by thehar ves ters andconsumingmills;

•ShareholdercompanieswithAboriginalownershipand/orcontrol;

•Shareholdercompanieswhollyownedbyharvesters.

Whatevermodelisused,eachEnhancedSFLholderwil l begoverned inaway that ismoreaccountablewheni tcomestotheuseandavailabi l i tyofwood.I twil l continue tomanage the forestsustainably,andprovide for more meaningful local and Aboriginalinvolvementinforestmanagement.

Buildingontoday’sshareholderSFLs,EnhancedSFLholderswillberequiredtomeetmandatoryrequirementsrelatedto:

• ProvidingformeaningfullocalandAboriginalcommunityinvolvement;

• Creatinggreaterseparationbetweenmil lsandtheresponsibilityformanagingCrownforests;

• Discouragingthehoardingoftimber;

• Creatingprovisionstoallowfornewentrants;

• Improvinggovernancepractices;and

• EnablingadditionalCrowntimbersalesthroughcom-petitiveprices.

ThecreationofappropriatelysizedmanagementareaswillbeconsideredwhenimplementingEnhancedSFLstoimproveeconomiesofscalewhileencouragingcom-petitivewoodprices.AllCrownchargeswillcontinuetoapply,includingpaymentstotheForestRenewalTrust,ForestryFuturesTrustandtheConsolidatedRevenueFund.WhereexistingcompanieshavebecomepartofanEnhancedSFL,governmentcommitments,agreementsand/orlicencescouldbereplacedbytheshareholders’agreementofthenewcompany.

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3. market-based pricing

Ontariowillmovetowardsatimberpricingsystemdrivenbycompetitivemarkets.

Acompetitivepricingsystemwillreflectthefairmarketvalueof timber based on regionalmarket conditions and factors,andpromotetheobjectiveallocationoftimber.

Overthenext threetofiveyears,datawillbecollectedandanalyzedfromthesaleofwood.Theinformationwillbeusedtohelpmovetowardsatimberpricingsystemmoredrivenbycompetitivemarketsinthefuture.

Consultations with communities

• March 2009 – Spring Budget Statement

• August – December 2009 – Discussion paper and public consultations

• April – November 2010 – Proposed framework and public consultations

• January 13, 2011 – Minister announces proposed approach and plans to introduce legislation

• February 23rd, 2011 – Bill 151 is introduced

• March – April, 2011 – Public hearings at the Standing Committee on General Government for Bill 151

• April, 2011 – Amendments to Bill 151 based on input from the public hearing process

• May 17, 2011 – Bill 151 passes third reading

• June 1, 2011 – Bill 151 receives Royal Assent and the OntarioForestTenureModernizationAct, 2011 comes into force

logs sHould be allowed to find tHeir HigHest use witHout tHe government dictating wHere tHat HigHest use is. tHis is one area wHere it would be useful to look at less government involvement. tHe allocation of fibre resources is sometHing tHat market forces can do very well.” - Martin Luckert, Professor, Department of Rural Economics,

Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences,

University of Alberta, Edmonton.

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meASUring SUcceSS

MEASuREMENT ANd EvALuATION ARE REquIREd bY THE OntAriO FOrest tenure MOdernizAtiOn Act, 2011 ANd ARE cRITIcAL TO THE SuccESS OF TENuRE MOdERNIzATION IN ONTARIO.

Toensurethisplanachievesitsgoalsandobjectives,government,incollaborationwithstakeholdersandAboriginalcommunities,will:

• Develop per formance-based cri ter ia to suppor t an object iveevaluationofbothLFMCsandEnhancedSFLs;and

• Reviewandevaluatetheoperationandper formanceofthefirstLFMCs,aswellasEnhancedSFLsandotherSFLmodelsinOntario.

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i strongly suPPort forest tenure modernization to acHieve effective inclusion and ParticiPation of aboriginal and local communities in forest management and tHe levelling of tHe Playing field to allow equal access to timber at a comPetitive Price in an oPen and transParent Process.” - Mayor John MacEachern, Manitouwadge, Ontario

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moving forwArD

TENuRE MOdERNIzATION IS A LONg-TERM cOMMITMENT THAT WILL PROcEEd cAREFuLLY, IN cONSIdERATION OF THE INTERESTS OF cOMMuNITIES, THE FOREST INduSTRY, ANd AbORIgINAL PEOPLES.

EngagingindiscussionswithstakeholdersandAboriginalorganizationstoestablishadetailedimplementationplan,includingsettingthepriorit iesandmandatoryrequirementsfortransitioningtoEnhancedSFLs(Fall2011);

WorkingwithlocalandAboriginalcommunitiesandstakehold-erstodevelopthebusinesscaseforthefirstproposedLFMC(Summer2011–Fall2012);

Workingtotransit ionthemajori tyofsingle-enti tySFLstoEnhancedSFLs(Fall2011toSpring2016);

Determining how exist ing shareholder or cooperativecompaniesneedtoevolvetobecomeEnhancedSFLholdersandfacilitatingthetransition(Fall2011toWinter2016);

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Developingcri ter iafor“sufficientlyandconsistentlyusingtheforestresources”tosupporttheinterpretationofrecentamendmentstotheCrown Forest Sustainability Act(Fall2011toWinter2012);

DevelopingsuccessmeasuresforLFMCsandEnhancedSFLs(Fall2011toWinter2012);

EstablishingthefirstLFMCinOntario(Winter2012toSpring2013);and

Evaluatingthesuccessof thesenewmodelsagainst thetenuremodernizationgoals(2016).

key action items up to the year 2016 include:

Strengthening ForeStry’S Future

ForeSt tenure Modernization in ontario

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BLEED

Ministry of NorthernDevelopment and Mines

and Forestry