Independent
Forest Audit
Ogoki Forest Stakeholder Input
WHAT?
By law (Ontario Regulation 319/20 under
the Crown Forest Sustainability Act), the Ministry of
Natural Resources (MNR) requires forest management units in
Ontario to be audited at least once every ten to twelve
years. These Independent Forest Audits (IFA) are
conducted by independent audit firms selected through a
competitive process. Both the Forest Manager and MNR are
audited. The 2025 audit for the Ogoki Forest has been awarded to Caliber Consulting - which has
partnered with Forest Check.
WHEN?
The
Independent Forest Audit preparation has begun, with a
field audit scheduled to take place August 12-14, 2025.
WHERE?
The
Ogoki Forest is located in the Nipigon Geraldton District
in the Northwest Region of the Ministry of Natural
Resources.
Forest
management procedures including the preparation of the
2020-2030 Ogoki Forest Management Plan and all forest
management operations conducted on the Ogoki Forest
between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2025 will be audited.
RESOURCES?
SUBMIT COMMENTS?
You have the opportunity to
inform the auditors of any concerns or praise you may
have. Please
submit comments or to make arrangements for a meeting
before August 1, 2025 to:
Email: ifa@forestcheck.ca
Phone: 807-220-2638
Personal information is
collected under the authority of Regulation 319/20
(Independent Forest Audits) made under the Crown
Forest Sustainability Act. It will be used by Caliber
Consulting, the Geraldton Area Natural Resources
Advisory Committee, the Forestry Futures Committee and
MNR for the purposes of developing an understanding of
forest management concerns and issues for the delivery
of the Independent Forest Audit. Please contact Laurren Peterson,
Regional Planning Forester, 435 James St. S, Thunder
Bay, ON P7E 6S7, 807-620-5205, laurren.peterson@ontario.ca for more information about
the collection and use of this personal information.
