The Bancroft Minden Forest Company is a private organization owned by the forest industry of the area. It was staffed and incorporated in 1998 to conduct forest management activities on Crown land in the Bancroft Minden Forest Management Unit.
The Bancroft Minden Forest Company (BMFC) holds the SFL for the Bancroft Minden Forest Management Unit on behalf of 26 shareholders. The license has a 20 year term, and is renewed every 5 years by the Minister of Natural Resources based on the results of an independent audit of company operations.
Our mandate includes:
- preparing a Forest Management Plan (FMP) every 10 years, with the assistance of a Local Citizens’ Committee. This document outlines projected harvest and renewal activities. MNR also participates in the preparation of the plan and, ultimately approves it.
- preparing prescriptions for each operation which describe in detail what will take place.
- monitoring all harvest and renewal operations to ensure compliance with the FMP and many other legislated requirements, and reporting our observations to MNR.
- renewing areas harvested to standards described in an approved plan and reporting results to MNR.
- preparing annual reports for approval by MNR which describe our progress in implementing the FMP.
What Do We Do?
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What We DoForestry on Crown land is a complicated business.
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PlanningNothing happens without a forest management plan approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).
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RenewalAs well as being a key obligation, renewing our forest is an essential part of sustainable management practices.
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Monitoring & ReportingOur highly skilled and trained staff monitor and report to MNRF on all operations in our forest. This is a wide-ranging activity.
Contact the BMFC
Bancroft Minden Forest Company
27578 Highway 62 S.
RR #1
Bancroft, Ontario
K0L 1C0
Tel: 613-332-6890
Fax: 613-332-6892
Ontario's Crown forests cover almost two-thirds of the province. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry manages the health of these forests so they can continue to provide ecological, economic and social benefits.
To have healthy forests tomorrow, we need to look after them today. Get involved in Ontario’s forest management planning process and have a say in the future of our forests.
The Forest Management Plan is prepared by a multi-disciplinary planning team which includes government and industry members and is advised by a Local Citizen's Committee. This plan outlines operations for 5 years and projects forest composition changes over the next 100+ years. The planning process provides many opportunities for public input. All plans are approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
