Share Goal 1: A community that is engaged, has pride in and celebrates the Northumberland
County Forest for its many values. on Facebook
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Actions
- Prepare a cultural heritage and values document in coordination with Alderville First Nation and other interested Williams Treaty, Clause 2 signatories. This, as a whole or a portion, will be inserted either into the Indigenous Communities section and if only a portion, then the remainder will be inserted as an appendix.
Completion date: 2025
- Evaluation and strategy for First Nation community participation in forest management developed in cooperation with Alderville First Nation. The first aspect of this project will be to perform an evaluation of the desire and scope of the project. This, as a whole or a portion, will be inserted either into the Indigenous Communities section and if only a portion, then the remainder will be inserted as an appendix.
Completion date: 2030
- Develop a continuous community consultation program. Once developed this will be inserted into the Community Engagement Section.
Completion date: 2023
- Develop a five-year volunteer plan while holding volunteer events in the interim.
Completion date: 2024
- Develop a two-year outreach and education strategy. This will be followed by the development of a 5-year outreach and education strategy (2026-2030) that will coordinate with the other operational plans.
Completion date: 2023
Actions
- Prepare a cultural heritage and values document in coordination with Alderville First Nation and other interested Williams Treaty, Clause 2 signatories. This, as a whole or a portion, will be inserted either into the Indigenous Communities section and if only a portion, then the remainder will be inserted as an appendix.
Completion date: 2025
- Evaluation and strategy for First Nation community participation in forest management developed in cooperation with Alderville First Nation. The first aspect of this project will be to perform an evaluation of the desire and scope of the project. This, as a whole or a portion, will be inserted either into the Indigenous Communities section and if only a portion, then the remainder will be inserted as an appendix.
Completion date: 2030
- Develop a continuous community consultation program. Once developed this will be inserted into the Community Engagement Section.
Completion date: 2023
- Develop a five-year volunteer plan while holding volunteer events in the interim.
Completion date: 2024
- Develop a two-year outreach and education strategy. This will be followed by the development of a 5-year outreach and education strategy (2026-2030) that will coordinate with the other operational plans.
Completion date: 2023
Share Goal 2: Natural heritage conservation that preserves, enhances, and restores lands for
the best possible ecological health and integrity. on Facebook
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Actions
- Prepare a terrestrial habitat data collection protocol.
Completion: 2022
- Prepare a wildlife and target species inventory and monitoring protocol.
Completion: 2023
- Perform a wildlife habitat modelling exercise.
Completion: 2024
- Prepare recurring 5-year conservation operations plan.
Completion date: 2025 (for 2026 plan)
Actions
- Prepare a terrestrial habitat data collection protocol.
Completion: 2022
- Prepare a wildlife and target species inventory and monitoring protocol.
Completion: 2023
- Perform a wildlife habitat modelling exercise.
Completion: 2024
- Prepare recurring 5-year conservation operations plan.
Completion date: 2025 (for 2026 plan)
Share Goal 3: A model recreational trail system that provides high-quality and safe experiences
for its many users. on Facebook
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Actions
- Review forest use by-laws and set fines.
Completion date: 2022 (Additional reviews should occur, at a minimum, every five years)
- Prepare a review and summary for options for off-leash dog use.
Completion date: 2024
- Prepare 5-year recreational operations plan and 20-year access road maintenance outlook.
Completion date: 2025
Actions
- Review forest use by-laws and set fines.
Completion date: 2022 (Additional reviews should occur, at a minimum, every five years)
- Prepare a review and summary for options for off-leash dog use.
Completion date: 2024
- Prepare 5-year recreational operations plan and 20-year access road maintenance outlook.
Completion date: 2025
Share Goal 4. An exemplary silviculture program that supports conservation goals and provides
social benefits on Facebook
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Actions
- Annually consider/review opportunities for non-conifer harvest operations.
Completion date: Annually
- Prepare a timber sale analysis and plan.
Completion date: 2025
- Prepare recurring 5-year silvicultural operations plan.
Completion date: 2025 (for 2026 plan)
- Prepare an Annual Harvest Area assessment and plan.
Completion date: 2024
Actions
- Annually consider/review opportunities for non-conifer harvest operations.
Completion date: Annually
- Prepare a timber sale analysis and plan.
Completion date: 2025
- Prepare recurring 5-year silvicultural operations plan.
Completion date: 2025 (for 2026 plan)
- Prepare an Annual Harvest Area assessment and plan.
Completion date: 2024
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These actions support more than one goal for Northumberland County Forest management and are therefore included as additional.
- Revise compartment boundary delineation.
Completion: 2022
- Create database of recreational and access assets.
Completion: 2024
- Complete Desired Future Condition Assessment and Mapping.
Completion: 2025
- Develop a wildfire risk reduction and control management plan.
Completion date: 2027
- Develop a land securement and boundary demarcation strategy.
Completion date: 2026
- Inventory natural and built assets to contribute to the County Asset Management Plan.
Completion date: 2023
- Perform a financial reserves review.
Completion date: 2023
These actions support more than one goal for Northumberland County Forest management and are therefore included as additional.
- Revise compartment boundary delineation.
Completion: 2022
- Create database of recreational and access assets.
Completion: 2024
- Complete Desired Future Condition Assessment and Mapping.
Completion: 2025
- Develop a wildfire risk reduction and control management plan.
Completion date: 2027
- Develop a land securement and boundary demarcation strategy.
Completion date: 2026
- Inventory natural and built assets to contribute to the County Asset Management Plan.
Completion date: 2023
- Perform a financial reserves review.
Completion date: 2023
