What is the Temagami Forest?
The Temagami Forest is within the North Bay administrative District of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and is situated south from Temiskaming Shores to north of Marten River. It is bounded by Lake Timiskaming to the east, the Sudbury Forest to the west, the Timiskaming Forest to the north, and the Nipissing Forest to the south.
Three First Nations have traditional territory that overlaps and extends beyond the boundaries of the Temagami Forest. These are the Teme-Augama Anishnabai and Temagami First Nation, Timiskaming First Nation and Matachewan First Nation.
The organized municipalities of Temagami, Latchford, Coleman, Cobalt, Hudson, Harris and Temiskaming Shores are located within the Temagami Forest.
The Temagami Forest covers 634,118 ha, 94% of which is Crown land. Crown production forest that is available for forest management activities is 50.5% of the total Forest area (320,317 ha).
The Temagami Forest was managed by the MNRF until March 31, 2022 at which time a Sustainable Forest Licence (SFL) was issued to Temagami Forest Management Corporation (TFMC).
The delivery of forest management products and services, as required by the holder of a Sustainable Forest Licence, is a legal obligation under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. These services include forest management planning, preparation of Annual Work Schedules, timber harvesting, forest renewal, compliance monitoring, and annual reporting.
To assist TFMC in meeting the obligations of the SFL, TFMC has engaged First Resource Management Group (FRMG) as a Service Provider for a three-year period (2022-2025), with an option to extend the agreement for one additional year.
The delivery of forest management products and services is more than just a legal obligation. Every forest is unique, with special issues, history, and players, and the Temagami Forest is no exception.
- TFMC and FRMG undertake all processes and prepare all products consistently with requirements of law, in particular: the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA), the Environmental Assessment Act, and the Endangered Species Act, and Ontario’s forest policies, regulated forest management manuals and guides.
- FRMG provides any GIS services required to support forest operations in a manner that meets the technical requirements that may apply.
- A TFMC or an FRMG Registered Professional Forester undertakes all activities that are required to be undertaken by an RPF, as provided by the Ontario Professional Foresters Act.
- TFMC and FRMG provide all forest management planning and reporting activities in accordance with all requirements of the Province of Ontario.
TFMC and FRMG understand that the development of forest management products and delivery of forest management services in the Temagami Forest provides an opportunity to address the unique issues, history, and players of the Temagami Forest to ensure that the forest is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.
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