ANNUAL WORK SCHEDULE For the Algonquin Park Forest

ANNUAL WORK SCHEDULE

For the

Algonquin Park Forest

Algonquin Park District, Southern Region

Algonquin Forestry Authority

for the one-year period from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012

I/We hereby confirm that this annual work schedule has been prepared in accordance

with the requirements of the Forest Management Planning Manual and the Forest

Information Manual, and is consistent with the approved forest management plan.

Prepared by:____________________________ __________________

Stephen Bursey, R.P.F. [date]

Pembroke Area Forester, AFA

Submitted by:____________________________ __________________

G. H. Cumming, R.P.F. [date]

Chief Forester, AFA

I/We hereby certify that the access, harvest, renewal and maintenance operations which

are scheduled in this annual work schedule have been developed in accordance with the

requirements of the Forest Management Planning Manual.

________________ _______________________ ___________

[R.P.F. Seal] Keith Fletcher, R.P.F. [date]

Area Forester

________________ _______________________ ___________

[R.P.F. Seal] Stephen Bursey, R.P.F. [date]

Area Forester

I have read this annual work schedule, and found it to be complete and consistent with

the approved forest management plan.

Approved by:_______________________ ____________

John E. Winters, [date]

Park Superintendent/

District Manager

Algonquin Provincial Park

Forest Information Portal Submission Identifier: ________________

Original hard copy of the preceding title, certification and approval page with all required

signatures and a reference to this electronic submission will be kept on file at the

following Offices:

Ontario Parks - Algonquin Provincial Park

Ministry of Natural Resources

31 Riverside Drive, Box 220

Pembroke, ON

K8A 8R6

Algonquin Forestry Authority

Main Office

222 Main Street West

Huntsville, ON

P1H 1Y1

Algonquin Forestry Authority

Pembroke Office

84 Isabella Street, 2nd Floor

Pembroke, ON

K8A 5S5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1

2.0 Harvest .................................................................................................................... 1

3.0 Renewal and Maintenance (Tending and Protection) ............................................. 2

4.0 Roads....................................................................................................................... 3

4.1 Water Crossing Construction .............................................................................. 3

4.2 Other Crossings of Areas of Concern ................................................................. 5

4.3 Water Crossing Decommissioning ..................................................................... 6

4.4 Forestry Aggregate Pits....................................................................................... 6

5.0 Fire Prevention and Preparedness ........................................................................... 6

6.0 Monitoring and Assessment .................................................................................... 7

7.0 Annual work Schedule Summary Map ................................................................... 7

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TABLES

AWS-1 Annual Schedule of Water Crossings to be Replaced,

Constructed/Reviewed

AWS-2 Annual Schedule of Water Crossings to be Decommissioned

APPENDICES

Appendix A Annual Fire Plan

Appendix B Annual Monitoring Plan

1.0 Introduction

This Annual Work Schedule (AWS) for the Algonquin Park Forest covers the term April

1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, and outlines the scheduling of previously planned and

approved forest management activities in the 2010-2020 Forest Management Plan (FMP)

for the Algonquin Park Forest. Table 14 in section 4.2.1.1 of the FMP text contains

Conditions on Regular Operations, and Appendix 6.2.10 contains Standard Operating

Conditions, both of which will be followed during the implementation of this Annual

Work Schedule. More detailed planning information can be referenced in the FMP. This

AWS has been prepared in accordance with the 2009 Forest Management Planning

Manual (FMPM 2009) and the 2009 Forest Information Manual AWS Technical

Specification.

The Algonquin Park Forest Management Unit is administered by Ontario Parks, a branch

of the Provincial Services Division of the MNR. Algonquin Park is located in the MNR’s

Southern Administrative Region.

The Algonquin Forestry Authority (AFA), an Ontario Crown Agency, is responsible for

forest management and harvesting activities within Algonquin Park, under the Algonquin

Park Forestry Agreement. The Authority is the sole licencee in the management unit.

2.0 Harvest

Forest stands scheduled for harvest are identified in the accompanying Harvest Area

geospatial information product. The area identified for harvest totals approximately

18,816.9 ha, which is about 1.4 times the average annual rate of forecast depletion for the

five-year term of the FMP. This area in excess of one year has been identified in order to

provide flexibility to accommodate weather and market related fluctuations, as well as

seasonal wildlife and recreation related operational constraints.

A comparison of the area identified in this AWS for harvest, relative to the average

annual harvest by forest unit type (determined from FMP-15) reveals that for each

individual forest unit, the actual planned harvest area is less than two years of area, with

the exception of the red pine forest unit and the commercial thinning stage of

management for the jack pine forest unit.

The red pine forest unit is a relatively small forest unit, with a total of 411ha of total

harvest area planned for the first 5 year term of the FMP. A total of 150.8 ha of red pine

at the clearcut stage of management have been selected for harvest in this AWS, which is

2.5 times the average annual rate forecast for depletion. Because red pine at the clearcut

stage of management is often associated with poplar or white pine, and markets for these

associates are often quite variable, extra area was allocated to provide operational

flexibility. The commercial thinning component of the red pine and jack pine forest units

is quit small, with a combined total of 236.1 ha planned over the first 5 year term of the

FMP. The entire 5 year areas have been included in this AWS to provide flexibility to

harvest any particular area when markets and the availability of appropriate equipment

allow. Seasonal wildlife constraints are also quite significant for these two relatively

small forest units, and necessitate that extra area is included in this AWS to provide

flexibility.

Approximately 5,000 hectares of candidate bridging area from the previous FMP (2005-

2010) was identified for harvest in the 2010-2011 AWS and added to the FMP through an

amendment. Additional un-harvested area that was included in the previous FMP (2005-

2010) will also be added to the current FMP through the carryover amendment this year.

Stand level residual requirements will be addressed according to FMP text section 4.3.4

Planned Clearcuts, FMP Text Appendices section 6.2.5 Tree Marking Prescriptions, as

well as the Forest Management Guide for Natural Disturbance Pattern Emulation

(NDPE), 2001. Prior to tree marking, each FMP planned Forest Disturbance Area

allocated for harvest will be reviewed in light of actual conditions in the field. In most

cases, this will result in a different disturbance configuration than was planned. Residual

patches that are not areas of concern (AOC) may be relocated during tree marking in

order to better reflect a natural post-fire configuration. For disturbance areas greater than

100 hectares, total residual area targets will be maintained.

3.0 Renewal and Maintenance (Tending and Protection)

Forest stands scheduled for renewal and maintenance activities are identified in the

accompanying Renewal and Maintenance geospatial information product. Areas

scheduled for harvest may also receive renewal and maintenance treatments in this AWS.

The total area identified exceeds the forecast of actual area to be treated in order to

provide operational flexibility.

During the period of this AWS, approximately 600 ha of mechanical site preparation for

planting, 300 ha of scarification for natural regeneration, and 550 ha of planting are

planned. Actual site preparation and scarification treatment amounts will depend on the

amount of previously treated area requiring planting, and the development of sufficient

cone crops, respectively. The actual amount of area planned for natural regeneration

cannot be determined from the amount of area identified for harvest in this AWS because

more than one year of area has been identified to provide operational flexibility. From

table FMP-15 Forecast (10 year) and Planned (5 year) Harvest Area, on average, 2,292 ha

of uniform shelterwood seeding cut area, 722 ha of clearcut area, and 7,322 ha of

selection harvest area will be regenerated naturally.

Tending activities planned during this AWS include approximately 400 ha of manual

cleaning and 2,000 ha of pre-commercial thinning (thinning and stand improvement).

There are no protection activities, prescribed burns, or aerial applications of herbicides or

insecticides planned in the Recreation/Utilization zone during the period of this AWS.

Two small prescribed burns are being planned by Ontario Parks in the Natural

Environment zone along the highway 60 corridor.

4.0 Roads

Road construction corridors and associated AOCs for new primary and branch roads,

existing roads subject to maintenance, as well as operational road boundaries have been

identified in accompanying Roads geospatial information product.

Section 4.5 Roads and Aggregate Pits and Appendix 6.2.10 of the FMP provides detailed

roads planning and documentation for all roads to be constructed during the ten-year

period. The construction of several primary and branch roads is planned during the

period of this AWS, with the exact lengths to be constructed subject to a variety of

factors (i.e. market demand, weather, wildlife and recreational constraints). At the time of

AWS preparation, it is anticipated that the following roads will be constructed during this

AWS period.

Primary roads: Billy Lake Road, 13.3 km; Manta Lake Road, 9 km; Totem Road

7 km.

Branch roads: Bronson Road, 6 km; Crooked Chute Road, 3.9 km; Devil’s Chute

Road, 0.9 km East End Lake Road, 2.9 km; East Plover Road, 2.5 km; Foy Lake

Road, 5.8 km; Frog Lake Road, 3.4 km; Furrow Lake Road, 5.3 km; Guthrie Lake

Road, 5.9 km; Hollow River Road, 6.3 km; Kellys Lake Road, 5.4 km; Koko

Lake Road 2 km; Little McCraney Lake Road, 6.7 km; Mackenzie Pond Road,

6.8; McCraney Lake Road West, 1.5 km; Number One Lake Road, 9.7 km; Presto

Lake, 0.5 km; Rowan Lake Road, 4.2 km; Shaw’s Camp Road, 1.8 km; Teal Lake

Road, 2.2 km; Three Mile Lake Road, 8.1 km; Wilkes Lake Road, 5 km.

Decommissioning of roads will primarily be accomplished through natural regeneration,

and through the removal of water crossings as identified in table AWS-2 and the

associated geospatial information products. The entrances of operational roads

originating along public access roads within the park, and operational roads within

certain AOC’s may also be rehabilitated throughout the year, as stated on each AOC

Approval. Refer to table FMP-22 Forecast (10 year) and Planned (5 year) Road

Construction and Use Management, and FMP-23 Road Crossings of Areas of Concern

for further details.

4.1 Water Crossing Construction

The planning of water crossings occurs over two successive annual work schedules to

enable the MNR review of water crossings with respect to the Fisheries Act. Table FMP-

23 Road Crossings of Areas of Concern details the conditions on location and

construction for each individual crossing on primary and branch roads, and collectively

on all operational roads. At the time of AWS preparation, all conditions listed in FMP-23

are believed to be accurate. Table AWS-1 and crossing related information in the Roads

geospatial information products (supplied to Ontario Parks) describe each proposed

crossing; including the structure, conditions on construction, and recommendation on

future removal.

Table AWS-1 shows the Area of Concern identifier number, proposed structure and a

construction conditions code. The term "portable bridge" in table AWS-1 includes

structures made of various materials including wood, where in-stream construction is not

required. In an engineering context, bridge implies a span of 3 meters or more. Portable

bridges in AWS-1 will include structures less than 3 meters. All portable bridges used

will be sized to adequately protect the feature being crossed (i.e. braided streams).

Construction Condition Codes for AWS-1

Portable bridge cold water. Portable bridge CW

• No in-stream construction from October 1 to May 31 for cold water. The

structure to be installed will not require in-stream construction and equipment

crossings will be minimal.

Portable bridge warm water. Portable bridge WW

• No in-stream construction from April 1 to June 30 for warm water. The structure

to be installed will not require in-stream construction and equipment crossings

will be minimal.

Culvert equivalent to 5 foot diameter or less in cold water: Culvert CW

• No in-stream construction from October 1 to May 31 for cold water, unless risk to

fish population(s) can be prevented or mitigated as approved by MNR. The

structure to be installed will require in-stream construction.

Culvert equivalent to 5 foot diameter or less in warm water: Culvert WW

• No in-stream construction from April 1 to June 30 for warm water, unless risk to

fish population(s) can be prevented or mitigated as approved by MNR. The

structure to be installed will require in-stream construction.

Existing Crossing: Existing Crossing

• No in-stream construction from October 1 to May 31 for cold water and April 1 to

June 30 for warm water.

• The existing crossing is in suitable condition and has been in place for 10 years or

more without environmental risks. Only road and culvert maintenance will be

carried out to the existing structure.

Constructed bridge cold water: Bridge CW

• No in-stream construction from October 1 to May 31 for cold water, unless risk to

fish population(s) can be prevented or mitigated as approved by MNR. The

structure is constructed on site for a span of 12 feet or more and is approved by an

engineer. Constructed abutments are required.

Constructed bridge warm water: Bridge WW

• No in-stream construction from April1 to June 30 for warm water, unless risk to

fish population(s) can be prevented or mitigated as approved by MNR. The

structure is constructed on site for a span of 12 feet or more and is approved by an

engineer. Constructed abutments are required.

Ford cold water: Ford CW

• Suitable crossing to meet fording conditions in the Environmental Guidelines for

Access Roads and Water Crossings.

• No in-stream construction or fording from October 1 to May 31 for cold water,

unless risk to fish population(s) can be prevented or mitigated as approved by

MNR.

Ford warm water: Ford WW

• Suitable crossing to meet fording conditions in the Environmental Guidelines for

Access Roads and Water Crossings.

• No in-stream construction or fording from April 1 to June 30 for warm water,

unless risk to fish population(s) can be prevented or mitigated as approved by

MNR.

Intermittent Stream: Intermittent

• Only common conditions listed in the first two paragraphs of section 4.1 and

Table FMP-23 apply.

Other type of Construction: Other

• Crossing will be applied for by letter, with construction and mitigation details.

Many of the portable bridges for silviculture operations also show decommissioning in

the same year. Many of these are roads used approximately 12 years ago. The proposed

structure is usually a portable bridge and the construction condition a culvert. Many of

these old crossings require rehabilitation, which requires in-stream work. Consequently,

the construction condition is classed as a “culvert” to allow proper crossing rehabilitation.

4.2 Other Crossings of Areas of Concern

For each operational road crossing of an area of concern that does not involve a water

crossing, as of the time of AWS preparation, the conditions described table FMP-23 Road

Crossings of Areas of Concern are believed to be accurate. These crossings are identified

in the accompanying scheduled non-water AOC crossings geospatial information

product. Detail for Species at Risk AOC crossings will be planned on a case-by-case

basis with MNR.

The following portage crossings are planned for the 2010-11 season:

Rain Lake to Little McCraney Lake portage in McCraney township,

Mole Lake to Raja Lake portage in Preston township,

Hollow river to Hollow river portage in Lawrence township,

St. Andrews to Tarn Lake portage in Master township,

Lake Travers Rd to Number One Lake in Master township,

Grand Lake to Clemow Lake portage in Barron township,

Grand Lake to Greenleaf Lake portage in Barron township,

Hogan Lake to Manta Lake portage in Freswick township,

Manitou Lake to Three Mile Lake portage in Wilkes township,

Boggy Lake to Ratrap Lake portage in Pentland township,

Upper Kawa Lake to Totem Lake portage in Wilkes township,

Acanthus Lake to Mishimokwa Lake portage in Deacon township may be

required for site preparation, with planting to be completed in the same season.

Portage crossings and cart trails will be kept in good condition and rehabilitated, as

discussed with Ontario Parks, upon completion of forest management operations.

4.3 Water Crossing Decommissioning

Table AWS-2 and crossing related information in the Roads geospatial information

products (supplied to Ontario Parks) describe each crossing to be decommissioned, and

include conditions on removal and review with respect to the Fisheries Act. Table FMP-

23 Road Crossings of Areas of Concern details conditions on removal for each individual

crossing on primary and branch roads, and collectively on all operational roads. Table

FMP-22 describes future use management strategies (including abandonment through

water crossing removals) for each individual primary and branch road, and collectively

for operational roads.

4.4 Forestry Aggregate Pits

Aggregate pits will be established, utilized and rehabilitated as per FMP sections 4.5.3

Aggregate Pits, 4.5.4 Conditions on Forestry Aggregate Pits, and 4.5.5 Aggregate

Extraction Areas. The accompanying geospatial information identifies active pit

locations. No applications for a Category 9 permit are planned at the time of AWS

preparation. There are no aggregate pits specifically identified for closure in this AWS.

5.0 Fire Prevention and Preparedness

The Annual Fire Plan (Appendix A) identifies the resources available to carry out annual

fire prevention and suppression operations. Additional information with respect to fire

management in Algonquin Park is contained in FMP section 3.4.1.15.

6.0 Monitoring and Assessment

Appendix B comprises the Annual Monitoring Plan, which details the annual compliance

strategy for the Algonquin Forestry Authority.

Areas scheduled for regeneration assessment will be completed as detailed in section

4.7.3 Assessment of Regeneration Success on page 177 of the FMP. The actual amount

of area assessed to management standards in HDSEL forest unit will depend on actual

harvest levels during the year of this AWS. Targets for free to grow surveys for all other

forest units will be approximately one fifth of the 5-year values stated in table FMP-25.

In addition, 2-year assessments will be completed in areas that were previously planted,

and 5-year assessments will be completed on areas that received regeneration and tending

treatments approximately 5 years ago. Ten year stocking assessments will also be

conducted in shelterwood areas that previously received seeding and first removal

harvests. A program has also been initiated to assess areas that were previously declared

free to grow, but that potentially require further treatment. These areas include all areas

classified by Ontario Parks as not free-to-grow in their Silvicultural Effectiveness

Monitoring (SEM) audits. In the event that further treatment is prescribed, these will be

reported as re-treatment area in the Annual Report and will be deducted from the total

free-to-grow reported area.

All new water crossings are monitored when installed, and AFA staff invoke preventative

maintenance/ removal as required on existing crossings. All water crossings are subject

to monitoring, as stated in table FMP-22 Forecast (10 year) and Planned (5 year) Road

Construction and Use Management. Roads and water crossings will generally be

subjected to a visual inspection to identify safety and environmental concerns, with

results being documented in bridge inspection files and through the AFA’s Water

Crossing Information Database.

7.0 Annual Work Schedule Summary Map

An annual work schedule summary map is available on the AFA’s internet website at

http://www.algonquinforestry.on.ca/summary.htm. Areas available for fuelwood are not

portrayed on the summary map because there is no publicly available fuelwood within

the Algonquin Park Forest. Forest Management Plans, Annual work schedules and

associated products (including summary maps) for all forest management units within

Ontario can be obtained through the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources FMP website

at www.ontario.ca/forestplans.

Appendix A

Annual Fire Prevention and Suppression Plan

For the Algonquin Park Forest

(2011-2012)

Contents

1 Main Contact Persons ........................................................................................... 1

2 Operation Contacts in the Event of a Fire ............................................................. 1

3 Location of Operations During Fire Season .......................................................... 2

4 Modifications to Operations During Periods of High Fire Danger .......................... 4

5 Fire Prevention Awareness ................................................................................... 5

6 Promoting Fire Prevention ..................................................................................... 5

7 Training ................................................................................................................. 5

8 Operation Size and Fire Suppression Equipment ................................................. 6

9 Fire Prevention ...................................................................................................... 7

9.1 Fire Prevention Rules ..................................................................................... 8

10 Reporting Fires and Communication Equipment ................................................... 8

11 Fire Detection Program ......................................................................................... 9

12 Responsibility ........................................................................................................ 9

Tables

Table 1 - Schedule of Harvesting Operations ............................................................................... 2

Table 2 - Fire Suppression Resources ......................................................................................... 6

Table 3 - Fire Equipment Requirements ....................................................................................... 7

1 Main Contact Persons

During normal business hours (Monday to Friday) John MacDonald, Fire Management

Supervisor for the MNR in Pembroke can be reached at (613) 732-5540, and Jeff Leavey,

Manager of Operations for the AFA in Pembroke at (613) 735-0173, ext. 226. After hours, the

Pembroke Fire Duty Technician can be contacted at (613) 732-5541 or toll free 1-800-853-4937.

For fire reporting, see section 9.10.

2 Operation Contacts in the Event of a Fire

Algonquin Forestry Authority

Bill Hubbert Area Manager Huntsville (705) 789-9647, ext. 27

Jeff Leavey Manager of Operations Pembroke (613) 735-0173, ext. 226

Tembec Forest Resource Management - South (Huntsville)

Tim Lunham Fibre Management Superintendent Huntsville (705) 789-2371

Tom Fisher President - Tom Fisher Logging Huntsville (705) 789-2590

Walter Dombroski & Sons Limited

Larry Dombroski President Barry's Bay (613) 756-3610

G. Visneskie Logging Limited

Glenn Visneskie President Killaloe (613) 757-3159

Robert D. Robinson Logging Ltd.

Bob Robinson President Maynooth (613) 338-2499

Jessup Bros. Forest Products Ltd.

Glen Jessup President Pembroke (613) 735-0766

Makwa Community Development Corporation

Bonnie Sarazin Manager Golden Lake (613) 625-2245

3 Location of Operations During Fire Season

Harvesting operations during the period of the fire season are identified in Table 1. AFA

operation updates will be sent to Ontario Parks by e-mail. They are also sent to Pembroke Fire

Management H.Q. at [email protected]

during the fire season (April 1 to October

31).

Table 1 - Schedule of Harvesting Operations

Forest Operations Location/Schedule of Operations (OPU’s)

Harvest

AFA Contractor - Central

Fall: 2702

AFA Contractor – East

(Commercial Thinning)

Summer: 1113

Fall: 1186, 1354, 1632

Winter: 1521

AFA Contractor - North

Fall / Winter: 2102, 2113, 2222

AFA Contractor West - Brule Winter - 3063, 3087

G. Visneskie Logging Ltd. Spring/Summer: 3207, 3208

Summer: 1424

Fall: 3461, 3462

Winter: 3382, 3395

Jessup Bros. Forest Products

Summer: 1273, 1274, 1276

Fall: 1186, 1251,1321, 1325, 1431,

Winter: 1520, 1521

Makwa Community

Development Corporation

Spring/Summer: 1128, 2632, 2634

Fall: 1094, 1095

Winter: 1097, 1098, 2633

Robert D. Robinson Logging Ltd. Spring/Summer: 3782, 3785, 3823, 3828

Fall: 3534, 3591, 3592, 3694

Winter: 3613, 3615, 3735

Tembec Forest Products Inc.

Huntsville

Spring/ Summer/Fall: 2192, 2193

Fall/Winter: 3044, 3051, 3052, 3053

Walter Dombroski & Sons

Logging

Spring/Summer: 1272

Fall/Winter: 1354, 1361, 1365, 1610, 1701, 1702

Winter: 1344

Forest Operations Location/Schedule of Operations (OPU’s)

Road Construction - West Spring: 3751, 3752

Summer: 1421, 1423

Fall: 1426, 2194, 3192, 3201, 3202, 3223, 3423, 3541,

3545

Primary Roads:

Billy Lake

Branch Roads:

East End Lake

Furrow Lake

Hollow River

Koko Lake

Little McCraney Lake

McCraney Lake West

Presto Lake

Teal Lake

Road Construction - East Summer: 1277, 1279

Fall: 1221, 1343, 1482, 1483, 1524, 1525, 2031

Primary Roads:

Manta Lake

Totem

Branch Roads:

Bronson

Crooked Chute

Devil’s Chute

East Plover Lake

Foy Lake

Frog Lake

Guthrie Lake

Kelly’s Lake

Mackenzie Pond

Number One Lake

Rowan Lake

Shaw’s Camp

Three Mile Lake

Wilkes Lake

Renewal & Tending

Forest Operations Location/Schedule of Operations (OPU’s)

Planting May and August- silviculture areas identified on Fire

Values Map

Motor-Manual Cleaning June to August - silviculture areas identified on Fire

Values Map

Stand Improvement May to March - silviculture areas identified on Fire Values

Map

Site Preparation June to December - silviculture areas identified on Fire

Values Map

Tree Marking April to December

Operating units identified in bold are the primary conifer areas, with potential to be operated

during the fire season. These have a higher risk of fire danger than other OPU’s listed, which

are hardwood dominated or will be operated in the winter season. Winter operations are also

displayed to suggest some alterations of scheduling are possible.

Road construction activities that are exclusive of harvest operations have been included by

indicating the operating unit for Huntsville (west) and Pembroke (east) operations. The road

construction section of Table 1 also contains road names that correspond with primary and

branch road construction corridors displayed on AWS map products.

A description of forest units can be found in the Forest Management Plan, Table FMP-3.

Briefly, primary conifer areas are OPU’s primarily comprised (>50%) of stands with a conifer

component of 40% or more.

Location of the AFA equipment during the “fire season” can be determined by contacting the

respective AFA office. AFA’s emergency response plan map for workers and contractors

instructs users to contact the AFA offices for current fire cache locations. When not required

elsewhere, one AFA pumping unit is typically stored at kilometer 33 on the Shirley Lake Road,

and another unit at the Achray Garage at kilometer 38 on the Lake Travers Road.

A fire values map for the fire season has been supplied to MNR fire staff and accompanies this

AWS. The map depicts fire priorities for protection. It shows all pine and mixedwood forest

units. The map also shows current areas in the Annual Work Schedule, access road system,

and major bridges.

4 Modifications to Operations During Periods of High Fire Danger

AFA utilizes MNR Aviation and Forest Fire Management Branchs’ “Modifying Industrial

Operations Protocol.” During the fire season, field staff will contact their respective AFA office

for the latest “Fire Intensity Codes” and will use the “Field Guide to the Modifying Industrial

Operations Protocol” for modifying forest operations in response to fire danger. AFA

Huntsville and Pembroke offices will use the most representative weather station relevant to the

location of each active operation in order to determine Fire Intensity Codes. Generally, the Lake

Travers weather station will be used for operations in the eastern portion of the park, with that

information being accessed through the Pembroke forest user line at 613-735-5538. As

appropriate, northwestern and southwestern operations within the park will use the Kiosk and

Eagle Lake weather stations respectively, which are both accessed via the North Bay MNR

district forest user line at 705-475-5609.

Charts in the protocol specify when operations go to short shift, restricted shift, and when

operations are shut down. When an operation requires short shift, based on the protocol,

activities will finish by 1200 noon and not restart until 1900 hours. During this time, equipment

will be parked on bare ground (i.e. in the middle of landings and gravel pits). More than one

hour after the operation has ceased, but before dark, the area will be inspected to verify it is

safe. Best practices for equipment cleaning are at shift end. Most equipment fires occur within

30 minutes of equipment shut off.

When the MNR East Region invokes interim fire guidelines, the AFA and the Pembroke Fire

Management Supervisor, or his designate, will implement further action as deemed necessary

as a result of their discussions.

5 Fire Prevention Awareness

All forest workers will receive training regarding the AFA Fire Plan within ten days of

commencing work. Forest workers will comply with this plan as required in AFA contracts.

Forest workers will make all reasonable efforts to prevent the occurrence of fires, and to make

all reasonable efforts to extinguish any fires occurring for any reason in their area. The AFA fire

plan is available to contractors on the AFA intranet site, and all key information is contained in

the Emergency Response Plan, which is available at each work site.

6 Promoting Fire Prevention

Conforming to the “Forest Fire Prevention Act” is a condition stipulated in both AFA

“Contractors Agreements” and “Sale of Standing Timber Agreements.” AFA personnel

monitor operations for compliance pertaining to the agreement and the various Acts covered

within. Fire inspections will be noted in FOIP reports during the fire season, as per the schedule

in the monitoring plan (generally monthly).

7 Training

Pump crews have been organized and trained. Contractors considered “trained and capable”

have means of communication (i.e. two-way radios, cell phone with reception or satellite phone)

and a minimum of 25% of their field personnel trained, at a minimum, to SP 102 standards. As

operations commence, a list of trained operators on each contractor job is provided to the

Ministry of Natural Resources Fire Operations Supervisor. The list will become obsolete as

contractors gain and loose employees throughout the fire season. Current lists of trained

personnel are kept on file by AFA and are available on request.

SP 102 Fire training consists of the following:

· Personal safety on the fire line

· Fire behavior

· Hand tool fire line construction

· Pump operation and maintenance

· Hose layout and retrieval

· Nozzle operation and water application

· Bulldozer fire line construction and assist fire line construction

· Fire line patrol and observation

· Helicopter operations - safety

· Fixed wing aircraft safety and water bombing drop zones

· Safety around chainsaw operations

· Field exercise pump setup

· Fire mop up

This training, along with provided communications equipment, and implementation of

“Modifying Industrial Operations Protocol” will allow operations to qualify for “trained and

capable” status. By meeting prescribed standards, operations can continue under slightly

higher fire danger conditions. Operators that have been “trained and capable” are noted with an

asterisk in section 8. Operators that do not meet all of the “trained and capable” criteria will be

considered Limited Operators with respect to the modifications that will apply to their operations.

See Table 5 contained within the Modifying Industrial Operations Protocol for operational

modifications during levels of fire risk when workers are classified as trained or limited.

8 Operation Size and Fire Suppression Equipment

Table 2 - Fire Suppression Resources

Operation Crew Size Skidders Bulldozers Pump unit

Dombroski * 15 - 20 4 - 8 2 as required

Jessup * 10 - 15 4 - 6 1 as required

Robinson * 10 - 15 8 - 12 1 as required

Tembec - Huntsville 20 - 25 7 - 8 1 as required

Visneskie * 10 - 15 6 - 8 1 as required

Makwa * 8 - 10 3 - 12 1 as required

* = Operators that have been “trained and capable.”

Table 3 - Fire Equipment Requirements

Operation

Number of

Machines

Number of

Equipment

Caches*

Backpack Pumps**

Heavy equipment

with tire chains or

tracks, working in

forest fuels.

1 – 5 0 1/machine

6 + 1

OR***: Heavy

equipment at work

within a 10km

radius of each

other (includes hot

work)

1 – 9 0 1/machine

10 + 1

Tree plant, motor-

manual cleaning or

other labour-

intensive

operations.

0 1 for every 4 workers

(maximum 10 per site)

* A fire equipment cache contains a minimum of one pumping unit and 3 shovels.

** A serviceable pressurized water delivery system located on a machine can replace a

backpack pump. Due to the rough driving conditions encountered by skidders and forwarders,

operators may elect to store their backpack pump at the roadside or landing that they are

working on, rather than on the machine itself.

*** Only one fire equipment cache will be required on site providing it is within 20 minutes (by

ground transportation) of all equipment (10km radius).

Pumping Unit - Minimum Contents:

• 1 centrifugal power pump capable of delivering water at a minimum of 65 psi., when

used with a nozzle with a ½" (one-half inch) opening attached directly to the pump

• 1 tool box which contains nozzles with assorted tip sizes, wye, stranglers, hose coupling

wrenches, spark plugs, assorted tools (screw drivers, crescent wrench, pliers, etc. for

field repairs)

• 1 full 5 gallon sceptre gas can with proper gas/oil mixture to run the pump

• 1 intake hose - 8 to 10 feet in length complete with foot valve

• 24 lengths of serviceable 1-1/2" (one and one-half inch) forestry fire hose with each

length measuring 90 to 100 feet and packed 4 lengths per box/packsack

Note: Pumping units must be stored/cached securely and in serviceable conditions at all times

and readily available. The AFA has two Wajax pump units and contractors will be

equipped with fire caches as required.

Backpack Pump:

A flexible or rigid container containing at least 18 L of water which is equipped with a

serviceable single action hand pump to disperse the water.

9 Fire Prevention

Forest operations follow the “Field Guide to the Modifying Industrial Operations Protocol”

using fire codes supplied by MNR. AFA accesses these fire codes from the MNR by code a

phone or extranet at www.extranet.mnr.gov.on.ca/home/main.asp

and provides the information

to AFA Operations Supervisors who convey the information to contractors. Operations

Supervisors and contractors will assess their situation relative the guidelines and indices.

When indices approach levels requiring modification, the AFA Manager of Operations and Area

Manager will additionally contact Contractors to ensure prevention measures are being taken.

Contractors will adhere to all applicable guidelines. Contractors will check fire equipment

weekly, and during short shift fire hazard times, fire equipment will be checked daily to ensure

all is serviceable. During the fire season, AFA personnel conducting “Forest Operations

Inspections” in Algonquin Park will check that required fire equipment is present and in good

working condition.

When operations require modifications to short shift, in response to fire danger, operations may

move to lower risk forest conditions (forest fuel groups), remove tire chains or otherwise modify

operations to reduce the operational risk. Indices are normally updated by the MNR in the

afternoon. Under normal circumstances, if modification is required after 8:00 a.m., the operation

modifications will be adopted the following day.

9.1 Fire Prevention Rules These Apply to Woods Workers and Operations in

Algonquin Park

1. Do not smoke while fuelling, working or walking.

. When operating power saws:

(

a) Allow saw to cool before refuelling.

(

b) Place saw on mineral soil for fuelling.

(d) Have a working fire extinguisher readily available. The “Forest Fire Prevention

Act” requires chainsaws to have a fire extinguisher rated for ABC type fires with a

minimum 225 grams of dry chemical.

3. Fire extinguishers are to be installed in camps, and with all moving equipment (on or

within 5 meters of mechanical equipment). The “Forest Fire Prevention Act” requires

moving equipment to have fire extinguishers rated at least 6A 80BC.

4. No fires are permitted outdoors during the fire season, except for the purpose of cooking

and warmth. When the fire hazard is high, no fires are permitted.

5. All equipment must have proper mufflers and spark arresters, which are not altered in

any way.

In addition, the following fire prevention program is carried out.

1. Required fire fighting equipment as per Table 3 to be available and properly stored in

good working order at all times. Equipment to be checked weekly under low to

moderate conditions and daily when fire indices reach the invoke prevention measures

stage.

2. Fire equipment caches will be visible and the locations familiar to all workers.

3. Contractors and supervisors are to remind crews of fire hazard index weekly under

moderate conditions and daily when fire indices reach the invoke prevention measures

stage.

4. All equipment must be clear of flammable material and debris.

5. Contractors and supervisors must know who to report fires to.

10 Reporting Fires and Communication Equipment

Priority MNR contacts for reporting fires in the Algonquin Park Area are:

Sector Response Officer (24hr) (705) 457-9935

Toll Free Number 1-888-239-4565

Fire Operations Headquarters, Haliburton (705) 457-2107

Fire Attack Base Pembroke (24 hour) Toll free 1-800-853-4937 (613) 732-5541

Fire Management Supervisor Pembroke John MacDonald (613) 732-5540

Fire Management Supervisor Haliburton Dave Brown (705) 457-8829

Fire Operations Supervisor Haliburton Robin Vernon (705) 457-1129

Fire Operations Supervisor Haliburton Robert Hurley (705) 457-4931

Fire Operations Supervisor Pembroke Dan Leonard (613) 732-5547

East Fire Region Fire Reporting Line (24 hr) Sudbury (705) 564-6072

Toll free 1-888-863-3473

AFA has a low band radio system that provides park-wide coverage using two repeater towers.

Approximately 20 vehicles can be contacted in the Park by phoning:

AFA Huntsville Office (705) 789-9647

AFA Pembroke Office (613) 735-0173

Several logging operations have their own radio frequencies and they may be contacted by

phoning their respective offices:

1. Dombroski (613) 756-3610

2. Visneskie (613) 757-2692

3. Tembec - Huntsville (705) 789-2371

Cell phone communication is available in several areas of Algonquin Park.

11 Fire Detection Program

During periods of high fire danger, operations will be modified as per Modifying Industrial

Operations Protocol. When restrictions are in place, a one hour dedicated patrol is needed after

operations cease.

12 Responsibility

The company will start initial attack on any fire in the immediate area of their operation. The

senior supervisor on the operation at the time is responsible for initial attack. They will notify

MNR and AFA immediately. The objective is to contain the fire without jeopardizing safety or

loss of equipment until the fire is out or until released by the MNR Initial Attack Incident

Commander (IAIC). Initial attack will involve available heavy equipment, shovels and pack

pumps. The pump unit will be immediately sent for. The company will supply any information

available, such as when the fire was discovered, the suspected cause, time and method of

attack, human resources and equipment on the fire, and hours worked.

Where company assistance is required to fight fires off their limits, it will be a situation of the

utmost emergency and the company will be advised by MNR.

Appendix B

Algonquin Forestry Authority

Annual Monitoring Plan

for the 1 year period from

April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 Annual Monitoring Priorities ................................................................................................... 1

2.1 Summary of Non-Compliance Reports ...................................................................... 1

2.2 Monitoring Priorities for 2011-2012 ............................................................................ 2

2.3 Training ...................................................................................................................... 3

3.0 Monitoring-Inspection-Reporting Schedule ............................................................................. 3

3.1 Description of Forest Operations Inspection Program ................................................ 4

3.2 Forest Operations Information Program (FOIP) Reporting Schedule ......................... 6

4.0 Reporting Requirements ......................................................................................................... 9

4.1 Operational Issue Identification ................................................................................... 9

4.2 Description of Desirable/Undesirable Site Conditions ............................................... 10

5.0 Data Requirements ............................................................................................................... 10

5.1 Identification Data ..................................................................................................... 12

5.2 Compliance Assessment ........................................................................................... 12

List of Tables and Figures

Table 1 - Monitoring - Inspection - Reporting Schedule ................................................................ 7

Figure 1 - Monitoring & Operational Issue Management Process Chart..................................... 11

1.0 Introduction

As prescribed by the Forest Information Manual under Forest Operations Compliance

Information, this Annual Monitoring Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Guideline

for Forest Industry Compliance Planning (January 2005) and following supplementary interim

direction for the implementation of compliance planning and reporting contained in the new

Forest Compliance Handbook.

Strategic direction from the Strategic Compliance Plan (2010-2020) has been incorporated into

this annual plan.

Direction and terminology as provided from the amended Procedure FOR 07 03 04 and FOR 07

03 05 have been used. The Forest Compliance Handbook and the following policy and

procedures should be consulted for additional direction and clarification:

• FOR 07 02 03, Forest Compliance Planning, the Directive;

• FOR 07 02 04, Forest Compliance Planning, the Procedure;

• FOR 07 03 04, Forest Operations Inspection and Reporting, the Directive, and

• FOR 07 03 05, Forest Operations Inspection and Reporting Procedures.

2.0 Annual Monitoring Priorities

Compliance records from the Forest Operations Information Program (FOIP) have been

summarized for the period of April 1, 2010 to December 15, 2010 for section 2.1 the “Summary

of Non-Compliance Reports”. Reports with operational issues submitted and verified to be non-

compliant after December 15

, 2010 will be summarized in the 2012 Annual Monitoring Plan. If

a monitoring priority is identified as a result of an identified Operational Issue any additional or

specific monitoring will be identified in Section 2.2.

2.1 Summary of Non-Compliance Reports

Following is a summary of approved FOIP reports prepared by AFA inspectors and by Ontario

Parks inspectors (during Ontario Park’s Spot Checks and Audits) for the time frame identified in

Section 2.0.

Out of a total of 49 approved reports, there are two non-compliances, two in-compliance with

comments and three operational issue reports submitted. The three reports indicating

operational issues have a “Pending” status assigned by FOIP. The Pending compliance status

is automatically assigned to the approved report when an operational issue has been identified

by the inspector. These three reports have identified operational issues with respect to an

aggregate standard not being followed, sediment concerns related to a bridge, and wood

delivered under the wrong approval. It is possible that upon review by Ontario Parks, some of

these operational issues will be returned to a compliant status. Two operational issue reports,

relating to a cutting activity and an aggregate standard, were submitted by AFA inspectors,

verified by Ontario Parks, and finalized as in-compliances. The two Non-compliant reports are

related to Harvest Activity Reporting:

Area of Concern (2)

An incursion into a Moose Aquatic Feeding Area buffer occurred that resulted in 4 unauthorized

trees being harvested.

A Beaver Habitat value update was not submitted to Ontario Parks for verification prior to

harvest. Harvest proceeded and removed trees to create a forest condition for Beaver Habitat

adjacent to a cold water pond.

These two items were viewed as minor in significance.

2.2 Monitoring Priorities for 2011-2012

AFA responds to compliance issues on an individual basis and provides corrective action that is

intended to reduce the possibility of a repeat non-compliance of a similar nature.

Continued efforts will be made by AFA management and AFA Operations Supervisors by

participating in joint workshops and field visits in 2011-12 with a goal to work with Ontario Parks

towards improving communications, resolve on-ground differences of interpretation, calibrate

operational standards, learning and clarification of issues, and ultimately improving the

compliance record.

The Joint Spring Workshop continues to be a key element in training and communication.

During the 2010/11 workshop, continued open communication was stressed as being a

necessary part of AFA/Ontario Parks relations and for successful resolutions to compliance

issues and transitioning to the use of the new Forest Compliance Handbook and associated

reporting requirements. Topics covered related to compliance issues and resolutions that were

reported during the past season. These include a review of the approval process, wood

utilization protocol to minimize the production of low end fibre, procedure for reviewing water

crossing installations and removals, conditions when working in SAR habitat, direction within the

new Forest Compliance Handbook and reporting “operational issues” within FOIP. An additional

workshop was conducted on Sedimentation and Erosion Control near water. Topics were

covered by both Ontario Parks and AFA staff. These included a review of past compliance

issues related to water crossings, importance of training contractor staff, importance of

Algonquin Park fisheries, approval process, DFO protocol and key sedimentation and erosion

control features that must be included in installations. A slideshow was presented by Senior

AFA Technicians to show good examples of water crossings installed in the park.

Monitoring priorities identified for 2011-12 include:

• Monitoring AOCs will remain a high priority because of their importance. This includes

ensuring proper approvals are in place prior to operations and values verifications have

been approved.

• Monitoring of water crossings, especially erosion and sedimentation control will also be a

high priority.

• Continue to monitor the movement of wood according to approval conditions that are in

place.

• Monitor progress with respect to completing FOIP report submissions on time, and

following the schedule identified in Table 1 of this plan.

• Implementing new compliance direction and Special Operating Conditions contained

within the 2010-2020 Forest Management Plan with special attention to implementing

utilization strategies and reporting by-pass areas.

Other monitoring priorities are identified in the 2010-2020 FMP Strategic Compliance Plan

(Supplementary Documentation 6.1.25).

2.3 Training

Training of woods workers, machine operators and truck drivers is ongoing. This training

includes the communication of operational controls and work instructions by AFA Operations

Supervisors. In addition, AFA’s Annual Contractors Meeting held in the spring, before

operations begin, is designed to train and update the forest operations work force with respect

to forestry practices in Algonquin Park. Supplementary sessions are scheduled to review

requirements pertaining to the FMP and AFA’s Environmental Management System.

The Spring Joint Workshop between AFA and Ontario Parks is planned once again this year to

assist in calibration of compliance issues and to continue to identify solutions and improve

compliance performance.

AFA will be conducting a Spring Staff Training Day to review the past season and deliver new

information for the up coming year.

Training of tree markers is also conducted every year to identify areas for improvement and

update markers on new requirements.

3.0 Monitoring-Inspection-Reporting Schedule

The Algonquin Park Management Unit is divided into 220 operating units ranging in size from

approximately 1,900 to 3,200 hectares. Each operating unit is divided into sub-compartments,

based on topographic features, operable feasibility and Park constraints and vary in size from

200 - 800 hectares. Sub-compartments are delineated at the time of Forest Management Plan

preparation and information is summarized in Annual Work Schedules and Annual Reports by

these sub-compartments (ie. OPU 316-1).

Compliance Reporting Area (CRA):

The geographic basis for compliance reporting will be by operating unit or aggregate of nearby

operating units and sub-compartments, referred to as Compliance Reporting Areas (CRA),

unless the operation is a renewal activity. Renewal operations will be grouped together by

treatment type for reporting purposes. For example, all sites scheduled for a spring tree plant

during the AWS period will be a CRA and be inspected as operations progress. A final

inspection for the spring tree planting program will be entered into FOIP within 20 working days

of the completion of the last spring planting site.

Harvest operations conducted by a given contractor normally include activities in more than one

OPU and sub-compartment at any point in time. In order to provide a meaningful compliance

report for the contractor’s harvest activities, OPUs and sub-compartments will be grouped

appropriately into a CRA. Most of the grouped OPUs are adjacent to or within close proximity

and are of similar operating conditions (see Table 1). Although the suggested maximum size for

a CRA is 500 hectares, exceeding this size is a result of including gross mapped areas that are

unlikely to be fully utilized and difficult to predict for AWS mapping purposes.

3.1 Description of Forest Operations Inspection Program

Tree Marking Inspections:

AFA will continue to submit internal tree marking inspections to Ontario Parks on an ongoing

basis throughout the operating season. AFA staff will email or fax their counterparts in Ontario

Parks on the location of tree marking crews as changes occur.

Start-up Notification:

The Area Manager - Huntsville and Manager of Operations - Pembroke will ensure that notice is

sent to the Ministry of Natural Resources by e-mail at the start-up of harvest operations, access

road projects and silviculture operations. This notice will normally be part of the weekly

operations updates, before commencement of operations and will state the type of operation,

the location(s) by OPU number, the contractor, the AFA Supervisor responsible for the

operation and the general description and size of operation. The minimum requirement for

notification is prior to or within 5 working days of the beginning of a new operation.

Reporting Operational Issues:

When an Operational Issue has been identified, communication should take place between AFA

and Ontario Parks to describe the situation that caused the variation from a normal operating

practice. A FOIP report is then prepared based on that communication and the facts. The

amount of detail put into the report will depend on the complexity of the issue. Inspectors know

that they are responsible to ensure an operational assessment is supported by evidence and

are accountable to justify the assessment if they are challenged. Where there are no operational

issues, no detail is required beyond an assessment of No Operational Issues. It is an option for

the inspector to submit a monthly in-progress report with No Operational Issues. Optional

reporting of in-compliant operations will be entered and submitted using FOIP under the

inspection purpose designation of "Other". Refer to Section 4.1, the flowchart Box 5 found on

page 11, and FOR 07 03 05 page 9 for further direction in identifying an Operational Issue and

corresponding required FOIP reporting.

Table 1 (Monitoring - Inspection - Reporting Schedule) indicates the approximate timing

(season) of operations and the contractor’s name who is expected to carry out the operation as

well as the groups of OPUs that comprise the Compliance Reporting Area. On operations

where there is a history of compliance problems, or there is an increased risk in operating, such

as a greater number of AOC’s and difficult operating conditions, the AFA may choose to

increase the frequency of inspections.

Monthly Map Submission:

If not otherwise provided with a required FOIP report, a map, displaying harvest progress will be

submitted by fax or email to the Forestry Technical Specialist once a month by the AFA

Supervisor. If additional information or interim map product is required, the Forestry Technical

Specialist or Ontario Parks Compliance Inspector will contact the appropriate AFA Supervisor.

Access Reports:

Following the construction of an AOC Water crossing and or decommissioning of an AOC water

crossing a report will be prepared by the AFA Supervisor under the Access report - Water

Crossing Activity for all classes of road. See Section 4.0 for report scheduling.

Access reports for primary and branch road maintenance activities will be submitted annually as

Completed FOIP reports.

Suspended Notification:

FOR 07 03 04 and 07 03 05 redefined the conditions of a suspended operation. The AFA will

provide a FOIP report notification to Ontario Parks prior to or within 20 working days of

suspending an operation or activity, using the FOIP "Other" inspection purpose designation.

A suspended operation is one where the operational activities must be delayed and are not

complete and therefore cannot be assessed for some aspects of compliance. Notification will

clearly describe the operation being suspended, its location, and why the operation is being

suspended and when it is proposed to be restarted. Operations may not be suspended for

more than the balance of the period of the current AWS and one further AWS period.

Two basic criteria for determining if an operation or activity is suspended are:

i) Where weather conditions, markets, physical site limitations, operating conditions or

equipment problems require an operation to cease for a limited time period until the

situation is corrected for a period greater than 20 working days a suspended operation

report is required.

ii) Where primary harvesting activities have taken place and all merchantable wood/forest

resources has been moved to roadside BUT NOT hauled. A suspended report must be

completed if the haul is expected to be delayed for a period greater than 20 working

days.

Release Notification:

A Release Notification may be provided by AFA to Ontario Parks for any part of an operation’s

Compliance Reporting Area where there are no operational issues identified and Ontario Parks

may audit the portion of the operation that has been identified as being finished. The release

notification will utilize the FOIP "Other" inspection purpose reporting format.

A Release Notification is required no less than 10 working days prior to the commencement of

any new operation within the CRA. A Release Notification must be clear and specific about

what is being released, the area being released and why the release is being provided. AFA

anticipates this may be most common where site preparation operations are scheduled on a

CRA recently harvested but not complete, or the wood is not yet hauled.

Completed Reports:

Completed harvest reports will be submitted and approved in FOIP within 20 working days when

the CRA is completed or when the licence expires. AFA Supervisors will be encouraged to

submit completed reports annually for areas they consider finished within an OPU or group of

OPUs. Completed access reports will be submitted when road construction is completed for an

OPU or when the licence expires.

Renewal and Tending Reports:

Renewal and tending reports will be submitted annually upon completion of the activity being

reported on.

Monitoring of Other Resource Values:

Monitoring of other resource values will be conducted as prescribed by the Forest Information

Manual (FIM). AFA will confirm the existence of other resource values observed as OPUs are

tree marked and/or harvested. Information on new or changed values will be forwarded to

Ontario Parks by AFA using the AFA’s AOC Revision Management System (ARMS). Ontario

Parks will verify the accuracy of these values, enter them into NRVIS and provide the digital

values back to AFA, as specified in FIM.

3.2 Forest Operations Information Program (FOIP) Reporting Schedule

For the period April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 inspections and reporting will be carried out on

the operations grouped by OPUs into CRAs as identified in Table 1. These locations are a best

estimate at the time of AWS preparation and are subject to change. Ontario Parks will be

notified of changes to this schedule as they occur.

Table 1 - Monitoring - Inspection - Reporting Schedule

Forest Operations Location/Schedule of Operations (OPUs)

Access

Access reports for road maintenance activity on primary and branch

roads will be submitted annually. See Section 4.0 for specifics on

reporting requirements.

East operations:

OPUs for road construction only – 1221, 1277, 1279, 1343, 1482, 1483,

1524, 1525, 2031

Primary Road Construction- Manta Lk. Road, Totem Road

Branch Road Construction - Bronson Road

Crooked Chute Road

Devil’s Chute Road

East Plover Lake Road

Foy Lake Road

Frog Road

Guthrie Lake Road

Kelly’s Lake Road

Mackenzie Pond Road

Number One Lake Road

Rowan Lake Road

Shaw’s Camp Road

Three Mile Lake Road

Wilkes Lake Road

West operations:

OPUs for road construction – 1421, 1423, 1426, 2194, 3192, 3201,

3202, 3223, 3423, 3541, 3545, 3751, 3752

Primary Road Construction - Billy Lake Road

Branch Road Construction – East End Lake Road

Furrow Lake Road

Hollow River Road

Koko Lake Road

Little McCraney Lake Road

McCraney Lake Road West

Presto Lake Road

Teal Lake Road

Harvest Compliance Reporting Area (CRA)

AFA Contractor - Central Fall CRA#1 - 2702

AFA Contractor – East

(Commercial Thinning Areas)

Summer CRA #2 - 1113

Fall CRA#3 - 1186, 1354,1632

Winter CRA #4 - 1521

AFA Contractor – North Fall/Winter CRA #5 - 2102, 2113, 2222

AFA Contractor - West - Brule Winter CRA #6 - 3063, 3087

G. Visneskie Logging Ltd. Spring/Summer CRA #7 - 3207, 3208

Summer/Fall CRA #8 – 1424, 3461, 3462

Winter CRA #9 - 3382, 3395

Jessup Bros. Forest Products

Summer CRA #10 - 1273, 1274, 1276

Fall CRA #11 – 1186, 1251, 1321, 1325, 1431

Winter CRA #12 - 1520, 1521

Makwa Community

Development Corporation

Spring/Summer CRA #13 - 1128, 2632, 2634

Fall/Winter CRA #14 - 1094, 1095

Winter CRA #15 - 1097, 1098, 2633

Robert D. Robinson Logging Ltd. Spring/Summer CRA #16 - 3782, 3785, 3823, 3828

Fall CRA #17 - 3534, 3591, 3592, 3694

Winter CRA #18 - 3613, 3615, 3735

Tembec Forest Products Inc.

Huntsville

Spring/Summer/Fall CRA#19 - 2192, 2193

Fall/Winter CRA #20 – 3044, 3051, 3052, 3053

Walter Dombroski & Sons

Logging

Spring/Summer CRA #21 - 1272

Fall/Winter CRA #22 – 1354, 1361,1365, 1610, 1701, 1702

Winter CRA #23 – 1344

Renewal & Tending

Reports will be submitted upon completion of the activity

Motor Manual Cleaning June to August

Planting (2) May and August

Stand Improvement May to March

Site Preparation June to December

Tree Marking April to December

Resource values present within areas scheduled for operations are identified at the stand level

on the Areas Selected for Operations Maps at a scale of 1:15,840, and will be monitored as

encountered during harvest and access activities.

4.0 Reporting Requirements

When an operation has been completed for Access, Harvest, Renewal and Maintenance activity

with no operational issues a “Completed” FOIP Report is to be submitted to FOIP within 20

working days.

Access reports will be submitted within 10 working days of the completion of an AOC water

crossing (i.e., does not include drainage pipes).

AFA produced FOIP reports will be submitted to and approved by either the Manager of

Operations in Pembroke, or the Area Manager in Huntsville.

4.1 Operational Issue Identification

An inspector must determine whether or not an Operational Issue exists for each of the

applicable checklist items under each of the applicable activities for that type of Operation.

FOIP automatically assigns an “In-Compliance” status to those reports that have no issues

identified.

Where an inspector sees a potential or correctable situation, they should take immediate

corrective action. This will result in those situations being avoided or prevented and the

operation will remain fully compliant.

Where an Operational Issue has been identified, FOIP will assign Pending compliance status for

the report, once submitted and approved. Ontario Parks is required to verify all Operational

Issues.

The timelines described below are maximums. Effort should be made to report Operational

Issues to the other party (AFA to Ontario Parks and vice versa) as soon as possible so that the

determination of appropriate corrective action can be made. The following timelines will apply:

• Where an Operational Issue has resulted in loss or damage that is not a discrete event

(e.g. continues to occur such as siltation in fish habitat (HADD)) or where immediate

mitigative action is required to prevent further loss or damage, AFA must notify Ontario

Parks within 24 hours. This notification can be verbal and must be followed up with

written notification within 5 working days.

• The AFA and Ontario Parks must provide written (e.g. e-mail) notification to the other

party within 5 working days of the discovery of an Operational Issue.

• The Inspector is to submit an inspection report that contains an Operational Issue to

FOIP within 10 working days of discovery of the Operational Issue.

There is no difference in timelines for submitting reports for Ontario Parks and AFA inspectors

The flowchart that is used in FOR 07 03 05 (Monitoring and Operational Issue Management

Process Chart) has been included herein for context and ease of reference. The chart

describes the required suite of actions to take upon discovery of an operational issue with

potential to be an incidence of non-compliance and is to be used in conjunction with direction

contained in procedure FOR 07 03 05 section entitled Forest Operations Compliance Monitoring

and Operational Management Issue Process.

FOIP inspections will only be carried out by those individuals that hold a valid Forest

Operations Compliance Inspection Certificate.

4.2 Description of Desirable/Undesirable Site Conditions

Comments relating to the following will be encouraged: the description of the operation site,

overall operation size and progress, and comments where extra effort to improve a job has

occurred.

Reports will record undesirable conditions encountered that may have an impact on forest

management or sustainability. Examples are a road washout in an AOC, blowdown, forest

fires, insect infestation and reportable spills to the Ministry of the Environment.

5.0 Data Requirements

Reports from the field will be entered into the FOIP program and submitted to the FOIP

database. Data standards for inspection and reporting, as contained in Procedure FOR 07 03

04 and FOR 07 03 05, will apply.

Figure 1 – Shows a Chart of the Forest Operations Compliance Monitoring and Operational

Issue Management Process.

5.1 Identification Data

FOIP reports will include the following data identification:

• Inspector Name

• FMU

• Licence Number

• Approval Number (mandatory on Harvest report as applicable)

• Compliance Reporting Area or OPU (name or number as per FMP or AWS)

• Location of Activity; Township, operating unit number (OPU)’s, map will include

location of any non-compliance

• Operation Type; Access, Harvest, Renewal or Maintenance

• Fiscal Year of Operation

• Date of Inspection

• Method of Inspection; ground, aerial, remote sensing or other.

5.2 Compliance Assessment

Compliance inspections and resulting FOIP reports will report on the following activities under

these operations:

Access Operation - road construction (includes new and maintenance), aggregate, water crossing,

area of concern, fire prevention, general.

Harvest Operation - area of concern, cutting, utilization (wasteful practices), wood

measurement/movement, fire prevention, road construction, general.

Renewal Operation - renewal, pesticide application, fire prevention, general.

Maintenance Operation - tending, pesticide application, fire prevention, general.