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 Forest management planning for the
Dufferin County Forest
has three levels of increasing detail: a twenty year management plan, a five
year operating plan, and an annual report and work schedule. The twenty year
management plan provides a general goal and objectives for the long-term
management of the Forest. The five year operating
plan and the annual work schedule provide more details on the operational
activities that will be conducted in each period. The annual report is a
summary of the year’s activities and is distributed widely throughout
the community, as well as to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
In the development of both the management plan and the operating plan, the
public is given the opportunity to participate in the process and give
suggestions and guidance as to the management strategies for the Forest. In both cases, open houses are held in local
communities to inform residents about the development of the plans and to
solicit their input. These open houses are advertised in the local papers, as
well as through a large mailing that includes all of the landowners
neighbouring the County
Forest. In the case of
the twenty year management plan, a Forest Advisory Team is established to
participate in the planning process. This Team includes representatives from
the stakeholder groups that use the Forest
as well as members of the public at large.
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