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Lac Seul Independent Forest Audit Opinion Survey

Opinion Survey of the Lac Seul Forest Management Planning Period of April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2011

Independent Forest Audits in Ontario

Each Forest License in Ontario is required by regulation to have an independent assessment of the forest management that has occurred every five years. TECO Natural Resource Group was awarded the 2011 Lac Seul Independent Forest Audit. By completing the questionnaire you will assist us with an opportunity to better understand your opinion of the forest management activities that have occurred during the audit term on the Lac Seul Forest. The survey may be completed here, online, or mailed to:

Lac Seul Independent Forest Audit
c/o TECO Natural Resource Group Limited
Unit B, 1194 Dawson Road
Thunder Bay, ON, P7G 1H7

or faxed to 807-344-5508

Question 1

What is your interest in the Lac Seul Forest?
Crown Forests in Ontario are managed through a joint effort between the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the holder of a Sustainable Forest License(SFL). The Sioux Lookout District of the MNR is responsible for the administration and regulation of forest management activities on the Lac Seul Forest. McKenzie Forest Products is the SFL holder for this forest and is responsible for forest management planning and the implementation of forest management activities such as road building, harvesting, regeneration, and stand tending. The time period the Independent Forest Audit is assessing these parties’ performance is for the period of April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2011. The following questions pertain to their performance during this time period.

Question 2

How satisfied were you with how McKenzie Forest Products undertook their implementation responsibilities (road building, harvest, regeneration, and stand tending)?

Question 3

How satisfied were you with how the Sioux Lookout District of the MNR undertook their responsibilities for monitoring and regulating the forest management activities on the Forest?

Preparation of Forest Management Planning

Question 4

Did you receive an invitation to participate in this planning exercise?

Question 5

Did you participate or contribute to the planning for the 2011 to 2021 Forest Management Plan for this Forest?

Question 6

Were you satisfied with the opportunities available to you for participating in the forest management planning process for the Lac Seul Forest 2011 to 2021 Forest Management Plan?

Question 7

Do you feel the forest inventory used to create the Lac Seul Forest 2011 to 2021 Forest Management Plan accurtately reflected the forest conditions:

Question 8

Are you satisfied that the Lac Seul Forest 2011 to 2021 Forest Management Plan reasonably addressed or respected your concerns and/or interests within the Lac Seul Forest?

Question 9

Are you satisfied that the Lac Seul Forest 2011 to 2021 Forest Management Plan reasonably addressed and/or respected non-timber values within the Lac Seul Forest?

Question 10

Are you satisfied that the Lac Seul Forst 2011 to 2021 Forest Management Plan reasonably addressed and/or respected the management of wildlife habitat for all locally important wildlife species within the Lac Seul Forest?

Is there something more specific to the management of the Lac Seul Forest that the auditors should be aware of and you would like the audit team to consider during its assessment?

Would you like a member of the audit team to contact you to discuss the management of the Lac Seul Forest? If so, please provide suitable contact information.

Thank you for your time. Responses from this survey will be tabulated to provide the audit team with insights into the forest management planning process. All contact information will remain protected and confidential. On behalf of the audit team, thank you again.