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READING BETWEEN THE LINES FULL TEXT: MNR'S PUBLIC EMAIL Subject:
RE: Wakimika Triangle logging Date:
From:
richard.primeau@mnr.gov.on.ca To:
[email removed
by editor] Tel: (705) 474-5550 Fax: (705) 474-5500 Dear
Mr. Gillen: Re: Temagami Thank
you for your recent correspondence regarding timber harvesting in the
Temagami Crown Forest Unit. Your
comments indicate that you may have been provided with information and
claims that are unsubstantiated and/or in error. The
forest stands in blocks 29, 30 and 46 scheduled for harvest in the 2002-03
Annual Work Schedule were approved in the 1999-2019 Temagami Harvesting
was planned in these blocks because, due to the fire suppression
strategies of the previous 50 years, there is a need to substitute the
forest replacement aspect of fire with harvesting activities.
This continues the cycle and natural succession of a forest stand
through removal, regeneration, growth and maturity and ensures that white
pine will continue to be present on the landscape in the absence of fire.
It is Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) policy that all harvested
stands are renewed in a timely fashion and that the long-term
sustainability of our forests are maintained or enhanced. We
are not aware of any evidence to support the claim that only 1% of the
existing old growth red and white pine remains in There
are no old growth white or red pine stands scheduled for harvest in blocks
29, 30 or 46. However, one of
the objectives in the FMP is to increase the area of red and white pine
forest in the management unit. Blocks 29 and 30 have been identified as
prime candidates for white and red pine renewal, as evidence suggests it
supported greater levels of white and red pine in the past. Through
the implementation of the TLUP in 1997, the "protected area
strategy" was completed. Old
growth pine protected in Pine
marten and pileated woodpecker are not threatened in Temagami.
The unprecedented levels of mature and old growth forest protected
in parks, conservation reserves, skyline reserves and areas of concern
have ensured that their populations will thrive.
Furthermore, these harvest areas will create new areas of mature
and over-mature habitat for these species in the future. Harvest
blocks (29, 30, 46) are in Special Management Area #43 and Integrated
Management Area #47 of the TLUP. The
clearcut silvicultural system is not environmentally destructive, as the
tree species planned for harvest in these blocks require large
disturbances to regenerate, and have adapted to such for millennia.
Implementation of this harvest system also requires retention of
large areas of no-cut peninsular and interior patch reserves and
individual trees for wildlife, viewscape protection, biodiversity and
natural forest structure. In
addition, all age classes of white and black spruce and jack pine present
in the block will be represented in the reserves. Timing restrictions and
restrictions on operating areas are in place to protect the tourism and
remote recreation values. The
planned access to harvest blocks 30 and 46 are along the Red Squirrel Road
(not the Red Squirrel Road Extension) and the Although
the TLUP policies for conservation reserves do not explicitly deal with
the construction or upgrade of roads, public motorized access is generally
not permitted within conservation reserves within the TLUP area. Where the
TLUP is silent, policies from The
TLUP is available for viewing and downloading at the following internet
site http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/temagami/tema.html.
Again thank you for taking the time to contact us. I trust this
information is of assistance to you. Sincerely, Dave
Payne District
Manager North
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