RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Providing Advice to the District Manager of Ministry of Natural Resources and Helping in the Management of our Natural Resources for the Northshore Forest

Resource Management Advisory Committee

Northshore Forest, Sault Ste. Marie/Sudbury Districts

 The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is seeking open minded individuals to serve on the Northshore Forest Resource Management Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee is a legal requirement under Section 13 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (1994) and of the Class Environmental Assessment for Timber Management in Ontario.

 The Resource Management Advisory Committee is seeking to fill the following vacancies:

Aboriginal – Primary/Alternate members

Naturalist – Primary member

Economic Development – Alternate member

Commercial Bear Outfitters – Primary and Alternate members

Commercial Tourism – Alternate member

Crown Land Recreation – Primary and Alternate members

General Public – Alternate member

Mining Industry – Primary and Alternate members

Non Timber Forest Products – Primary and Alternate members

Trade Unions – Primary and Alternate members

Water Power Industry – Primary and Alternate members

 The advisory committee assists in the preparation and implementation of the Northshore Forest Management Plan. 

The advisory committee also helps improve government decision making by advising District Managers on resource management issues in the Northshore Forest and by communicating with the public. 

Members are expected to act in the broad public interest and promote fair, reasoned advice based on all available information.

Participation requires regular attendance at monthly meetings and other functions such as public forums and forest management plan open houses. Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses is provided for attendance at meetings.

If you are interested in joining the Northshore Forest Resource Management Advisory Committee, please submit a letter of interest indicating the qualifications you would bring to the committee, to: Ministry of Natural ResourcesBlind River Area Office

62 Queen Avenue, P.O. Box 190

Blind River, ON    P0R 1B0

Office hours:    8:30am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Applications should be submitted to the District Manager at the above address before February 9, 2007.For further information, please contact René Fabris, Chair, Northshore Area Resource Management Advisory Committee, at (705)848-0808 or Dick Hagman, MNR Area Supervisor, at (705)356-3011.

 Renseignements en français:      (705)949-1231, poste 214

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