Annual Work Schedule, Section 8.2.1 (pg D-31):

By January 1 of each year the sustainable forest licensee will provide each First Nation and Mètis community with a copy of the AWS (i.e. digital information or hard copy information) and invite the First Nation and Mètis community to participate in a meeting to discuss the AWS.  The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the planned operations with First Nation and Mètis communities and provide the community the opportunity to identify and new First Nation and Mètis values that are of importance to the First Nation and Mètis communities and that may be affected by the forest operations.  The MNRF will attend the meeting(s) upon request by the sustainable forest licensee or the First Nation and Mètis community.

Following the receipt of the AWS from the sustainable forest licensee, the First Nation and Mètis communities will have 60-days to provide comments to the sustainable forest licensee related to the planned operation in the AWS.


CLICK HERE for the current Annual Work Schedule review - normally December 20th to Feb 28th

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Prescribed Burns, Section 8.3 (pg D-32)
The public notice requirements, include time frames, described in Part D, Section 7.1.1, 7.3 will apply, with modification that are specific for the First Nation or Mètis community.

The notice to the First Nation or Mètis community will also contain a portrayal of the prescribed burn area(s) containing sufficient detail to allow for identification of individual prescribed burn area(s).

First Nation and Mètis communities can arrange an appointment with the staff through the appropriate MNRF office to discuss approved prescribed burn area(s).

CLICK HERE for the current Prescribe Burn review - normally August 15th to September 15th

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Aerial Herbicides, Section 8.4 (pg D-33)
The public notice requirements, include time frames, described in Part D, Section 7.1.1, 7.4 will apply, with modification that are specific for the First Nation or Mètis community.

The notice to the First Nation or Mètis community will also contain a portrayal of where aerial herbicide or insecticide, or road maintenance herbicide application is planned, containing sufficient detail to allow for identification of individual treatment area(s).

First Nation and Mètis communities can arrange an appointment with the staff through the appropriate MNRF office to discuss approved aerial herbicide and insecticide projects and road maintenance herbicide application project.

CLICK HERE for the current Aerial Herbicide review - normally June 15th to July 15th